So then, this is it! Tonight will be our final night in a bed and our last good meal before we get on the trail. We just got to Whangarei now, a small city in Northland. Tomorrow morning we are catching a ride with a vey friendly Kiwi woman who has offered to take us… Continue reading A final bed and a final meal
I always said that I would not fly to New Zealand for a mere month of holiday. Well, now that I made it here I am very, very happy that I don't have to go the same way back any time soon. That was one long trip to this far, far away country. And what… Continue reading Hello New Zealand!
Preparing for Te Araroa might seem like a daunting experience, especially if it’s your first through-hike. Yet it is not as hard as it seems, and the key rule is to remember that most things will explain and solve themselves when you are out there. The best piece of advice we’ve read before starting was to… Continue reading Te Araroa Planning & Logistics
Preparing for Te Araroa is taking up most of our free time these days. With 2,5 months to go before departure, we are trying to get a good picture of what is waiting for us and how we can deal with it best. A very important part of that is to find an acceptable balance… Continue reading Reading, weighing and calculating: getting ready for the 3000
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