In this week’s episode we have something slightly different for you as we interview Mickey and Michelle about their upcoming journey on the Te Araroa Trail in New Zealand. This is one of the world’s premier long distance hiking trails starting at the top of the north island and finishing at the bottom of the South Island for a total distance of 3,000km.
In itself this is a big trip that presents many challenges and will take a number of months to complete but if that wasn't enough they have a few other complications to make this trip more difficult. Michelle is only 29 and suffers from Osteoporosis. In addition they are both musicians and deciding that they didn’t want to have such a long period away from music they will be doing a series of concerts along the way as a means of funding their trip and to help raise awareness of Osteoporosis which affects 1 in 3 women and one in 5 men (over the age of 50).
In this episode we provide a brief overview of the Te Araroa trail before talking to Mickey and Michelle about their upcoming journey.
060-Happy feet
059-Geocaching
058-Navigation on the trail: an introduction to maps and compasses
057 Nutritition on the Trail
056-How to pack a backpack: a beginners guide
055-A weekend on the Main Range
054-The future of hiking
053-Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail-Expectations vs reality
052-Kangaroo Island Wilderness trail; Interviews from the Trail
051-Kangaroo Island Wilderness Trail-A day on the trail
050-Food on the trail, a beginners guide
049-Kangaroo Island here we come; an overview
048-Choosing a tent for hiking
047-Christmas gift ideas for hikers
046-Australian Hiker 1st Birthday
045-Women in hiking; interviews
044-Women in hiking
043 Choosing and fitting a backpack
042-Snakes, ticks and spiders on the trail
041-Hiking with Children interviews from the trail
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