Physical Fitness
Jeff Calvillo Jeff Calvillo

Physical Fitness

How to prepare physically for a thru-hike. Jeff and Sarah spend 7 weeks in the US sweating and pumping iron in an attempt to make Te Araroa a little more doable.

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The Long Path Ahead
Sarah Classen Sarah Classen

The Long Path Ahead

Sarah and Jeff are at the midpoint of their sabbatical and will soon leave the U.S. and head to New Zealand for Te Araroa. They have closed an exciting chapter after being in Europe for the fall and since being back have spent time with loved ones and catching up on adulting. As they're preparing for the next chapter abroad, a spectrum of emotions arise as well as obvious excitement for tramping (hiking for kiwis) throughout South Island.

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