Auckland
9–10 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
First night
Trail Start
10 November 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Met some amazing people on the way up. Big shout out to Tasha and Jordan for taking me to the trail head and starting my adventure with a great time.
First night on trail
10–11 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Arrived at camp at 9:30 at night absolutely smashed and in the dark with little sleep or food all day but still happy. Woke up and set off feeling rejuvenated.
PengembaraAwesome job on your first day running on fumes. We are so proud of you - Dad
Week 1 day 2
11–12 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
Arrived at the camp on the second day and got to chat with some fellow hikes at a reasonable time. It was a good day but a bit of a slog just walking on the beach. Got lucky and saw a bunch of wildBaca lagi
PengembaraHow awesome is that....horses on the beach. Maybe you can catch a ride😃
Week 1 day 3
12–13 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌧 18 °C
After a long slog in the rain and wind the group hunkers down to escape the wet weather
PengembaraHow is the trip going your new camp is super close us hope it's been a good trip so far
Week 1 day 4
13–14 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
An easier day with a treat to reward me for my efforts.
Week 1 town number 1
14–18 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 19 °C
Camp days 5-9 resting up while I wait for my shoes.
Week 2 camp 1
18–20 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
After a "fun" hike up a very muddy hill that I believe the trail designer was cackling while he made it I reached the summit while saturated. I spent an extra day here to wait out the rain. When IBaca lagi
Week 2 camp 2
20–21 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
Week 2 camp 3
21–22 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Hot day of mostly road walking
Week 2 camp 4
22 November 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
Hot day good river walk rolled my ankle at the start.
Week 2 camp 5
23–24 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Fun walk super easy and got to practice my Japanese with a trail angles
PengembaraNo it wasn't cold at all it was really nice after a hot day of walking
Week 2 town day 1
24–25 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
Long day of hot road walking with friends ended up at Paihia
Week 3 side trip day 1
26–27 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 19 °C
The start of the day with a fun kayaking session followed by a road walk. The group I am walking with have all decided to hike up to Cape Brett as It was in a book.
Week 3 physio visit
27–29 Nov 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
Over the past few days I was feeling pain in my Achilles and so I had to put a stop to my adventures temporarily and get a hitch to the first available town. To get it sorted. With the help of someBaca lagi
Week 3 camp 2
30 Nov–1 Dis 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
After being somewhat fixed I got back on the trail and caught up with my friends. Crossed the largest footbridge in the southern hemisphere apparently (400m).
Week 3 camp 3
30 Nov–1 Dis 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 22 °C
A not so long day had a swim across 1km of river that was a good change of pace. Was taking it slow while I heal up at an amazing campsite.
Week 3 camp 4
1–2 Dis 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 25 °C
After a fun trek through a mountain myself and some friends managed to hitch a ride to our home for the night Treasure Island. We went diving off the local bridge and got taught how to do a popularBaca lagi
Week 3 camp 5
3–4 Dis 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Followed by a curious dog for a while and a smelly hike through an estuary I apeared at a long beach walk. After a short break I chose wrong and hiked up a brutal mountain and then down some brutalBaca lagi
Week 3 town day 2
3 Disember 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 24 °C
After some fun hills and alot of pain I managed to get a hitch into town and hang out with my long time friends. I had to visit the physio again which was not very insightful (got a slight massageBaca lagi
Week 3 camp 6
6 Disember 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
After being dropped off at the Waipu caves, we started exploring them. We saw alot of pretty sights and cool areas. When then set off later in the day for our destination Waipu cove.
Week 4 camp 1
7 Disember 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
Nothing really to comment on it was alright day.
Week 4 camp 2
8 Disember 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 18 °C
An easy day but hard nonetheless as my injured legs got worse I made it to camp though where I had an amazing view.
Weeks 4-5
13 Disember 2025, New Zealand ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Resting up in Auckland while my legs recover no photos really just 1 of the beer mile
Week 6 day 2
17 Disember 2025, New Zealand ⋅ 🌬 18 °C
Skipped alot of road walking and stayed at an trail angles place.
PengembaraAwesome Hon. so happy for you. Love you 🥰
PengembaraWoot Woot! We are so proud of you sweetheart. And we are completely inspired by your vision, decisiveness, and dedication to making this happen. Have the most wonderful time xx
PengembaraYep.... what Sal said lol.😘