Leaving Whanganui was hard as the river holiday park was a great place to chill out with its games arcade and heated swimming pool, during the walk into town i really didn't want another long beach walk that seemed to be the long way round so on the move I booked a bus to Bulls... Continue Reading →

E rere kau mai te AwanuiMai i te Kahui Maunga ki TangaroaKo au te Awa, ko te Awa ko au. We started the river journey at Ohinepani, the previous afternoon we had taken the boat out for a paddle from the campground in Marunui with the intention of paddling a small section into Taumarunui about... Continue Reading →

7 days walk then 3 days rest. The trail from Te Kuiti follows the Mangaokewa stream for almost 2 days through bush and limestone cliffs then along a farm road and then highway linking to Pureora and the Timber Trail. The Mangaokewa river trail was great,a little challenging with a fragile track and a little... Continue Reading →

That looks like quite a climb. I took an extra day in Hamilton to rest the knees, the walk through the farms had pretty much turned them to jelly with the hard uneven ground. The walk to Whatawhata passed through the Taitua Arboretum a great collection of trees and roosters. From Whatawhata the trail followed... Continue Reading →

Pukeko and chicks From the campground in Ramarama it was onto Mercer and the wak up the Waikato river to Hamilton 4 days of roads and rough tracks through farmlands and along stop banks that were hard to follow. Many TA walkers skip this section, it was good to do though punishing on the body,... Continue Reading →

At the moment i just can't wait to start walking. Equipment, food, weight, logistics... all leave the head spinning. It looks like i should be taking the first steps about the 23rd of September, leaving me enough time to make Wellington a few weeks before Christmas, then continuing the journey just after (maybe before) New... Continue Reading →

3000km's, 150 days. A beginning, an end and plenty of unknown in between.

Towards the end of June 2019 I decided to set off on an adventure and walk Te Araroa, New Zealand's Long Pathway. A 150 day journey the length of Aotearoa. Starting the beginning of October at Cape Reinga, a few weeks break in the middle then finishing towards the end of March in Bluff. Check... Continue Reading →