Roaming Tinkerbell

I picked up my free rental car and got a nice small SUV. Brand new with only 2031 km on the clock. I therefore opted to pay a bit extra to have reduced excess to pay in case of damages. Having packed everything ready to go I went from Christchurch of to Hanmer Springs to enjoy a nice night at the hot springs. One last soak before hitting the bush. The road was pretty empty towards Hanmer and it was…

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There went a lot of organisation into this hike. I’ve had spreadsheets for years including possible gear, my planned route as well as any other details to organise. As the money and time only covers one Island I decided to hike the South Island as I prefer to wilder parts over the more densely populated areas. The gear list was mostly taken over from previous hikes I had done with some adjustments being done. My main organisational challenge was to…

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