Well, today I took a zero for some Queenstown adventures. I got up by 9am and packed up my backpack to put it into the luggage storage downstairs. I was informed the previous day that I could use any of the facilities I wanted, even after checking out. Well, that is good to know. By 10am I had reached the Bungy Base in Queenstown from AJ Hackett and got myself checked in for my triple adventure. I had bookings to…
From Macetown to QueenstownHiking time: 10:00a.m.-03:45p.m.Daily/Total distance: 41km (17 hitched) /977km (247.5 hitched/skipped, 84 biked)Steps: 31311Weather: clear then cloudy This morning I had planned to get up at 8am and leave by 9. This didn’t quite work out and I got up at 8:30am. My quilt was a bit damp and my tent was very wet from condensation. With my damp quilt I was very reluctant to pack it up, as I do not want to pack it away without…
From Highland Creek Hut to MacetownHiking time: 09:30a.m.-03:00p.m. and 04:00p.m.-08:20p.m.Daily/Total distance: 20km /936km (230.5 hitched/skipped, 84 biked)Steps: 35581Weather: clear Well, two people got up at the crack of dawn this morning. I found it still too cold out and decided to lie in my Quilt a bit longer before getting up. By 8:30am I was up though and getting ready to head out. I had planned a big day for the day. The two girls had left just before me,…
From Stack Conservation Area to Highland Creek HutHiking time: 10:00a.m.-12:00p.m. and 02:00p.m.-05:00p.m.Daily/Total distance: 10km /916km (230.5 hitched/skipped, 84 biked)Steps: 18619Weather: clear After last night I had a lazy morning today. I didn’t get up until just before 9am and got moving very slowly. Upon packing my stuff I let my tent groundsheet dry a bit while eating before finishing up. While I was doing this, the girl from the couple from America walked past on the trail below me. She…
From Wanaka to Stack Conservation AreaHiking time: 02:15p.m.-08:15p.m.Daily/Total distance: 20km /906km (230.5 hitched/skipped, 84 biked)Steps: 32938Weather: rain in the morning, clouds from noon onwards with clear weather after about 5pm This morning I lazily got up at 9am to start packing my things. All my clothes had dried over night and were ready to be packed away. After finishing this off, I went to the front office to pick up my fully charged powerbank as well as to put my…
From Albert Town Campground to WanakaHiking time: 09:20a.m.-02:00p.m.Daily/Total distance: 14km /886km (230.5 hitched/skipped, 84 biked)Steps: 24598Weather: clear This morning I took it easy to get going, knowing I would only have a “short” walk getting into Wanaka. At first the path lead to some of the outer edges of Albert Town, following the river towards the lake. All along the path was for walkers and cyclists only. The walk along the river was very beautiful with the sun shining about….
From the peak of Breast Hill to Albert Town CampgroundHiking time: 08:00a.m.-02:00p.m. and 04:15p.m.-07:30p.m.Daily/Total distance: 24km /872km (230.5 hitched/skipped, 84 biked)Steps: 36809Weather: clear all day I woke up this morning before the sun was really rising. The last night wasn’t the best sleep I have had on trail. Even though it was only light, there was a constant breeze going all night long, which really annoyed me as it kept rattling on my tent. It was also quite chilly. My…
From Top Timaru Hut to the peak of Breast HillHiking time: 07:15a.m.-05:00p.m.Daily/Total distance: 22km /848km (230.5 hitched/skipped, 84 biked)Steps: 36099Weather: overcast then fine The other two girls and me got up at 6am this morning to get ready while the Canadians waited until 6:30am. The guy from the UK continued sleeping. So I got all my things together and then packed them out on the porch amidst battling the sandflies. By 7:15am I was ready and set off first. The…
Yesterday, while climbing over Mt Martha Saddle, I downloaded the latest weather report. There forvast predicted about 30mm of rain, mostly in the afternoon. As the next hut is 7-8h away, I would have to leave early. Upon waking up at 6am with my alarm though, I could already hear the heavy rain tapping on the roof of the hut, supported by gusts of wind. I therefore made the decision to stay the day at the hut and wait out…
From Camp spot 1km from Birchwood road to Top Timaru HutHiking time: 09:00a.m.-05:00p.m.Daily/Total distance: 21.5km /826km (230.5 hitched/skipped, 84 biked)Steps: 29854Weather: cloudy in the morning, sunny and very windy during the day and light shower in the afternoon This morning I got up at 8am. I set about packing my things and preparing my breakfast and lunch wraps. At 9am I was off. Though the clouds ahead of me didn’t make me feel so good about the days plans. They…