Roaming Tinkerbell

From Camp spot neat freehold creek to Camp spot 1km from Birchwood roadHiking time: 08:50a.m.-07:20p.m.Daily/Total distance: 25km /804.5km (230.5 hitched/skipped, 84 biked)Steps: 38623Weather: cloudy then fine I got up at 7:30am this morning. I didn’t feel like getting up before it started to get light outside my tent. The others all pretty much did the same. I got finished quite slowly. Preparing my breakfast and lunch of wraps with Nutella, peanut butter and salted crisps before starting to pack my…

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From Tekapo to a camp spot near freehold creekBiking/Hiking time: 09:30a.m.-07:00p.m.Daily/Total distance: 90km (84 biked) /779.5km (230.5 hitched/skipped, 84 biked)Steps: 8866Weather: cloudy in the morning then clear This morning I got up super early at 5:45am. With the bike drop-off and the bag pick up at 7:15am, I need to be ready and going at 7am. As I discovered yesterday, that the camping kitchen has no utensils whatsoever, I also had to cook my breakfast of eggs, bacon and chilli…

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After my freezing experience in the sleet crossing Stag Saddle, I decided to stay an additional day in Tekapo and enjoy the Springs a second time. As the Backpackers was already booked out, I changed to a tent side. So at 10am, after checking out I stood at the reception again to get a tent side. I couldn’t check in until 12:30pm though, so I left my backpack and fridge stuff at the reception and went into town to use…

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From Camp Stream Hut to TekapoHiking time: 08:30a.m.-04:30p.m. to changeDaily/Total distance: 34km (15 hitched) /689.5km (230.5 hitched/skipped)Steps: 34972Weather: clear sunny and warm While everyone else in the hut got up at 6am, I as lazy and waited until 7:30am before getting up. I was still not quite warmed up from the previous day and didn’t fancy going outside into the cold of the morning. At 7:30am though I slowly got moving. Knowing I would walk out to Tekapo this day,…

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