Today, I entered the Tararua Range, an extremely strenuous mountain range towards the south end of the North Island.
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A muddy track up and down a mountain brought us to the Makahika Outdoor Pursuits Center, where we collected our resupply package and prepared to enter the Tararua Range.
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A short day bounded with road walk took us through a mixture of dense and light forest, as we made our way towards the Tararua Range.
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A long series of cycle paths, gravel walkways, grassy tracks, and a little road walk brought us to the Whare o Moturimu Hut, a nice shelter in the middle of nowhere built specifically for TA hikers. And, we reached an important milestone: Halfway!
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After two weeks on the trail (and river), we took a much-needed day off in Palmerston North.
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