Category: Te Araroa
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Tarn hut
Saturday 26th August 2023 This is our first hike in about a month & had changed the plan Friday night to be Tarn hut from another hike as it seemed less of a drive & less distance but still afforded us to get some elevation gain & the chance of a bed in a hut.…
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Hawdon hut hike.
Saturday 11th of November 2023 It’s been a while since we have been out for an overnight hike, so this weekend is the weekend to do! With the forecast showing blue sky’s & warm weather, we packed our gear Friday night & were ready to leave at a leisurely time this morning. Stopping at Sheffield…
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Day 13 – Zero day in Paihia.
No alarm again this morning, but still managed to wake up at 6am. Today I have a few things to do such as make my video from the last stage (link below) hand sew my pants as the stitching has come undone, shopping to resupply for the next leg, I have a massage booked &…
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Day 9 Omahuta road to Manginangina reserve
The morning started with the alarm clock going off at 6am so we would be ready to leave by 7.30am. What a great sleep I had in the caravan! Mum came up at 7.30 ready to drive us back to yesterday’s end point & today’s start point which is a 30 minute drive. Before leaving…
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Day 5: Waipapakauri to Ahipara
The alarm went off at 6.30am this morning, not bad considering we went to bed at 9pm. Longest sleep yet! It’s raining fairly heavily though so that’s something I’m not looking forward to. The plan today is to leave at 8.30am & walk into Ahipara for lunch & a coffee. We started off at 8.45am…
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Day 3: Bluff campsite to Hakatere cabin
This morning Gokul & I set the alarm for 4.30am where we anticipated leaving around 6am. It wasn’t until about the 6:30am mark that we were finally packed and ready to hit the Trail. About 1 km into the Trail three dogs came running at me, this scared me, then I realised they had collars…
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Day 2: Twilight beach to Bluff campsite
Today started with my alarm going off at 5 am and then I proceeded to pack everything up with an aim to leave by 7am. Jon & Caroline left at about 6am after spending from 2am onwards chasing possums from their tent. Note to other TA walkers coming after us. Keep your food in your…
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Day 1. Christchurch to Twilight beach.
Today started with a lack of sleep & arising from bed at 3.35am. Antonia (my wife) got up not long after that to drop me at the airport at 4.45am where we met up with our mates, Jon, Caroline & Gokul who I will be hiking with & Tamara (Gokul’s partner) who will be staying…
The Backcountry hiker 