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Te Araroa Gear Debrief

Te Araroa Gear Debrief

Posted on 25th March 20188th April 2018 by Kat Young
I posted about what I was taking with me for the TA here, this is to go through how I got on with different pieces. Gear is very personal, so this is just my opinion of how they worked for me and how ... Read More
Te Araroa Budget

Te Araroa Budget

Posted on 21st March 20188th May 2018 by Kat Young
When researching a trip, “How much is it going to cost?” is often one of the big questions. It’s impossible to give an answer that will be applicable to everyone as we have our own b... Read More
Te Araroa part 8 – Te Anau to Bluff

Te Araroa part 8 – Te Anau to Bluff

Posted on 21st March 201821st March 2018 by Kat Young
It ends! This section covers the rest of Southland to the finish at Bluff. Day 60: Te Anau to Aparima Hut 25km, +800m -600m, 7.5 hours We walked a couple of km to the edge of town to try and get a hit... Read More
Te Araroa part 7 – Wanaka to Te Anau

Te Araroa part 7 – Wanaka to Te Anau

Posted on 10th March 201810th March 2018 by Kat Young
This section covers the rest of Otago and the start of Southland. Day 49: Wanaka to Highland Creek Hut 31km, +1300m -800m, 10.5 hours We said goodbye to our lovely cottage and dropped the keys off on ... Read More
Te Araroa part 6 – Twizel to Wanaka

Te Araroa part 6 – Twizel to Wanaka

Posted on 27th February 201827th February 2018 by Kat Young
This section covers the end of the Canterbury region and the start of the Otago region. Day 41: Twizel to Ohau 30km, +150m -100m, 7 hours We couldn’t get in to our lodge until 3pm and the fronta... Read More
Te Araroa part 5 – Arthur’s Pass to Twizel

Te Araroa part 5 – Arthur’s Pass to Twizel

Posted on 20th February 201820th February 2018 by Kat Young
This section covers the middle of the Canterbury region. Day 30: Arthur’s Pass to Hamilton Hut 32km, +800m – 600m, 10 hours We got ready in the kitchen so as not to disturb the girls but t... Read More
Te Araroa part 4 – Boyle to Arthur’s Pass

Te Araroa part 4 – Boyle to Arthur’s Pass

Posted on 12th February 201812th February 2018 by Kat Young
This section covers Lake Sumner Conservation Park and the top of Arthur’s Pass National Park. Day 25: Boyle to Hope Kiwi Lodge 27km, +200m -200m, 7.5 hours Ali and Liv had managed to source a ta... Read More
Te Araroa part 3 – St Arnaud to Boyle

Te Araroa part 3 – St Arnaud to Boyle

Posted on 2nd February 201810th February 2018 by Kat Young
This section covers the Nelson Lakes national park.  Day 17: St Arnaud to Lakehead Hut 11km, <100m, 2.75 hours With only 11km on pretty flat ground to cover, I had a lie in at the hostel and l... Read More
Te Araroa part 2 – Havelock to St Arnaud

Te Araroa part 2 – Havelock to St Arnaud

Posted on 26th January 201810th February 2018 by Kat Young
This section covers the Richmond Ranges (and the Kaikoura interlude). I’ve added some rough ascent and descent to the distance and time (hut to hut times). I had a gloriously sunny couple of day... Read More
Te Araroa part 1 – Wellington to Havelock

Te Araroa part 1 – Wellington to Havelock

Posted on 12th January 201812th January 2018 by Kat Young
It begins! This section covers my faffing around in Wellington and the Queen Charlotte Track. Things that I arranged a few weeks before arriving in New Zealand: Hostel in Wellington Ferry to Picton H... Read More
Te Araroa Gear List

Te Araroa Gear List

Posted on 3rd January 201824th January 2022 by Kat Young
Here is my gear list of what I’m taking to New Zealand to hike the South Island section of Te Araroa in 2018. My base weight (total of that in the table below, minus what I’ll be wearing, ... Read More
South Downs Way: Amberley to Eastbourne

South Downs Way: Amberley to Eastbourne

Posted on 29th November 2017 by Kat Young
“So, why did you want to go walking at this time of year?” I was on my third train of the morning, 2 hours behind schedule due to delays and cancellations, and the man in the seat opposite... Read More
The lowlands and the Highlands

The lowlands and the Highlands

Posted on 3rd September 201723rd December 2017 by Kat Young
I had four days at the end of August to play with, and decided I wanted to be up a mountain on my birthday. I’d wanted to go to Scotland for a while – I would most likely get swamped by mi... Read More
Attitude of adventure

Attitude of adventure

Posted on 16th July 201716th July 2017 by Kat Young
I’m of a generation that was raised being told we can do anything, but instead heard we had to be everything. We needed degrees to ‘succeed’ but were thrust from education into a rec... Read More
How to cycle to a wedding

How to cycle to a wedding

Posted on 11th July 2017 by Kat Young
A friend was getting married in Marlborough and I’d started looking at how to get there (remember, no car). Public transport would involve a laborious amount of buses and trains, and I thought I... Read More
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