| Start | 30 Sep 2021 | – | 0 km | Cape Reinga Lighthouse | – | | Didn't resupply here but had stocked up in Kaitaia before I got dropped off, with food for 5 days enough to get me back to Kaitaia for the next section. |
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| 1 | 30 Sep 2021 | 12 km | 12 km | Twilight Beach Campsite | Tent | | |
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| 2 | 1 Oct 2021 | 28 km | 40 km | Maunganui Bluff Reserve | Tent | | |
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| 3 | 2 Oct 2021 | 30 km | 70 km | Hukatere Lodge | Cabin | | |
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| 4 | 3 Oct 2021 | 31 km | 101 km | Ahipara Holiday Park | Tent | | |
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| 5 | 4 Oct 2021 | 15 km | 116 km | Beachcomber Lodge | Hotel/Motel | Kaitaia | Resupplied at PAK'nSAVE, 111 North Road
Enough for the 3 days to Kerikeri. |
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| 6 | 5 Oct 2021 | 24 km | 140 km | Raetea Summit | Tent | | |
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| 7 | 6 Oct 2021 | 36 km | 176 km | Apple Dam Campsite | Tent | | |
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| 8 | 7 Oct 2021 | 25 km | 201 km | Puketi Campground | Tent | | |
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| 9–10 | 8 Oct 2021 | 26 km | 227 km | Kerikeri Holiday Park & Motels | Cabin | Kerikeri | Could have, but didn't - Covid meant I had to fly back to Wellington :) |
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| 11 | 10 Oct 2021 | – | 227 km | Home | Transit | Wellington | Yes |
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| 13 | 14 Oct 2021 | 25 km | 252 km | Ngaio | Home | | |
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| 14 | 15 Oct 2021 | 25 km | 277 km | Camp Elsdon | Home | | |
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| 15 | 16 Oct 2021 | 27 km | 304 km | Paekakariki Holiday Park | Tent | | |
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| 16 | 17 Oct 2021 | 21 km | 325 km | Ariki Lodge Motel | Hotel/Motel | Waikanae | New World, all you need and more. Packed 9 days worth of food to give myself enough to not have to resupply (via a hitch) in Levin and for some rest/weather trapped contingency! |
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| 17 | 18 Oct 2021 | 25 km | 350 km | Parawai Lodge | Hut | | |
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| 18 | 19 Oct 2021 | 11 km | 361 km | Waitewaewae Hut | Hut | | |
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| 19 | 20 Oct 2021 | 8 km | 369 km | Nichols Hut | Hut | | |
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| 20 | 21 Oct 2021 | 13 km | 382 km | Te Matawai Hut | Hut | | |
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| 21 | 22 Oct 2021 | 18 km | 400 km | Makahika Outdoor Pursuits Centre | Tent | | |
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| 22 | 23 Oct 2021 | 4 km | 404 km | Mangahao-Makahika Track | Tent | | |
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| 23 | 24 Oct 2021 | 15 km | 419 km | Tokomaru Shelter | Hut | | |
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| 24 | 25 Oct 2021 | 26 km | 445 km | Kahuterawa Reserve | Tent | | |
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| 25 | 26 Oct 2021 | 20 km | 465 km | Brian and Paula’s Place | Trail Angel | Palmerston North | Lots of options here, 3 days food to get me to Whanganui |
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| 26 | 27 Oct 2021 | 36 km | 501 km | Mt Lees Reserve. | Tent | | |
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| 27 | 28 Oct 2021 | 41 km | 542 km | Koitiata Campground | Tent | | |
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| 28–29 | 29 Oct 2021 | 34 km | 576 km | College House Accommodation | Backpackers | Whanganui | Big town, all the options |
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| 30 | 31 Oct 2021 | 0 km | 576 km | Forgotten World Adventures | Hotel/Motel | Taumaranui | Resupplied with enough food to get me to National Park (knowing I'd be eating at the Chateaux on the way through :)) |
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| 31 | 1 Nov 2021 | 27 km | 603 km | Forest Lodge & Motels | Other | | |
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| 32 | 2 Nov 2021 | 25 km | 628 km | 42nd Traverse | Tent | | |
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| 33 | 3 Nov 2021 | 13 km | 641 km | Tongariro Holiday Park | Cabin | | |
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| 34 | 4 Nov 2021 | 24 km | 665 km | Mangatepopo Hut | Hut | | |
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| 35 | 5 Nov 2021 | 10 km | 675 km | Chateau Tongariro Hotel | Hotel/Motel | | |
