Day 41-45: Tekapo to Fern Burn Hut. 2419km-2640.5km - š„¾Te Araroa Trail - The South Island š³šæ
- Tough Girl
- Apr 27, 2024
- 3 min read
Day 41/64 š„¾Te Araroa Trail - The South Island š³šæ
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ā¹ļøStats: Saturday 10th February
Weather: Sunny āļø & Windy š¬ļø
From: Lake Tekapo
Start time: 9.15am
To: Twizel
End time: 2.30pm
Accommodation: Twizel Holiday Park.
Terrain: grey gravel and pavement.
š²Km: 54km
š¦¶Steps: n/a
Total Km: 2473/3028 = 82% ā
š°Costs: Accommodation $22 - Iām campingā¦. Iāve got some industrial strength duct tape which I hope will work tonight!
Thai Dinner $26
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10
Fatigue: 3/10 a few tough moments but generally good going.
Ease of terrain: 3/10 a beautiful track to cycle š²
āļøHighlights: incredible views of the lake and the colour was incredible š
dinner with the girls Destroyer & Erika
šļøChallenges: strong head wind made the cycling hard going at times.
šThoughts: Iāve made plans to get a bus to Wanaka tomorrow and to stay there for a few days until my new tent pole arrives. It would not be sensible for me to head into the mountains without a working tent.
The weather can change too quickly in NZ š³šæ and I donāt want to out myself and/or others at risk. Itās the most sensible decision for me to make. It means I will miss 143km of the trial between Twizel and Wanaka.
Day 42+43+44/64
š„¾Te Araroa Trail - The South Island š³šæ
šSupported by ZOLEO @zoleolifeeurope #ChallengeWithZoleo
Travel Day to Wanaka & 2 rests days
ā¹ļøStats: 11th - 13th February
Weather: hot & sunny āļø
From: Twizel
Start time: 1.40pm bus ride
To: Wanaka
End time: 4pm ish
Accommodation: hostel / 3 bed room
Total Km: 2616/3028 = 86% ā
š°Costs: Intercity Bus $100
Accommodation 2 nights $130
Good resupply $120
Another night $65 (had to extend as the pole hadnāt arrived)
More food $85
$500
āļøHighlights: Wanaka is a nice town and everything is super close. The supermarket is across the street and Outdoor Pursuits is next to that.
šļøChallenges: none. Wanaka is a nice place to stay for a few days. The lake is pretty with gorgeous views of the mountains.
šThoughts: the costs increase quickly when you hop on a bus and when youāre staying somewhere for a few days.
I didnāt expect to drop $500 in 3 days. I wasnāt eating out. I wasnāt excessive on accommodation (this is a standard hostel price in the busier places). I bought food (no booze) and cooked in the hostel kitchen.
Day 45/64 š„¾Te Araroa Trail - The South Island š³šæ
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Motatapu Alpine Track
ā¹ļøStats: Wednesday 14th February ā¤ļø
Weather: windy as šØ
From: WÄnaka
Start time: 12.50pm - late start as I needed to wait for the tent pole.
To: Fern Burn Hut (new - great condition - sleeps 12)
End time: 8.10pm
Accommodation: mattress - hut - bottom level / 4 other people.
Terrain: gravel, forest tracks well marked paths through forests
š„¾Km: 25.5
š¦¶Steps: 32,752
Total Km: 2640.5/3028 = 87% ā
š°Costs: $0 - so good to leave town again and get walking.
Subjective feeling out of 10 on:
Enjoyment: 6/10
Fatigue: 3/10 - a person next to me- woke everyone up by screaming š± super loud at 11.30pm. I think they had a nightmare. It was hard to get back to sleep after that.
Ease of terrain: 4/10
āļøHighlights: tent pole has been fixed š„³. I donāt fully trust the tent anymore and donāt want to set it up in any windy conditions. Unless I have to!
šļøChallenges: the wind was loud and very constant while walking around the lake.
My left ankle gave way as I was descending down a steep section. I was so close to going over the edge- it scared me. I need to be more careful taking long steps down with my left foot.
šThoughts: Iām getting ready for the end of the trail now. Iām getting to the point where Iāve had enough and just want it over and done with. I donāt know if other people feel like this in long trails?
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