Author Archives: thegcchronicles

Ridge-lines, Rivers and Roads

“You can’t stop the waves. But you can learn to surf”  Jon Kabat-Zinn Day 8 – 12 Day 8 – Whangaruru to Helena Bay ; 18 km Day 9 – Helena Bay to Whananaki North ; 28 km Day 10 – Whananaki North to Ngunguru ; 27 km Day 11 – Ngunguru to Ocean Beach ;Continue reading “Ridge-lines, Rivers and Roads”

Bay Of Islands

“I haven’t failed. I have just found 10,000 ways that won’t work” Thomas Edison Day 5 – 7 Day 5 – Puketi Forest HQ to Kerikeri ; 28km Day 6 – Kerikeri to Paihia ; 23km Day 7 – Paihia to Whangaruru ; 28km Total hiked: 180 km A thru hike is not easy toContinue reading “Bay Of Islands”

Ninety Mile Beach

“Then one day when you least expect it a great adventure finds you” Ewan McGregor  Day 1 – 4 Day 1 – Cape Reinga to Twilight Beach campsite ; 12km Day 2 – Twilight Beach campsite to Maunganui Bluff campsite ; 28km Day 3 – Maunganui Bluff campsite to Hukatere campsite ; 30km Day 4Continue reading “Ninety Mile Beach”

Gear

“I haven’t met the new me yet” Taylor Swift – Happiness While I haven’t met the new me yet but I have met my new gear for Te Araroa trail and now so can you. 🙂 Below is all the gear I will be starting at Cape Reinga with and a link to the weightsContinue reading “Gear”

Bridges

“We build too many walls and not enough bridges” Isaac Newton Why you might ask I have a post specifically about bridges?  Well firstly great question. Secondly I love bridges!!! Need I say more. Through researching Te Araroa trail I find a lot of people take pictures of the kilometres they walk, back country hutsContinue reading “Bridges”