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Join me as I walk the length of New Zealand on the Te Araroa and raise money for a just and compassionate world with TEAR Australia.

PCT Day 146

Posted on September 17, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

Campsite 2440 to Steven Pass - 24 miles (38km) - 2464 miles total It didn't rain over night which was really nice. So my tent was mostly dry in the morning apart from a few tree drops. It was only 24 miles to Stevens Pass, which on a normal day should be possible by mid-late … Continue reading PCT Day 146 →

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PCT Day 145

Posted on September 16, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

Goldmyer Hotsprings to 2440 campsite- 24 miles (39km) - 2440 miles total The trail for the morning continued along a fire service Rd for about 3 miles until it turned back into a track. It led past a beautiful lake before dropping me back down to rejoin the PCT about 12 miles later. After raining … Continue reading PCT Day 145 →

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PCT Day 144

Posted on September 15, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

Snoqualmie Pass to Dutch Miller Gap Trail - 12 miles (21 km) - 2405 miles total It was great to be inside with the rain pouring outside. We went to breakfast at the pancake house attached to the restaurant. Then returned to lounge around in the room until late check out at 12pm. It was … Continue reading PCT Day 144 →

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PCT Day 143

Posted on September 14, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

Campsite 2377 to Snoqualmie Pass - 16 miles (25 km) - 2393 miles total It rained over night and because I had sent my tent up in a semi ditch it became a channel for water and I woke up with a puddle in my tent. Thankfully it could have been worse. My sleeping pad … Continue reading PCT Day 143 →

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PCT Day 142

Posted on September 13, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

Mike Urich Cabin to campsite 2377 - 30 miles (48km) - 2377 miles total There were mice running around the cabin last night, so it wasn't the best night sleep as I heard them scurry past my head. There was a lot of elevation gain and loss today. There were a few good view points, … Continue reading PCT Day 142 →

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PCT Day 141

Posted on September 12, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

Chinook Pass to Mike Urich Cabin - 23 miles (37km) - 2347 miles total It was lovely to sleep in, in a real bed. We enjoyed a lovely breakfast in the morning of fruit, yoghurt, granola and breakfast muffin. It was so good. At 9 we left to go back to trail. As we drove … Continue reading PCT Day 141 →

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PCT Day 140

Posted on September 11, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

Two Lakes Trail to Chinook Pass - 9 miles (15km) - 2324 miles total It was a lovely short day with views of Mt Rainier in the morning and then down to Chinook Pass. Once we were a miles or so out from the pass there were day hikers galore. We were met at Chinook … Continue reading PCT Day 140 →

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PCT Day 139

Posted on September 10, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

White Pass to Two Lakes Trail - 20 miles (32km) - 2315 miles total It was so lovely to sleep in today. Although sleep in was only until 6.30am, but I did then get to laze around in my tent until the store opened at 8am. At 8am we went to the store put on … Continue reading PCT Day 139 →

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PCT Day 138

Posted on September 9, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

Walupt Creek to White Pass - 26 miles (42km) - 2295 miles total Today was a tough but amazing day. It had a lot of climbs in it, but the effort was worth it for the views. The trail went through Goat Rocks Wilderness today, which is known for its spectacular views and ridge walking. … Continue reading PCT Day 138 →

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PCT Day 137

Posted on September 8, 2019May 2, 2020 by Up to the Hills

Riley Creek to waluput Creek - 30 miles (48 km) - 2269 miles total It was cold overnight and there was a lot of condensation making for a wet tent to pack up. My aim for the day was to make it to the reported trail magic in 14 miles before they left at 12pm. … Continue reading PCT Day 137 →

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South Coast Track Day 5-6 (Day 11-12 of trip) - Finally posting the last of the photos, it only takes a year! The final two days could have been done in one, but Soph wanted as much time in the bush as possible, I however wanted a shower (soft through hiker that I am 😂) Day 11 involved me falling in a mud puddle, see story and then on Day 12 we finally made it out to Cockle Creek where our car was waiting for us, we high tailed it to the nearest RSL for a burger, then finally returned to Hobart for my shower. South West Cape track was particularly fun. 10/10 would recommend 🤩
South Coast Track Day 3-4 (day 9-10 of trip) A couple of easier days with an awesome sunset. On day 3 we had to cross a river. There are 3 dinghies and you have to row back and forth pulling a spare dinghy to ensure that there is always at least 1 dinghy on each side of the river for the next people who come along. It was fun to row for a bit and have a break from walking. Our campsite on night 10 was at the top of a waterfall. I’m missing the freedom of living outside.
South Coast Track - Day 1 and 2 (but day 7 & 8 of the entire trip) - Day 7 we smashed out 30km to combine 2 days of the South Coast track into 1. Day 8 started with a quoll stealing my muesli then a 1000m climb up the iron bound range, the first photo (plus a few others) are from the top, then began the slow slog down in slippery mud. Photo 10 is from the bottom of the iron bounds looking up at the climb.
Day 5 & 6 - South West Cape Circuit. The track notes for the day said approx 12km but 10-12hrs of hiking! That is 1km per hour so we weren’t expecting great things from the day but going up and over the range to horseshoe bay was no where near as slow as we anticipated even with a very thick bush bash navigational detour, but once at horseshoe bay it took time to wade around the bay in shin deep water and swim a few rivers with our packs in garbage bags. Thankfully all our gear stayed dry on the swims.
South West Cape Circuit -Day 3 & 4 - Day 3 was a big day and involved a steep climb up on to the head land to Mt Karamu, then a bushbash up, over and through the South West Cape Range which the track notes say it is not a well defined track and easy to get lost. Thankfully we had pretty good weather on top of the range and were able to follow a faint footpad most of the time. However, there was a lot of thick growth to bash through. Day 4 was a shorter day from Window Pane Bay to Murgarb Creek.
Day 2 - South West Cape Circuit. Woke up to much nicer weather and with only a short distance to hike we lolly gagged around camp for half the morning and then got to camp at the other end with plenty of time to read. I think I got through 3 books on this 12 day trip compared to the 1 or 2 I had time to read when thru hiking for 5 months!

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