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Stewart Island Trail Flooding Next- Kumagaya! Mason Bay Tractor This was about where I said: "Thanks, I've finished the trail, no more...

To wrap up this journey, we shall include some parting words. Three months is a long time to sum up, but some of the things I will take...

Officially finished the trail on Jan 19th! We're a bit slow on the uploading... 1/19 The air felt humid around the tent and we...

This is my Gabrielle Hamilton inspired title for a memoir.. just testing it out on this post. ;) 1/17 Despite the forecast of good...

Sorry for no text with these pics... it shall be coming! Ferg Burger! Sorry for sideways pics... Seals The Wanaka Tree Queenstown...

5/1/16 We had a cold morning as we packed up camp with frost on the grass around us and our breath on the air. The trail resumed its...

12/31 Camp Creek hut was warm and dry and through the dusty windows one could make out blue skies overhead. We ate breakfast quietly at...

Christmas bells were ringing at the Jailhouse hostel in Chistchurch. Actually an old converted jail, the hostel itself was decked with...

Chris, our wonderful 130 km hitch (Whom I'm assuming is a reincarnation of Chris Kringle.. obviously.) White bait from Chris! KEA! 12/18 ...

12/15 Our room was hotter than the rest of the backpackers with our heat cranked to high and the windows sealing in the warmth. We woke...

The section south of here entered the formidable Richmond range, a large mountain park reminiscent of the Tararuas for their difficulty,...

12/8 Despite concerns about being kicked out of our Picton park campsite (which we later found out could result in $250 fines! Eek!) we...

12/4 We got going from our hidden campsite, happy to have passed most of the big hurdles on the way to Wellington. The trail south from...

12/1-12/3 This stretch of trail turned out to be one of our most challenging so far. With the daily rain fraying our nerves and already...

11/27 cont. The rest of our Day in Wanganui was lovely, we visited their museum and Jeff went back to the library to finish downloading...

Nov 23-27 In the interest of brevity, we decided to lump a few days together for these posts. This one concerns our journey down the...

11/22 The sound of more rain on the roof of our Whakapapa accomodations was troubling and yet we had to press on to make our boat. Our...

11/20 Friday Woke warm and comfortable in Taurmanui, but the weather outside did not match our cozy state. We cooked EGGS! (yum!) with...

11/16 We began our 4th full week on the trail with a short road walk out of Te Kuiti, stopping briefly for some hot coffee and to charge...

So, everyday I wake up on the trail I feel like a new born calf. I'm just learning how to walk and every step is punishingly painful....