Mavora Campsite to Wash Creek 32 k It's a dampened motivation to get out of bed this morning. A late start as well - late by convention, but not too late for sunrise. The days are getting noticeably shorter each morning, no way around it that fall has arrived! We pack up and less than …
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Greenstone Hut to Mavora Campsite 37 k The alarm goes off at 6:00 am, a bit tricky considering the stacked communal sleeping, and even though Prana has the ringer turned off and his headphones plugged in, the phone still jangles loudly. We try to creep as quietly as we can into the kitchen space, hoping …
Howden Campsite to Greenstone Hut 33 k The morning is soggy and blanketed with fog. For as wet as the night was, it wasn't nearly as cold as I had thought it would be. For some reason the last few mornings I have woken up with the feeling of my heart racing, so this morning …
Routeburn Start Meadow to Howden Campsite 31 k We wake up to perhaps the most condensation yet on this damp trail. The fullish moon is setting over the two tier waterfall, and the stars are out in a clear sky as I light the coffee water. Today we hike the Routeburn! I have been looking …
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