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Melbourne to the start of the Te Araroa
We walked down great nanna’s road to the bus stop. It was a bit tricky to fit into the bus with our huge bags. We took up two seats each. We got off…
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Three Days to go!
That’s right, we’ve only got three days until we get on a plane and fly away to the land of the long white cloud! I don’t really feel excited or stress – I…
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Ultra-Light, Ultra-Cheap Sleeping Bags
My dad was so tight that he didn’t want to buy proper, small and lightweight sleeping bags. Dad (the great shopper that he is) found our sleeping bags online. They only cost 19AUD…
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Te Araroa Preparation
After getting to Great Nanna’s house, one of the first things we did was go open all the mail that we’d been getting sent to her house. This is all the stuff that…
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We’ve Just Booked in Walking 3000 km across New Zealand
In November I’m flying out of Australia and into Auckland with the rest of my family. We’re going to New Zealand to hike (or to use the kiwi term, tramp) the Te Araroa.…
