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A 16 day tour down to Nelson to visit relatives, including various day trips and a 6 day hike in Kahurangi National Park.

• Wellington
• Pelorus Bridge
• Nelson
• Nelson (Rabbit Island)
• Nelson (Tahunanui)
• Nelson (Cable Bay)
• Mcleans Recreation Area
• Mt Arthur Hut
• Salisbury Lodge
• Flora Hut
• Wellington

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Tramping and camping over a wet Wellington summer.

• Days Bay
• Butterfly Creek
• Mt Lowry
• Mt McKerrow
• Ōrongorongo Valley
• Wainuiomata

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My friend's first bike-packing overnighter included an eventful detour to Lake Kohangapiripiri.

• Wellington
• Catchpool Valley
• Wellington

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A 6 day tour involving hike-a-bike, creepy cattle and unsolicited single-speeding.

• Wellington
• Ladle Bend
• Morison’s Bush
• Sutherlands Hut
• Putangirua Pinnacles
• Cross Creek
• Wellington

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A misty night mission during Matariki.

• Wellington
• Ladle Bend
• Wellington

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A challenging walk around a remote and rocky coastline.

• Karori
• Te Ikaamaru Bay
• Cape Terawhiti
• Ōwhiro Bay

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A challenging 15 day tour with heavy traffic and galeforce winds.

• Wellington
• Marfells Beach
• Puhi Puhi DOC Campground
• Conway River
• Amberly Beach Reserve
• Waimakariri Gorge
• Ashburton
• Pioneer Park Campsite
• Burkes Pass
• Twizel
• Sailors Cutting
• Oamaru
• Timaru
• Christchurch
• Wellington

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A more successful 9 day attempt at the St James trail - despite the bridge being out!

• Wellington
• Robin Hood Bay
• Seddon
• Aratere Valley
• Acheron Campsite
• Pool Hut
• Lake Tennyson
• Kowhai Point
• Picton
• Wellington

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2 nights between housesits, and an unwanted change in COVID alert levels.

• Wellington
• Catchpool Valley
• Wellington

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A 7 day tour, intercepting a friend who was riding the Kopiko.

• Wellington
• Lake Okaro
• Murupara
• Whakatāne
• Tirohanga
• Matawai
• Gisborne
• Wellington

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A familiar ride, with variations either side of the Remutakas.

• Wellington
• Graces Stream
• Cross Creek
• Seaview
• Wellington

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A 4 day tour through pretty hills, before 5 weeks of housesitting.

• Wellington
• Battle Hill
• Ōtaki Forks
• Kaitoke
• Wellington

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A 4 day tour, filling a gap between two housesits in Mt Vic.

• Wellington
• Ladle Bend
• Bucks Road
• Corner Creek
• Wellington

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A long and challenging 6 month tour, including several multi-day hikes.

• India (Part 1)
• Nepal
• India (Part 2)

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A 6 day tour in early winter, riding through some beautiful mountains enroute to a housesit.

• Wellington
• Renwick
• Kowhai Point
• Coldwater Creek
• St James Homestead
• Rangiora
• Christchurch

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An ill-fated 6 day tour, where my seat broke when I was up in the mountains.

• Christchurch
• Waikari
• St James Cycle Trail
• Hanmer Springs
• Whatamango Bay
• Wellington

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A 7 day ride to see how far I could get before returning for a friend's party.

• Wellington
• Waikawa Campground
• Turakina Beach Camp
• Wai-inu Beach Domain
• Bulls
• El Rancho
• Briar's
• Wellington

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This tour lasted 298 days and traversed 6 countries.

• China (Part 1)
• Russia
• Mongolia
• China (Part 2)
• Hong Kong
• Japan
• New Zealand

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My first bike packing overnighter was a ride out to a dance party.

• Wellington
• Hinakura
• Wellington

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