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| 36 | 6 Nov 2021 | 13 km | 688 km | Mangahuia Campsite | Hotel/Motel | | |
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| 37 | 7 Nov 2021 | 7 km | 695 km | YHA National Park | Dormitory | National Park | A pretty well stocked Four Square, ended up resupplying to get me through to Whanganui, via the river. Gave half of it to canoe people who came to National Park to give me the debrief spiel. They would bring it to the end of the river trip for push to Whanganui. |
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| 38 | 8 Nov 2021 | 31 km | 726 km | War Memorial | Tent | | |
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| 39 | 9 Nov 2021 | 25 km | 751 km | Whakahoro Camping Ground | Hut | | |
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| 40 | 10 Nov 2021 | 35 km | 786 km | John Coull Campsite | Hut | | |
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| 41 | 11 Nov 2021 | 31 km | 817 km | Tieke Kainga Campsite and Hut | Hut | | |
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| 42 | 12 Nov 2021 | 21 km | 838 km | Pipiriki Campground | Cabin | | |
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| 43 | 13 Nov 2021 | 31 km | 869 km | The Flying Fox, Retreat | Tent | | |
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| 44 | 14 Nov 2021 | 38 km | 907 km | Whanganui River TOP 10 Holiday Park | Cabin | | |
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| 45 | 15 Nov 2021 | 0 km | 907 km | Back Home! | Home | | |
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| 46 | 9 Dec 2021 | 0 km | 907 km | Kerikeri Holiday Park & Motels | Tent | Kerikeri | Grabbed enough for 5 days to Ngunguru (could have resupplied on the way in Pahia) |
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| 47 | 10 Dec 2021 | 27 km | 934 km | Pickled Parrot | Dormitory | | |
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| 48 | 11 Dec 2021 | 35 km | 969 km | “The Hangar” at The Farm | Tent | | |
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| 49 | 12 Dec 2021 | 20 km | 989 km | Alex and Dave’s Place | Tent | | |
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| 50 | 13 Dec 2021 | 31 km | 1020 km | Whananaki Holiday Park And Motels | Tent | | |
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| 51 | 14 Dec 2021 | 26 km | 1046 km | Tutukaka Coast Motor Lodge | Hotel/Motel | Ngunguru | Enough for 4 days to Mangawai |
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| 52 | 15 Dec 2021 | 28 km | 1074 km | Ocean Beach | Tent | | |
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| 53 | 16 Dec 2021 | 28 km | 1102 km | Ruakaka Beach Holiday Park | Tent | | |
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| 54 | 17 Dec 2021 | 29 km | 1131 km | Camp Waipu Cove | Tent | | |
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| 55 | 18 Dec 2021 | 29 km | 1160 km | Riverside Holiday Park | Tent | Mangawhai | Mangawhai Four Square, all the usual stuff (3 days worth) |
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| 56 | 19 Dec 2021 | 21 km | 1181 km | Pakiri Beach Holiday Park | Tent | | |
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| 57 | 20 Dec 2021 | 26 km | 1207 km | Dome Cafe | Tent | | |
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| 58 | 21 Dec 2021 | 28 km | 1235 km | Pip’s Place | Trail Angel | Puhoi | Grabbed a couple of things here, only one small general store, not a lot of choice |
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| 59 | 22 Dec 2021 | 32 km | 1267 km | Stillwater - Fiona | Trail Angel | | |
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| 60 | 23 Dec 2021 | 30 km | 1297 km | Quest Hotel | Hotel/Motel | | |
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| 61–63 | 24 Dec 2021 | 30 km | 1327 km | Auckland Domestic Airport (& Home) | Home | | |
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| 64 | 27 Dec 2021 | 23 km | 1350 km | Zoe’s Place | Tent | Papakura | Actually resulted in Takanini on the way to Zoe's place, found a Bin Inn too :-) |
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| 65 | 28 Dec 2021 | 43 km | 1393 km | Mercer Motel | Tent | | |
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| 66 | 29 Dec 2021 | 28 km | 1421 km | Rangiriri - Cathie | Tent | | |
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| 67 | 30 Dec 2021 | 26 km | 1447 km | Huntly - Lorayne & Gary | Tent | | |
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| 68–69 | 31 Dec 2021 | 36 km | 1483 km | Hamilton City Holiday Park | Cabin | Hamilton | Lots of options, big town. 5 days to get me to Te Kuiti |
