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Day hike
Matatā Scenic Reserve track
I do love it when locals give me recommendations for hiking tracks - I first heard about the Matatā Scenic Reserve Track back in April 2021. Uncle Google wasn’t much help at the time and whoever had told me about it wasn’t exactly sure where the tra…
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Day hike
Hinehopu/Hongi Track at Rotoehu Scenic Reserve
At the entrance of the Hinehopu/Hongi Track on SH30 stands a 28m tall sacred mataī tree (black pine tree). People call it the ‘wishing tree', with some placing a leaf at the base before making a wish, while others beep their horns for safe trave…
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Multi Day
North-South Track (Part 4/4): Poupou Stream to Motutapere Hut
First published January 2022: The wind and rain had slowed down overnight - I didn’t even get wet on my usual toilet mission in the middle of the night. I have to remember to start packing my glasses on overnighters, as putting on my contact lenses …
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North-South Track (Part 3/4): Poupou Stream to Motutapere Hut
First published January 2022: I’ve never camped in a forest before, so that was a cool new experience. Camping by the stream was surprisingly loud, about as loud as rain falling on an iron roof. My bivvy shelter is basically a glorified mosquito net…
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Multi Day
North-South Track (Part 2/4): Te Whare Okioki to Poupou Stream
Fist published January 2022:I knew day two would be my biggest - covering 30km in 10 hours (8 hours of actual tramping). You can tell which of us were doing the North-South Track - we were the ones out of bed by 7am. It was overcast with a refreshin…
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That curious optimist who’s always up for a day in the mountains over a round at the pub. Let's go hiking before our knees expire.
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