Monday, 6 November 2017

The Plan!

Welcome to the blog of my adventure as I walk the length of the South Island; if nothing breaks, Bluff to Ship Cove.

Here's the (rough) plan:
SECTION
DAYS
Zero days (rest)
NOTES
Bluff to Invercargill
1


Invercargill to Riverton
1


Riverton to Te Anau
8
2
Resupply food & gas
Te Anau resting

2

Te Anau to Queenstown
4

Resupply food & gas
18 Day to Queenstown   
Queenstown resting

2

Queenstown to Arrowtown
1


Arrowtown to Wanaka
3

Resupply food & gas
Wanaka resting

1

Wanaka to Twizel
6
1
Resupply food & gas
Twizel to Tekapo
3

 Resupply food
Tekapo resting

1
Tekapo to Rangitata River
4

If river low, forward and stay Mt Potts lodge
If river high, stay Mesopotamia Station and arrange transport to Geraldine and next trail head on north bank
Rangitata to Rakaia River
3

23 days,    41 days total
Home resting

3?
Resupply food & gas
Rakaia River to Bealey Hotel
3

DOC Arthurs Pass sells gas, has forecasts
Bealey Hotel to Boyle OEC
5
1
12 days,     53 days total
Home resting

2

Resupply food & gas
Lewis Pass to St Arnaud
5

Resupply food & gas
St Arnaud resting

2

St Arnaud to Pelorous Bridge
8
1

Pelorous Bridge resting
0
2

Pelorous Bridge to Havelock
1

Resupply food & gas
Havelock to END
4


TOTAL
60
17
77 days

3 comments:

  1. Don't forget there is a bed near Riverton, just near Cosy Nook, if you want!

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    1. I love Cosy Nook. Closest thing NZ has to Cornwall. Who has a place there?

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    2. I just checked. I go up into Longwood forest before Cosy Nook, but great idea!

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