http://www.teararoa.org.nz/userfiles/fi ... ctions.pdf
Damn good reading
Had to share
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Re: Had to share
by wayno » Thu 06 Jun, 2013 5:02 am
awesome, great find,, free book....
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Re: Had to share
by Clusterpod » Fri 07 Jun, 2013 5:20 pm
I recall this was published on the Te Araroa website for quite some time as html. I think I bunched it all up into a text file to kindle while walking a few years back.
Indeed a terribly enjoyable and inspiring read.
It would be really interesting to read about how much the track/tracks has/have changed since Chapple's adventure.
Indeed a terribly enjoyable and inspiring read.
It would be really interesting to read about how much the track/tracks has/have changed since Chapple's adventure.
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Re: Had to share
by wayno » Fri 07 Jun, 2013 5:28 pm
variable. some parts of the track have received a lot of work. other parts struggle to remain visible....
the govt gave five million towards the tracks, but they gave 50 million to develop rural and wilderness cycle tracks
the govt gave five million towards the tracks, but they gave 50 million to develop rural and wilderness cycle tracks
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Re: Had to share
by wayno » Sun 09 Jun, 2013 4:36 am
bear in mind Te Araroa wasnt made solely as a walking trail, its supposed to link historically important areas of nz.. it bypasses most of the best bushwalking in NZ. theres road bashing involved and a lot of farmland to be walked over, and it can be monotonous. it was planned by a journalist.
i've met a few people who have been disappointed by the trail. americans rate it as much harder than any of their own long distance trail including the Continental divide Trail which has a harder reputation than the others..
i can't say i'm fussed about doing it. most of it goes over land i wouldnt bother travelling to walk on... the north island particularly. i'm not that fussed about trying to walk the length of nz on that trail. some people make their own trail and deviate to do the areas they want to do...
i've met a few people who have been disappointed by the trail. americans rate it as much harder than any of their own long distance trail including the Continental divide Trail which has a harder reputation than the others..
i can't say i'm fussed about doing it. most of it goes over land i wouldnt bother travelling to walk on... the north island particularly. i'm not that fussed about trying to walk the length of nz on that trail. some people make their own trail and deviate to do the areas they want to do...
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Re: Had to share
by wayno » Mon 10 Jun, 2013 6:19 am
te araroa trail in 20 minutes.....
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