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| 70 | 2 Jan 2022 | 15 km | 1498 km | The Backyard Gastropub | Tent | | |
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| 71 | 3 Jan 2022 | 24 km | 1522 km | Kaniwhaniwha Campsite | Tent | | |
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| 72 | 4 Jan 2022 | 25 km | 1547 km | Kaimango Road - Casey & John | Tent | | |
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| 73 | 5 Jan 2022 | 32 km | 1579 km | Waitomo Top 10 Holiday Park | Tent | | |
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| 74 | 6 Jan 2022 | 16 km | 1595 km | Motel Te Kuiti | Hotel/Motel | Te Kuiti | Lots of options here. Final 5 days to get me to the finish line of the north island in Taumaranui! |
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| 75 | 7 Jan 2022 | 20 km | 1615 km | Mangaokewa Shelter | Tent | | |
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| 76 | 8 Jan 2022 | 37 km | 1652 km | Ngaherenga campsite | Tent | | |
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| 77 | 9 Jan 2022 | 40 km | 1692 km | Camp Epic | Tent | | |
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| 78 | 10 Jan 2022 | 45 km | 1737 km | Ongarue | Tent | | |
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| 79 | 11 Jan 2022 | 25 km | 1762 km | Forgotten World Adventures Motel | Hotel/Motel | | |
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| 80 | 17 Jan 2022 | – | 1762 km | Beachcomber Inn | Transit | Picton | Resupplied with enough food to get me to Havelock (4 da |
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| 81 | 18 Jan 2022 | 29 km | 1791 km | Camp Bay Campsite | Tent | | |
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| 82 | 19 Jan 2022 | 24 km | 1815 km | Cowshed Bay Camping Area | Tent | | |
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| 83 | 20 Jan 2022 | 18 km | 1833 km | Davies Bay Campsite | Tent | | |
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| 84–85 | 21 Jan 2022 | 23 km | 1856 km | Havelock Holiday Park | Tent | Havelock North | Four Square, plenty of options to get ready for 9 days worth of walking in the mountains :-) |
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| 86 | 23 Jan 2022 | 21 km | 1877 km | Pelorus Bridge - Totara Flats | Tent | | |
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| 87 | 24 Jan 2022 | 28 km | 1905 km | Middy Hut | Hut | | |
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| 88 | 25 Jan 2022 | 19 km | 1924 km | Hacket Hut | Hut | | |
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| 89 | 26 Jan 2022 | 18 km | 1942 km | Old Man Hut | Hut | | |
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| 90 | 27 Jan 2022 | 14 km | 1956 km | Tarn Hut | Hut | | |
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| 91 | 28 Jan 2022 | 14 km | 1970 km | Top Wairoa Hut | Hut | | |
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| 92 | 29 Jan 2022 | 17 km | 1987 km | Porters Creek Hut | Hut | | |
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| 93–94 | 30 Jan 2022 | 31 km | 2018 km | Paul’s Place | Trail Angel | St Arnaud | Lots of people send food parcels here, but the one store in town has enough to stock for the next section to Boyle (and hitching to Hanmer for next resupply). Albeit a little pricey. |
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| 95 | 1 Feb 2022 | 30 km | 2048 km | Upper Travers Hut | Hut | | |
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| 96–98 | 2 Feb 2022 | 15 km | 2063 km | Blue Lake Hut | Hut | | |
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| 99 | 5 Feb 2022 | 23 km | 2086 km | Sabine Hut | Hut | | |
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| 100 | 6 Feb 2022 | 25 km | 2111 km | Alpine Lodge Backpackers | Backpackers | | |
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| 101 | 7 Feb 2022 | – | 2111 km | Bridge Backpackers | Transit | Nelson | |
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| 102 | 9 Feb 2022 | – | 2111 km | YHA Westport, TripInn | Transit | Westport | Not where I thought I'd be resupplying, but hey, lots of choice here! Fresh Choice has dried peas if they're your sort of thing. |
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| 103 | 13 Feb 2022 | – | 2111 km | Boyle River Outdoor Education Centre | Transit | | |
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| 104 | 14 Feb 2022 | 26 km | 2137 km | Hope Kiwi Lodge | Hut | | |
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| 105 | 15 Feb 2022 | 27 km | 2164 km | Hurunui No3 Hut | Hut | | |
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| 106 | 16 Feb 2022 | 22 km | 2186 km | Kiwi Hut | Hut | | |
