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R&R – Rest and Recuperation.
I still like coming home, And more importantly, it still feels like MY home, even if it is a little musty and dusty, it is my place of “safety”… where I can do- and be- and eat- whatever I like without judgement. I have been looking forward to…
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Rangitata [Bush Steam Carpark] – Day 39.
Walking out, down the river, Get up, get up, get up… was going through my mind when I openend my eyes just after 6am this morning. I hopped out of my tent with the plan of breaking camp and moving back into the hut for breakfast before the Kea’s…
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Crooked Spur Hut – Day 38.
Another day in between the hills, I was alone, at the 8 bunk hut, last night for the second time this season… I think. A sign that the winter is closing in and the people on the trail are getting less and less. I didn’t feel like making a…
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Stag Saddle on to Stone Hut – Day 37.
Today is a bit of a milestone day, Leaving the hut early this morning after sharing it with two other gents (good) and unfortunately also some rodents (bad) last night. I managed to fix the chimney yesterday and kept the wood burner going during the stormy night. This made…
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Camp Stream Hut – Day 36.
Feels like I am back on the Te Araroa, I have camped in Tekapo before, and know this place can get cold when it wants to, but last night was really chilly. My fly sheet was not frozen like when I tented next to the Arrow river, but I…
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Lake Tekapo to Boundary Stream – Day 35.
Set to be an easy stroll around Lake Tekapo, It turned out to be true for a change, just 17km around the bottom and up one side of Lake Tekapo. Started off a little grey this morning, which resulted in me also starting a little late to be honest,…
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