So far, #WalkNZ has been a solo journey – but it was always meant to be. Last week I was asked if I was bored of walking by myself. An interesting question. I said no – I’ve met many people along the Te Araroa trail and, for the most part, I’ve spent each night with … Continue reading Volcanoes 18, 19 and 20: The Auckland volcanoes
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Almost a month into #WalkNZ: A review
According to the Te Araroa website, the 3,000km trail down the length of New Zealand can take 180 days at a "leisurely pace". This is the politically correct way of saying the trail will take 180 days for those people passed their prime, who haven't done enough training/aren't fit, and who have to take lots of rest … Continue reading Almost a month into #WalkNZ: A review
Video: Rest day thoughts
Sometimes our plans are highjacked, sometimes things happen that are outside our control. This is totally normal. How we respond to it is what counts. My video thoughts on my enforced rest days in Paihia two and a half weeks into #WalkNZ.
Days 7-12 of #WalkNZ: Raetea Forest – the forest from hell
If someone offered me £1 million there is no way in hell I would walk through Raetea Forest again. Those were the words I uttered as I stumbled into the makeshift campsite after spending 12 hours wading through knee-high mud through a forest that was more like a jungle. Raetea Forest - it's aim is … Continue reading Days 7-12 of #WalkNZ: Raetea Forest – the forest from hell
Day 1-5 of #WalkNZ: A long walk along a beach
If I had a tinder profile it would no longer say - "Katrina Megget, likes long walks on the beach". Five days, 101kms of long endless beach where the sand is the same, the sand dunes are the same and the ocean is the same will do that to you. And so marked the first … Continue reading Day 1-5 of #WalkNZ: A long walk along a beach
From the Experts: Tips on how to deal with the desire to give up
Ahead of #WalkNZ, when the reality was starting to sink in that I was about to start solo walking 3,000km down the length of New Zealand, I went on Twitter and asked the adventures and experts who had already been there, done that for their advice for when the going got tough and how to … Continue reading From the Experts: Tips on how to deal with the desire to give up
FAQs about #WalkNZ
You’re doing what? Yip, here's everything you need to know about #WalkNZ - the answers to the most frequently asked questions about my epic walk down the length of New Zealand. What are you doing? I’m solo walking the 3,000km Te Araroa trail down the length of New Zealand, starting at Cape Reinga at the … Continue reading FAQs about #WalkNZ
Why I’m fundraising for mental health
Three years ago, I attempted to climb Snowdon, England and Wales highest mountain, for the first time. I was unprepared for the experience, supremely unfit, and attempted to climb the mountain during appalling weather conditions with visibility limited to 10 metres. The outstanding memory of the experience wasn’t the view (well there wasn’t one because … Continue reading Why I’m fundraising for mental health
Thank you to all my supporters
Just a massive massive thank you to everyone who is believing in me and supporting me in the lead up to my #WalkNZ adventure. Your kindness, your words of encouragement and your generosity to the mental health charities I’m fundraising for – Mind and The Mental Health Foundation of NZ – mean so much to … Continue reading Thank you to all my supporters
Countdown: My mindset ahead of #WalkNZ
So, it’s just over six weeks until I leave London heading to New Zealand for #WalkNZ. I’m still excited but the fear and stress is starting to kick in. My to-do list appears to be growing rather than shrinking, training is virtually non-existent, and don’t even talk to me about my four-page-long kit list (clearly … Continue reading Countdown: My mindset ahead of #WalkNZ