Longstride

Two bus rides, a shuttle, and a short walk brought me to Cape Reinga, the northern terminus of Te Araroa.

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I’ve arrived at the northern terminus of New Zealand’s Te Araroa. Now begins my fourth epic-length thru-hike.

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Since no thru-hike is complete without a gear list, this is the list of gear I’m taking with me on the Te Araroa.

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Tomorrow, we leave for the trail. That means today, we needed to pack.

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For the first time since I arrived in New Zealand, we made substantial progress towards the TA: grocery shopping for our initial food supply.

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