I’ve been writing about my travels and adventures since 2015. I’m a regular contributor to New Zealand’s Wilderness Magazine and my work has appeared in Trek & Mountain, Outdoor Enthusiast, Intrepid Magazine, UK Hillwalking, NZ Listener, North & South Magazine, Yachting Monthly, and the Otago Daily Times. Here is a selection of some of my work.

“Once a thru-hiker, always a thru-hiker” – New Zealand Wilderness Magazine

You live, breathe, sleep a thru-hike – it’s your life for three, four, six months. But even after it’s finished and you’re back in the real world, the trails tattoo remains

“A novice’s maiden voyage sailing around Britain” – Yachting Monthly

When novice sailor Katrina Megget said yes to four months on a 28-foot boat sailing around Britain, she didn’t know what she was in for…

“Can Te Araroa Trail survive the influx of hikers?” – NZ Listener

New Zealand’s 3000km Te Araroa walking trail is becoming a major drawcard for hikers, but is it sustainable?

“A former Aucklander rediscovers the city via Te Araroa Trail” – North & South Magazine

Many Te Araroa trail hikers bypass Auckland. Not Katrina Megget, who on foot rediscovered the contrasting personalities of her old hometown North & South article

“A trail of two halves” – New Zealand Wilderness Magazine

Despite what you may have heard, the North Island section of the Te Araroa trail isn’t just mud and road walks, discovers Katrina Megget

“Kat’s Hot Peak Adventure” – Outdoor Enthusiast

Katrina Megget escapes the commuter treadmill with a grand tour of volcanoes Outdoor enthusiast article

“Vesuvius casts a long shadow” – Otago Daily Times

Mt Vesuvius dominates the skyline of Naples and the surrounding Italian countryside, a reminder of its devastating effect on the town of Pompeii, reports former Otago Daily Times journalist Katrina Megget

“How scary is Waiau Pass?” – New Zealand Wilderness Magazine

It’s the second highest point on the Te Araroa Trail and the thought of Waiau Pass scares many trampers who brave these parts of Nelson Lakes National Park, Katrina Megget included