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June 13, 2017 / katrinamegget

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I’m solo walking NZ’s 3,000km Te Araroa trail raising awareness of self-doubt and low self-esteem and also raising money for Mind – The Mental Health Charity. Please donate.

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This was the view coming down from Harper Pass. I'm now currently in Arthur's Pass a tiny alpine village in the middle of a storm (very glad I'm not in my tent!). The rain is moving like a massive sheet down the road, wind gusts are up to 100km an hour and the rivers are in flood, according to a local weather station. Meanwhile 100km down the road, Christchurch is basking in mid 30 deg C temperatures. Ah the New Zealand summer! I raced through half of the last section and came out early so that I wasnt stuck in the mountains by uncrossable flooded rivers. I know of four trampers who are currently stuck in huts in that section, deciding to wait it out rather than race it and come out early.

Put your hands up if you love mountains! 🤗🙌 The breath takingly stunning view from Waiau Pass, the second highest point on the Te Araroa trail.

Got to love a cloud inversion. Survived the Richmond Ranges and now in St Arnaud for a rest day. Legs and body are tired and I now have two blisters. Enjoyed my off piste alternative route through pine forest but I had to spend an hour bush whacking through shrub to get there. All part of the adventure. #cloudinversion #NewZealand #WalkNZ #TeAraroa #trail #richmondranges #starnaud #blisters #adventure #mountains #believeinyourself #ownyourawesome

Five days of walking now complete on #WalkNZ part 2. Currently in Havelock having a rest day ie catch up on social media, do a load of washing and resupply. So that's the warm up done. Now for the proper mountains - real uphill and down hills. I remember it well from last year. I'll be carrying 10 days worth of food and truth be told I'm more than a little scared - this will be nothing in comparison to my 5 day warm up. But that said, I plan to enjoy it! #adventure #TeAraroa #trail #NewZealand #Havelock #marlboroughsounds #queencharlottetrack #getoutside #believeinyourself #ownyourawesome

About to start day four of #WalkNZ. It's cold and miserable. Glad I got stunning weather for views like this yesterday. (And yes I'm expecting a lot of northern hemisphere hate mail). #adventure #TeAraroa #trail #NewZealand #walking #hiking

The Marlborough Sounds delivered today. Gorgeous day after getting utterly drenched yesterday afternoon and having to put the tent up in teeming rain - understandably the inside got very wet! Two days down on the Te Araroa trail prt 2. Legs still surviving - just. #marlboroughsounds #NewZealand #TeAraroa #trail #walking

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I’M SOLO WALKING NZ’S 3,000KM TE ARAROA TRAIL RAISING AWARENESS OF SELF-DOUBT AND LOW SELF-ESTEEM AND ALSO RAISING MONEY FOR MIND – THE MENTAL HEALTH CHARITY. PLEASE DONATE.

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