Five Foot Ronna

"Ronna, if you had balls, they’ll definitely get wet today." My friend Mayer likes to keep it real. We’ve don…

I have a rule when it comes to choosing my weekend adventures. For every hour that I’m in the car, I want at least a …

The narrow and windy gravel road felt much long that what I remembered. I was driving and the morning sun felt harsh on…

There were a few campers braving the late autumn chill when we pulled into the Dickey’s Flat campground. Although I’ve …

Damn it! A thick Cambridge frost greeted me at 6am, something I had overlooked in my planning. After a mad dash in th…

It was back in August 2018 when I first walked the tracks at Karaponga Reserve with long-time Rangitāiki local,…

If you hold up two fingers, that’s the number of times I didn't finish a multi-day hike in my eight yea…

I like taking photos of mushrooms if I come across them on a hike, but I wouldn't call myself a mushroo…

I stayed the night at Te Tii Chalets in Ruatahuna. The chalet is lovely and I had a great sleep, but in hin…

How to get to the start of the track: The track starts and ends at the Taranaki Falls car park on Ngauruhoe Terrace i…