southland Day 14: Mararoa River Track Highlight:The walkway this morning was pretty good. The 4WD track was pretty average, but it did have better views. Also seen like 1000 greese, they just keep going on.
southland Day 13: Mararoa River Track Highlight:It might be the créme brûlée once it's ready and getting to the campsite.New highlight that view... -RoseI enjoyed the swingbridges. Especially the last once, which wasn't recorded
southland Day 11: Tākitimu Highlight:Hichhiking sucess. First car. Challenge:Big day. Learning:Stop for lunch, even it it feels like it would take longer. Summary: Metric Info Day 11 Start Aparima Hut Finish
southland Day 9: Mt Linton Station Highlight:Trent found shady and grassy spot mid hill. It was enjoyable just to lay down for a cat nap for a few minutes before our last ascend. Challenge:So
southland Day 8: First zero day We needed to get a resupply in Nightcaps which is 15 km or so away from Birchwood station for the next section. The first day in the next section is
southland Day 7: Merrivale to Birchwood Highlight:My favourite highlight today was the mini kai we constructed in the Woodlaw Forest. Spinach wrapOver ripe avocadoSalamiCrispy noddlesMayoHotsauceThere was also some light comic relief as Trent mispoured water,
southland Day 6: Martin's hut to Merriview hut The day began in the historic Martin's hut. Happy to report that our packs, and food bags were intact and that we had not been visited by any rats in
southland Day 5: Long Hilly Track Highlight:Arriving at Martins Hut (1905) to find some other Te Araroa walkers was a well received surprise. We expected an empty hut, as next the NOBO group is a
southland Day 4: Aparima/Riverton to Ōtaka/Colac Bay Relaxed start to the day, intending to have the second of our two half days to let the calves and hamstrings adjust. Breakfast at the same café as yesterday, Jacob's
southland Day 3: Mid Oreti beach to Riverton Hightlight:A short day has been well received by Trent, as his legs are still seizing up. It was also great to run in to our first other Te Araora
southland Day 2: Oreti Beach Track The day started at the Central City Camping Park in Invercargill. As it was going to be a beach walk, we needed to time our day for low tide at
southland Day 1: Bluff to Invercargill Summary: Metric Info Day 1 Start Bluff Finish Invercargill Km 38 Moving time 8 h Terrain Flat Lunch Melted cheese Accommodation Tent Highlight:The coastal track on the western side
southland Day 0: Getting to Bluff We stayed the night with our first trail angels, Becs and Moana-Rose in their caravan at Matangi... breakfast provided. Early rise to catch the shuttle with Mother Darryl to the
Te Araroa My partner and I, traveling NOBO on the Te Araroa, starting in Bluff on the 7th of December. We are expecting this to take 4 to 5 months, finishing in
Gear Drop boxes Kai for the St Arnaud drop box. 7days, 11kg, 205,000kJCan I fit my share (2/5) in my pack? Just
