Thread: Steve off on his Great Walk

Originally Posted by StrikerNZ

Been tempted to do it myself a few times, just the SI though.

Yes, something on my bucket list if I ever have the time and money to do it.

Originally Posted by Happy Jack

This article highlights some problems we have up here Link

As @Shearer alluded to its constant at the moment. When I went for a day walk into the Hackett a couple of weeks ago I counted 16 bodies had stayed at that 6 bunk hut the night before.

That article highlights an issue that could easily get out of hand fast. Numbers are only going to get bigger. There are German facebook sites where young German back packers share their secrets for touring NZ for almost zero $$. Including shoplifting advice, and eating food left in back country huts for emergency use etc. The vast majority of the TA walkers we came across over the last 2 weeks were Germanic looking. Next was Asian. Only a couple of Kiwi looking dudes.

Yep I had a good chat with a German lass at the hut where I had lunch. Went to a different hut last week not on the TA and there were a couple of German climbers that had been there a week yet the hut has a 3 night stay limit.

These guys are running it at the moment. Live tracker on them below.

https://live.adventuretracking.be/te-araroa