February 15th Kepler Track Car Park-Iris Burn Campsite Mileage: 17.6mi/28.4km We had another great breakfast at the B&B. After 2.5 days of not hiking, my appetite is already going down and I was sad I couldn't eat more of the wide range of food they had at the...

February 14th We got up and had breakfast at the B&B at 7:30am. There was a full rainbow there to greet us right out the balcony when I opened the drapes. Yep, that's how to start a great day!  We got to pick our time for breakfast, so I intentionally picked...

February 13th I didn't plan on writing a post for this day and was going to combine the two Te Anau zero days into one post, but then enough happened today to make me want to write a post and also give tomorrow its own separate post. Since I was trying to get a break...

February 12th N of Arrowtown(1644)-Queenstown(1662.9) Mileage: 18.9mi/30.4km I was up way too late almost till midnight last night with phone service in my tent and getting things done. I woke up at 4am and then fell back asleep and didn't wake up till 6:30am, which...

February 11th Highland Creek Hut(1624.9)-N of Arrowtown(1644)
Mileage: 19.1mi/30.7km Campsite Elevation: 2012ft/613m *Note: I've had many inquiries as to how to help Christophe who had his pack stolen around the Arthur's Pass area a week or so ago. I now have his...

February 10th Wanaka(1606)-Highland Creek Hut(1624.9) Mileage: 18.9mi/30.4km Campsite Elevation: 2781ft/848m We got a leisurely start today knowing that the first half the day would be more cruising along Lake Wanaka. We had a good breakfast at a cafe on the way out...

February 9th Lake Hawea(1590.9)-Wanaka(1606) Mileage: 15.1mi/24.3km I feel like a broken record, but it was another great day! Basically, the 15mi/24km from Lake Hawea to Wanaka is a riverside stroll along a gravel bike path with great views. We slept in and started...

February 7th Along Freehold Creek(1542)-Along Timaru River(1569.9) Mileage: 27.9mi/44.9km Campsite Elevation: 2865ft/873m It was yet another great day today! We got going by 7am and left the forest for a day in the wide open surrounded by great views. I had worried...

February 6th Pines Camping Area(1510.8)-Along Freehold Creek(1542) Mileage: 31.2mi/50.2km Campsite Elevation: 3543ft/1080m I was up early (haven't been setting an alarm on this trip) at 5am and wrote yesterday's blog post since I'd fallen asleep without finishing it...

February 5th Tekapo Canal/SH8(1493.3)-Pines Camping Area(1510.8) Mileage: 17.5mi/28.2km Campsite Elevation: 1802ft/549m The wind did pick up significantly overnight. It was so strong it felt like it was going to take the hut right off the mountain. I was relieved to...

February 4th *Note: It looks like Day 92 may not have gone out to subscribers in email. If you missed our zero at E's house, here's the link! Today was our big side trip road trip to visit Mt Cook. Weather wasn't looking super clear during the day today, so we weren't...

Ahh, a zero in the comfort of a home! It’s really relaxing at E’s place, and it’s nice to have such a chill place to get things organized in many ways. The day started off sleeping in (6:30am!) and laying in bed till after 8am when I finally got up and we made a great...

February 2nd Camp Stream Hut(1462.9)-Tekapo Canal/SH8(1493.3) Mileage: 30.4mi/48.9km   It was a great night of sleep with our tents with just a brief period of wind in the middle of the night that passed. We started walking at 6:40am. There was a brief bit of...

February 1st Crooked Spur Hut(1444.1)-Camp Stream Hut(1462.9) Mileage: 18.8mi/30.3km Campsite Elevation: 4023ft/1226m So it only took 90 days, but today was THE day that we got a full day of what you imagine New Zealand to be like. We all agree that today took the...