Day 146 to 148 – Spoiler alert… We made it to Bluff!
Monday 11 March – Wednesday 13 March Colac Bay to Bluff Day: 146 – 148 Km’s: 78km Cumulative km’s: 2,996km / 2,996km It doesn’t feel real that we are only…
Day 140 to 145 – Back on trail after a false alarm
Tuesday 5th March – Sunday 10th March Te Anau to Colac Bay Day: 140 to 145 Km’s: 155 Cumulative Km’s: 2,918 / 3,000km This post is a little overdue, being…
Day 130 to 139 – Winter is coming
Saturday 23 February – Monday 4 March Queenstown to Te Anau Day: 130 – 139 Km’s: 97km (+ some off-trail km’s) Cumulative km’s: 2,763km / 3,000km As we get closer…
Day 124 to 129 – Queenstown here we come
Sunday 17 February – Friday 22 February Wanaka to Queenstown Day: 124 – 129 Km’s: 92 Cumulative km’s: 2,666km / 3,000km After a few days sight seeing around beautiful Wanaka…
Day 115 to 123 – Head towards the rainbow
Friday 8 February – Saturday 16 February Twizel to Wanaka Day: 115 – 123 Km’s: 141km Cumulative km’s: 2,574km / 3,000km This section of the trail had a bit of…
Day 111 to 114 – Always take the high route
Monday 4 February – Thursday 7 February Bush Stream Carpark to Twizel Day: 111 – 114 Km’s: 128km Cumulative km’s: 2,433km / 3,000km After being blown away last week by…
Day 108 to 110 – Rakaia and Rangitata, the ‘hazard’ zones
Friday 1 February – Sunday 3 February Harper River Camping Area to Potts River Bridge Day: 108 – 110 Km’s: 98km Cumulative km’s: 2,305km / 3,000km In this post we…
Day 99 to 107 – A City Escape then Back to Business
Wednesday 23 January – Thursday 31 January Christchurch to Harper River Camping Area Day: 99 – 107 Km’s: 62 Cumulative Km’s: 2,207km / 3,000km In this post we have a…
Day 93 to 98 – The Great Escape (to Arthur’s Pass)
Thursday 17 January – Tuesday 22 January Hanmer Springs to Arthur’s Pass (and then to Christchurch) Day: 93 – 98 Km’s: 89km Cumulative km’s: 2,140km / 3,000km So… I’m writing…
Day 86 to 92 – Two passes, two days, type two fun
Thursday 10 January – Wednesday 16 January St Arnaud to Hanmer Springs Day: 86 – 92 Km’s: 104 Cumulative Km’s: 2,051km / 3,000km After a short break in St Arnaud…
Day 79 to 85 – Easy on the eyes, hard on the knees
Thursday 3 January – Wednesday 9 January Richmond Alpine Track – Browning Hut to St Arnaud Day: 79 – 85 Km’s: 98km Cumulative km’s: 1,935km / 3,000km Welcome to our…
Day 76 to 78 – Gateway to the Richmond Ranges
Monday 31 December 2018 – Wednesday 2 January 2019 The Pelorus River Track – Havelock to Browning Hut Day: 76 – 78 Km’s: 47 Cumulative Km’s: 1,837km / 3,000km The…
Day 72 to 75 – A Queen and her Weka
Thursday 27 December – Sunday 30 December Picton to Havelock on The Queen Charlotte Track Day: 72 – 75 Km’s: 89km Cumulative Km’s: 1,774km / 3,000km We kick off the…
Day 65 to 71 – Goodbye North Island
Thursday 20 December – Wednesday 26 December Waikanae to Picton Day: 65 – 71 Km’s: 76km Cumulative km’s: 1,688km / 3,000km This instalment of the blog brings us to our…
Day 58 to 64 – The Mountains Are Calling
Thursday 13 December – Wednesday 19 December Palmerston North to Waikanae Day: 58 – 64 Km’s: 134 Cumulative Km’s: 1,597km / 3,000km This week we ventured into the Taurarua’s for…
Day 52 to 57 – Heading North to head South
Friday 7 December – Wednesday 12 December Whanganui to Whakapapa and back again before continuing south to Palmerston North Day: 52 – 57 Km’s: 102 Cumulative Km’s: 1,462km / 3,000km…
Day 46 to 51 – Rapids, a bridge to nowhere and unexpected swims
Saturday 1 December – Thursday 6 December Taumarunui to Wanganui Day: 46 – 51 Km’s: 227km Cumulative km’s: 1,355km / 3,000km As mentioned in our last post, with the weather…
Day 41 to 45 – A new set of wheels
Monday 26 November – Friday 30 November Waitomo to Taumarunui Day: 41 – 45 Km’s: 121km Cumulative km’s: 1,032km / 3,000km So… it turns out this whole blogging thing can…
Day 37 to 40 – Highs and lows, mountains and caves
Thursday 22 November – Sunday 25 November Whatawhata to Waitomo Day: 37 – 40 Km’s: 81 Cumulative Km’s: 855km / 3,000km The back half of week 6 was packed with…
Day 32 to 36 – A stroll along a river
Saturday 17 November – Wednesday 21 NovemberAuckland to WhatawhataDay: 32 – 36Km’s: 194 KmCumulative Km’s: 774 Km / 3,000 Km After a few days off in the city of sails…
Day 26 to 31 – The road to Auckland
Sunday 11 November – Friday 16 November Dome to Auckland Day: 26 – 31 Km’s: 83km Cumulative km’s: 580km / 3,000km After a busy few days on the trail, we…
Day 20 to 25 – The beach is back! (and the mud)
Monday 5 November – Saturday 10 November Whangarei Heads to Dome Day: 20 – 25 Km’s: 111km Cumulative km’s: 497km / 3,000km This week saw us return to where it…
Day 13 to 19 – River crossings and trail angels
Monday 29 October – Sunday 4 November Kerikeri to Whangarei Heads Day: 13 – 19 Km’s: 160 Cumulative Km’s: 386 km / 3000km After 300km our feet have hardened, our…
Day 7 to 12 – Into the Forest
Tuesday 23 October – Sunday 28 October Kaitaia to Kerikeri Day: 7 – 12 Km’s: 110km Cumulative Km’s: 226km / 3000km After the monotonous but challenging 90 Mile Beach last…
Day 1 to 6 – Life’s a beach
Wednesday 17 October – Monday 22 October Cape Reinga to Kaitaia Day: 1 – 6 Km’s: 116km Cumulative Km’s: 116km / 3000km After a big first week on the trail,…
Farewell Sydney, hello New Zealand!
Coming to you from Pukenui, New Zealand! After months of researching, planning and organising it feels surreal to be sitting in a campground in Northland, a short 30 minute drive…
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Adam and Leigh are two adventure loving finance professionals from Sydney. Follow our journey as we prepare to hike 3,000 down the length of New Zealand on the Te Araroa…
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