Category: Te Araroa
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Rangitata River to Rakaia River – Day 40/43.
New Zealand is getting pummeled by a weather system, So while I am glad to be home rather than in a riverbed, it does seem like I am running a little “late” on the trail and winter might be arriving earlier than I had hoped. This made me decide…
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![Rangitata [Bush Steam Carpark] – Day 39.](https://floatingphil.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/20240406_082230-scaled.jpg)
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…