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Jigsaw Pieces of Track...

24/2/2016

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Walking alongside the beautiful shores of Lake Pukaki in 30 degree heat was so much fun I am at a loss to fully convey the magic of the moment. Quite how you are supposed to walk 30ks from Tekapo and then another 30ks to find the camp area I don’t know. This is probably why I found 2 other TA trampers hiding their tents in the trees after collapsing in a heap.
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I had a beautiful dip in Lake Ohau....before the weather broke. 
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Again. I managed to test the outer limits and beyond of both my tent and my resolve somewhere near Lake Ohau:  The biggest storm that I’ve experienced for some time left me floating on my deluxe $6 Warehouse yoga mat, and to add to the general feeling of joy I had been stung by a wasp and my left eye was swollen shut. Next to me was a young American guy whose lightweight tent was even less water-tight than mine. We both made a decision to end our misery by walking out to a road, any bloody road and try to hitch to Wanaka.

Many thanks to my friends Rob and Anne, who found space for me in their Bach. As Challenge Wanaka was on I took the opportunity to run some of the course, as this was on the TA Trail - plus hopefully a few people saw my bright orange MS T-shirt.
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As my friend Wendy and her son Dan are here from the UK, I have jumped ahead to Queenstown to spend a few days with them and complete some sections of the trail here, before going back on myself to fill in the 2 sections that I’ve missed.

​Then I will be in Southland - the last set of trail notes!
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    Te Araroa 
    is New Zealand's trail. The 3000km route stretches from Cape Reinga in the North of New Zealand to Bluff in the South and was officially opened in December 2011.

    I am tramping the trail, North-South, starting in November 2015 and finishing in March/April 2016. I hope to raise awareness of the great work done by the Multiple Sclerosis Society and also to raise some funds for them.

    I will be carrying my own tent and supplies but I would very much appreciate any help that people could give me e.g.:
    • Food drops
    • Join me on sections on the tramp
    • Donate any food or equipment before I leave
    On the left you will find blog posts describing the trails, tribulations and triumphs along my journey.


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    My name is Rachel Kirkbride, I am 49 years old and live by the sea in Christchurch. Despite the fact that I have a very wonky eye that makes me seem like Calamity Jane at times, I love spending time in backcountry NZ.

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    I'm currently en-route from Cape Reinga, the northern end of my (walking) journey. The end will be 3,000 km (1,860 miles) to the south. 
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