3074.5 / 3074.5 km 100.0% Stirling Point, Bluff, Southern Terminus of Te Araroa
The Lighthouse at Cape Reinga
Friday, November 10, 2023 9:29 pm
Location: Tapotupotu Bay Campground (5.9 km)

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

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Northern Terminus of Te Araroa
Friday, November 10, 2023 6:34 pm
Location: Cape Reinga, Northern Terminus of Te Araroa (0.0 km)

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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Friday, November 10, 2023 12:00 pm

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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Thursday, November 9, 2023 11:27 pm
Location: Auckland

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

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Five Days of Food
Wednesday, November 8, 2023 11:34 pm
Location: Auckland

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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