Christmas!

Thanks for following my adventures. I will be off trail for the next 2 days returning the afternoon of the 26th. Stay tuned for future blogs. Have a merry Christmas!

It’s the time of year for giving & if you can, any support is much appreciated for this worthy cause, we can all be a part of changing lives for the better.

https://givealittle.co.nz/fundraiser/walking-te-araroa-3000km-for-the-key-to-life

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  Steyning hut 4WD and hike.
  08.11.2025 – 09.11.2025 10km 4wd 7.5km hike. Total trip time in: 3 hours We recently traded our comfortable couches for mud and elbow grease as we set out on an… Read more: Steyning hut 4WD and hike.
• Snow-Dusted Serenity: A Last-Minute Adventure at Mt Robert
  Sometimes the best adventures are the ones that don’t go according to plan. This past week, I set out for what I thought would be a quick hut-bagging mission, but… Read more: Snow-Dusted Serenity: A Last-Minute Adventure at Mt Robert
• Tarn hut
  Saturday 26th August 2023 Drive time from Christchurch- 1.5 – 2 hours. Walking time 3.5 – 5 hours Distance – 10.4km Elevation gain – 850 meters Weather – clear &… Read more: Tarn hut
• Hawdon hut hike.
  Saturday 11th of November 2023 Drive time from Christchurch 1.5 – 2.0 hours Walking time – 2.5 to 3.5 hours Weather – clear & warm Hikers – Antonia & myself… Read more: Hawdon hut hike.
• Cannibal Gorge hut camping.
  Saturday 10th of June 2023 Drive time from Christchurch – 2 – 2.5 hours. Walking time – 2-3 hours. Weather – Cold with blue skies. Hikers – Myself, Antonia, Barry… Read more: Cannibal Gorge hut camping.
• Day 160: Awarua to Bluff (The end)
  Saturday 22.04.2023 Te Araroa kilometres done: 3026.5km Official kms: 23.5km Garmin kms: 23.03km Total time: 4:53 Calories burned: 1705 Body battery: 7/10 Accommodation: The Quest Invercargill Tent nights tally: 19… Read more: Day 160: Awarua to Bluff (The end)
• Day 159: Zero day in Invercargill
  Friday 21.04.2023 Te Araroa kilometres done: 3002.5km Official kms: 0 Garmin kms: 0 Total time: 0 Calories burned: 0 Body battery: 9/10 Accommodation: The Quest Invercargill Tent nights tally: 19… Read more: Day 159: Zero day in Invercargill
• Day 158: Invercargill to Awarua
  Thursday 20.04.2023 Te Araroa kilometres done: 3002.5km Official kms: 11km Garmin kms: 12.16km (walked from accommodation) Total time: 2:30 Calories burned: 655 Body battery: 8/10 Accommodation: Quest Invercargill Tent nights… Read more: Day 158: Invercargill to Awarua
• Day 157: Riverton to Invercargill
  Wednesday 19.04.2023 Te Araroa kilometres done: 2991.5km Official kms: 29.5km Garmin kms: 32.36km Total time: 7:12 Calories burned: 2173 Body battery: 7/10 Accommodation: The Quest Invercargill Tent nights tally: 19… Read more: Day 157: Riverton to Invercargill
• Day 156: Zero day in Riverton.
  Tuesday 18.04.2023 Te Araroa kilometres done: 2962 Official kms: 0 Garmin kms: 0 Total time: 0 Calories burned: 0 Body battery: 8/10 Accommodation: Airbnb Riverton. Tent nights tally: 19 Zero… Read more: Day 156: Zero day in Riverton.