23 October 2026 Hukatere Lodge to Kaitaia 45km/28.5 mi Up early again and one of the last to leave. It’s worth it for the cozy kitchen vibes. Coffee in a French press, sitting at the table, watching as the world grows light. It sounds like most of us are going all the way to Ahipara …
22 October 2026 Maunganui Bluff Campsite to Hukatere Lodge Campground 18.7 mi/31km We’re some of the first to wake up and some of the last to leave. Ain’t that just the way. It’s not super cold this morning, and I’m not as sore as I expected, but I’m still just moving so slowly. Mash makes …
21 October 2026 Twilight Campsite to Maunganui Bluff Campsite 30 km/17.5 mi The first night on trail is always rough for me. I don’t sleep super well, thrashing around and having to get up multiple times. But I know, from experience, that it will get better over time. It’s only the first morning. Eventually I …
20 October 2026 Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Reinga) to Twilight Campsite 12 km/7.8 mi I wake up and it is the morning at the start of a thru hike. At the hostel in Kaitaia, Northland, Aotearoa, New Zealand. The room is dark, I’m covered in three blankets, after a long and cozy night of sleep. …
