Taking a Break

I had organized to join a fellow walker for the journey down the Whanaguni River. I wanted to share the journey with someone in the same canoe as me, as this is safer, easier and likely more fun. But the…

Taumarunui and Ōwhango

Day 43 and 44 (1,026 to 1,078 kms) The North Island might not have the stunning scenery of the South Island, but it does have nice towns. I do enjoy strolling though these towns and is certainly part of the…

Biking the Timber Trail

Days 41 and 42 (948 to 1,026 kms) The Timber Trail has been on my bucket list for several years. It is a biking trail through old growth forest, regenerated forest and historic logging activity. It is now home to…

The Long Road to Pureora

Days 39 and 40 (891 to 948 kms) Leaving Te Kūiti on the main road, there is a sign stating that it is 55 kms to Pureora and the Timber Trail. The same destination along the official trail is 57…

Trail Angels in Te Kūiti

Day 38 (875 to 891 kms) After a good night sleep at the Holiday Park I headed across the road to order a latte and find the two other walkers that camped at a hut 3 kms North. We had…

Waitomo Caves

Day 37 (840 to 875 kms) This year I want to take the trail a little more slowly, and plan to average 20 kms a day. After all, I am here to enjoy the trail. Unfortunately the trail would have…

Pirongia Traverse

Day 35 and 36 (814 to 840 kms) Day started with a cooked breakfast of scrambled eggs and toast and another latte style coffee. I am sure this will be my last coffee for a few days, as today I…

Back on the Trail

Day 34 (780 to 814 kms) It is time to re-join Te Araroa trail for the 2024/2025 season. The night before I stayed with cousins in Hamilton. They are so nice, they prepared an amazing lamb based meal which was…

Heading South

We decided to make the autumn 2024 trip a mission trip, and that mission was to get to the Arctic Circle. Now we head South and back to Sioux Falls, South Dakota. We retraced our steps back to Dawson City.

Nordlandsruta

Shirley and I hiked 310 kms of the Nordlandsruta from Katterat to Sulitjelma. The route is located in the far North of Norway, just above the Arctic Circle and along the border between Norway and Sweden. We started in the…

Saga

Spent 12 wet days walking the Saga Route in Norway with two dear friends. Last year I completed the MassIV Route as a solo walker, and so nice to return to this amazing part of the world and sharing it…