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| 107 | 17 Feb 2022 | 26 km | 2212 km | Upper Deception Hut | Hut | | |
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| 108 | 18 Feb 2022 | 11 km | 2223 km | The Sanctuary | Dormitory | Authurs Pass | Again, a popular food parcel destination, but I managed to find enough to top up my food bag to get me through to Methven |
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| 109 | 19 Feb 2022 | 16 km | 2239 km | Hamilton Hut | Hut | | |
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| 110 | 20 Feb 2022 | 18 km | 2257 km | Harper Campsite | Tent | | |
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| 111–112 | 21 Feb 2022 | 28 km | 2285 km | Methven Camping Ground | Cabin | Methven | Resupplied with 6 days to get me to Lake Tekapo |
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| 113 | 23 Feb 2022 | 31 km | 2316 km | Double hut | Hut | | |
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| 114 | 24 Feb 2022 | 16 km | 2332 km | Paddle Hill Creek camping | Tent | | |
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| 115–116 | 25 Feb 2022 | 16 km | 2348 km | Rawhiti House - BBH | Backpackers | Geraldine | Yes |
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| 117 | 27 Feb 2022 | 25 km | 2373 km | Royal Hut | Hut | | |
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| 118 | 28 Feb 2022 | 20 km | 2393 km | Freedom Camping | Tent | | |
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| 119 | 1 Mar 2022 | 29 km | 2422 km | Tailor Made Tekapo Accommodation | Dormitory | Lake Tekapo | 6 days to get me to Wanaka |
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| 120 | 2 Mar 2022 | 54 km | 2476 km | High Country Lodge and Backpackers | Backpackers | Twizel | Yes |
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| 121 | 3 Mar 2022 | 58 km | 2534 km | Ahuriri River Camping | Tent | | |
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| 122 | 4 Mar 2022 | 24 km | 2558 km | Top Timaru Hut | Hut | | |
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| 123 | 5 Mar 2022 | 25 km | 2583 km | Pukituhi Hut | Hut | | |
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| 124 | 6 Mar 2022 | 11 km | 2594 km | Stu & Jo’s | Other | | |
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| 125–126 | 7 Mar 2022 | 24 km | 2618 km | Wanaka Hotel | Hotel/Motel | Wanaka | 4 days worth to get me to Queenstown |
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| 127 | 9 Mar 2022 | 24 km | 2642 km | Fern Burn Hut | Hut | | |
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| 128 | 10 Mar 2022 | 17 km | 2659 km | Roses Hut | Hut | | |
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| 129 | 11 Mar 2022 | 22 km | 2681 km | Arrowtown Holiday Park | Cabin | | |
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| 130–131 | 12 Mar 2022 | 30 km | 2711 km | Friend’s Place | Other | Glenorchy | Was actually in Queenstown where I resupplied - might be possible to resupply at the general store in Glenorchy, but I didn't check it out. 4 days worth to Te Anau. |
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| 132 | 14 Mar 2022 | 13 km | 2724 km | Greenstone Hut | Hut | | |
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| 133 | 15 Mar 2022 | 28 km | 2752 km | Careys Hut | Hut | | |
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| 134 | 16 Mar 2022 | 25 km | 2777 km | Kiwi Burn Hut | Hut | | |
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| 135 | 17 Mar 2022 | 29 km | 2806 km | Te Anau Top 10 Holiday Park | Cabin | Te Anau | 6 days worth to get me to Riverton |
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| 136 | 18 Mar 2022 | 22 km | 2828 km | Aparima Huts | Hut | | |
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| 137 | 19 Mar 2022 | 21 km | 2849 km | Telford campsite | Tent | | |
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| 138 | 20 Mar 2022 | 28 km | 2877 km | Birchwood Station | Hut | Birchwood | |
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| 139 | 21 Mar 2022 | 26 km | 2903 km | Merriview Hut | Hut | Merriview | |
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| 140 | 22 Mar 2022 | 28 km | 2931 km | Martins Hut | Hut | Longwoods | |
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| 141 | 23 Mar 2022 | 30 km | 2961 km | Riverton Lodge Hotel | Dormitory | Riverton | Only needed a few snack things - almost there! |
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| 142 | 24 Mar 2022 | 32 km | 2993 km | Golden Leaf Apartments | Hotel/Motel | Invercargill | |
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| 143 | 25 Mar 2022 | 33 km | 3026 km | Stirling Point | Other | | |
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