by Kevin | May 12, 2015 | Hiking
This is a really tough one to answer and maybe that’s why I feel compelled to do just that. I’m not long off the trail and I suspect that my thoughts will change as the toil of the hard miles recedes into the rosy glow of memory. Furthermore, I didn’t actually...
by Kevin | May 6, 2015 | Hiking
It was 4:50 pm. I stood at 1,385 meters, staring up at the 500 meter scree slope looming over me. The trail up to Waiau Pass, the second highest point on the Te Araroa, is nestled deep in a high alpine valley surrounded by a bowl of 2,000 meter peaks. The...
by Kevin | Apr 23, 2015 | Hiking
What an adventure! My trek across New Zealand’s South Island had nearly everything a trail can offer. Great new friends, grindingly hard trail, delicious food, near disasters, and beautiful scenery. For anyone who has never completed an 800+ mile thru-hike (I...
by Kevin | Apr 14, 2015 | Hiking
My previous post summarized places to find information on hiking Te Araroa (“TA”), New Zealand’s Long Pathway. While those resources are incredibly helpful, there are a few things I learned during my time hiking across the South...
by Kevin | Apr 7, 2015 | Hiking
I’ve written guides for all of my previous hikes that cover all the important information – permits, trailheads, transportation, etc. I’m not going to do that for the Te Araroa (“TA”), though, for a couple of reasons. First of all, the...
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