Five Foot Ronna

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: We did the Daly’s Clearing Track loop over two days. It’s an easy 7.5km loop, and…

First published February 2021 It was a drizzly Sunday when I drove along the gravel road towards Lake Waikaremoana. The…

I drove to Waikoko Campsite in the Kaimanawa Forest late Sunday afternoon - it was already half full when…

Day 1: Waihohonu Hut (15.4km, 5h 45m) I had packed up and was ready to go by 7.30am, feeling pretty pumped to start my …

Day one started off rough - I woke up to a nagging backache and Jingle Bell Rock playing in my head. I'm still not …

Moanui carpark to Koranga Forks Hut: 9km, 4 hours When you’re a townie like me, hiking in the backcountry alw…

“That was a hell of a drive babe,” he looked relieved, and later I learned he even brought his hiking gear in …