Taumaranui to National Park A Fresh Start
Mother and daughter team, Emilie and Victoria, make the jump from the freedom of Ninety Mile Beach to the rolling agriculture of Kings Country, continuing all the way to National Park.
Ahipara Lockdown
From the freedom of Ninety Mile Beach to Level 3 lockdown, Te Araroa was already promising to be one crazy adventure.
Cape Reinga to Ahipara Te Araroa Beachlands
All great journeys begin with the first step. Victoria and Emilie fly over a locked-down Auckland to the top of Aotearoa and begin their adventures on Te Araroa.
The mental game PTSD and the Healing Power of Nature
Living with post-traumatic stress disorder is a bit like living with a brain that's constantly on the lookout for invisible Sabre tooth tigers.
Our first tramp Anxious and overloaded
I started my first overnight tramp anxious and overloaded, just me with my little Miss Four in tow.
About us Healing From Trauma on Te Araroa
The backstory on why we're going for a rather long walk, and why we're asking for your help!
Preparation Stuck at the last creek – a trip up the Taipo
If you always bring a tent, even a flooded river won't take away the fun of a weekend in the mountains.
One slip... A Bruised Bum on the St James Walkway
In the hills we're all equal, and no one minds too much what state we're in; even sheepishly nursing a bruised bum and wet undies from a forgettable stumble.
