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Longstride: Trail Journals

Hiking and trail journals from the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Crest Trail, the Continental Divide Trail, and beyond.

  • By John Bafford
  • Based in United States of America
  • First post on

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Day 150: 3,000 km, From Cape Reinga to Bluff
After 150 days and 3074.5 km of hiking (and also canoeing and cycling), I reached Bluff, the southern terminus of Te Araroa. Today was, I think, the first time daylight saving time changed for me …
On , by John “Longstride” Bafford, 1,621 words
Day 149: Oreti Beach
The penultimate day on Te Araroa was a long walk along Oreti Beach, bookended with roadwalk in Riverton and Invercargill. I woke up this morning to a drizzle. It had dissipated by the time I …
On , by John “Longstride” Bafford, 1,537 words
Day 148: Longwood Forest and Colac Bay
With forest and mountains behind me, Te Araroa begins following the south coast of the South Island. I didn’t sleep well overnight, and accidentally turned off my alarm instead of snoozing it when it went …
On , by John “Longstride” Bafford, 1,217 words