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Rakiura solo tramping: Southern and North West Circuit complete trip report
Rakiura Solo Tramping I was standing at the beginning of a 12-day solo circumnavigation of Stewart Island/Rakiura—about to tackle the Southern and North-West Circuits back-to-back. Rakiura National Park had been on my bucket list for years—a place described by the Department of Conservation as ‘unspoiled native ecosystems from the mountain tops to the sea.’ But…
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Solo Tramping Rakiura: My Journey Through the Wild Tin Range
Solo Tramping Rakiura: My Journey Through the Wild Tin Range A solo expedition to rugged southern Rakiura including an ascent of the granite peak Gog, partly funded by a Simon Bell scholarship with the FMC New Zealand. Solo tramping Rakiura is an experience in raw, untamed magic. Southern Rakiura is one of the few places…