Apr 2nd, 2008
Nick Walking in the Tararua’s
“Nick (shown in photo, with his absolutely beautiful Macpac Torre – A genuine antique.) and I met in Nelson Lakes NP when I came to NZ to do some tramping. That trip changed me – From then on I knew that NZ would just keep calling me back. What an amazing place. Nick told me to ring him next time I was over, and I did. He organised a 2-day walk in his stomping ground – the Tararua’s. An amazing walk – quite different to the walks I did in the south island. (One thing was in common – rain!)
I’ll be back again though. I can feel it calling me!” – David
Backpack brand: Macpac
Backpack model and capacity: Cascade, 90L
The location where you took the picture: Tararua’s, New Zealand
Trip Length: 2 days
More pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/dave_gwyther/
Thanks to David Gwyther, the photographer.
Should David win our New Zealand photo contest?
[...] Enjoying an Amazing Scenery in Nelson Lakes National ParkKarsten Napping in WhirinakiNick Walking in the Tararua’s… and the winner is…Ben RidgeHeather Enjoying an Amazing Scenery in Nelson Lakes [...]
Awesome adventures! Looks like you are having an absolute blast and really experiencing the culture.
My husband and I are currently in New Zealand during our new backpacking lifestyle. We have been working at a Pub on Great Barrier Island for the last 2 weeks. We are heading to the South Island soon. Feel free to offer us any adventure or backpacking advice, at http://www.nomadbackpackers.com
In addition, I recently posted about what we have learned. A woman named Gillian had emailed me some questions. Feel free to add comments on what you have learned in order to assist other aspiring backpackers.