Monthly Archives: February 2015

10km Day : 799km Total 6 February 2015 Yesterday was a busy day in Nelson doing laundry, grocery shopping for hiking food, and picking up a few minor gear items.  One of the new items is a plastic fork which … Continue reading →

12km  Day : 789km  Total 4 February 2015 Last night I had a mouse rummaging around in my backpack.  I keep the pack (and a few items including my food bag) in the tent vestibule, which is under the rain … Continue reading →

21km Day : 777km Total 3 February 2015 -40.95687, 173.059193 Last night I kept hearing what I thought was a very persistent mosquito trying to get through the netting.  But this morning I woke up to see nearly 50 mosquitoes … Continue reading →

14km Day : 756km Total 2 February 2015 -40.864769, 173.018568 I extended the stay in Nelson for a couple of days due the forcasted rain over the weekend.  I checked out a lot of the cafes and restaurants in town … Continue reading →

28km Day : 742 Total 27 January 2015 Today’s walk can be broken down into three phases: Completion of the Red Hills trail. This part followed the valley to the to Red Hills hut at the southern end of the … Continue reading →

18km Day : 714 Total 26 January 2015 -41.653553, 172.997285 I got off to a 6:50 start this morning.  I think the early start is because this will be our 8th day of hiking since the last rest day.  Prior … Continue reading →

13km Day : 696 Total 25 January 2015 -41.610851, 173.075454 This morning Rory and Joerg started out at 7:40.  I had a slow start getting organized and left the hut 20 minutes later with Johannes, a young German hiker who … Continue reading →