Chapter 4 begins on the Southern side of the Rangitata River. I climb to the highest point of the entire trail—wearing a suit, of course. Then pushed through 58 km in a single day, battled relentless winds, and waded through an icy meltwater river for far too long. Somewhere along the way, I realized I had walked straight into autumn.
Then came the Longwood Forest—muddy, slow, and unforgiving—before finally stepping onto the last road, leading to the southern terminus at Stirling Point in Bluff.
For four months, I’d imagined this moment. But standing at the finish, the end wasn’t what I expected.
Km 2,358 to km 3,028. Rangitata to Bluff.
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Learn more about the trail here:
https://www.teararoa.org.nz/
Music by Epidemic Sound
The gear I used:
Camera
Sony a7m4 - https://amzn.to/3YPSPOs
Lens
Sony 24-105 f4 - https://amzn.to/3O9OBMC
Memory Cards
Sandisk extreme pro 256gb - https://amzn.to/3VrSTTM
Water Filter
Sawyer Squeeze - https://amzn.to/4eA9n2x
Shoes
Hoka speedGOAT 5 - https://amzn.to/4fGEdHK
Socks
Silverlight Socks Crew - https://amzn.to/4hK2xdR
Shirt
Columbia Uitliy Ridge - https://amzn.to/3CrNeq0
Pack
Macpac Te Araroa 60L - https://amzn.to/4et0Gar
Sleeping pad
Sea to summit Eather Light XT - https://amzn.to/48MIXcE
Cutting board/bowl
Fozzils Snapfold Bowlz - https://amzn.to/3Z6d0c8
Power bank
Anker PowerCore - https://amzn.to/4hLlahw
Stove
MSR Pocket Rocket 2 - https://amzn.to/4ftChTA
Personal Locator Beacon - PLB
Garmin InReach mini 2 - https://amzn.to/48PAPs0
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