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:
Here's the (rough) plan:
SECTION
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DAYS
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Zero days (rest)
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NOTES
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Bluff to Invercargill
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1
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Invercargill to Riverton
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1
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Riverton to Te Anau
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8
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2
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Resupply food & gas
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Te Anau resting
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2
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Te Anau to Queenstown
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4
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Resupply food & gas
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18 Day to Queenstown
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Queenstown resting
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2
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Queenstown to Arrowtown
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1
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Arrowtown to Wanaka
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3
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Resupply food & gas
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Wanaka resting
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1
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Wanaka to Twizel
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6
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1
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Resupply food & gas
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Twizel to Tekapo
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3
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Resupply food
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Tekapo resting
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1
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Tekapo to Rangitata River
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4
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If river low, forward and stay Mt
Potts lodge
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If river high, stay Mesopotamia
Station and arrange transport to Geraldine and next trail head on north bank
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Rangitata to Rakaia River
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3
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23 days, 41 days total
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Home resting
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3?
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Resupply food & gas
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Rakaia River to Bealey Hotel
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3
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DOC Arthurs Pass sells gas, has
forecasts
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Bealey Hotel to Boyle OEC
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5
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1
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12
days, 53 days total
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Home resting
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2
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Resupply food & gas
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Lewis Pass to St Arnaud
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5
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Resupply food & gas
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St Arnaud resting
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2
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St Arnaud to Pelorous Bridge
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8
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1
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Pelorous Bridge resting
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0
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2
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Pelorous Bridge to Havelock
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1
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Resupply food & gas
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Havelock to END
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4
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TOTAL
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60
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17
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77 days
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Don't forget there is a bed near Riverton, just near Cosy Nook, if you want!
ReplyDeleteI love Cosy Nook. Closest thing NZ has to Cornwall. Who has a place there?
DeleteI just checked. I go up into Longwood forest before Cosy Nook, but great idea!
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