Jeff and Sarah prepare for the Nelson Lakes section of the Te Araroa Trail by getting some much needed RnR in Hanmer Springs. The forecast is looking ominous for them in the upcoming section, so they know time is of the essence to get over Waiau Pass. Will they make it? Will the day after day of heavy rain finally take its toll on them? Tune in to this episode to find out...

Oh, and they also take you on a tour of the nicest string of huts on the TA (Anne Hut being Jeff's favorite), and you'll get an up close view of the clearest freshwater lake in the world (Rotomairewhenua / Blue Lake).

Check out the links below for more info, enjoy! More technical videos for future TA hikers will be coming out, stay tuned!

Number of trail days: 8

Start: Boyle River Outdoor Education Center

End: St. Arnaud

Spreadsheet of our schedule including distances: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1roAVCkKbNj_rmOq2ciWdJ2dox1NJbQe6/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=102095432100779645178&rtpof=true&sd=true

Blog article here: TBA

Song Credits:

Crazy by Gnarls Barkley

Persephone by Allison Russell

Mountain to Move by Nick Mulvey

Both Hands by Ani DiFranco

Existor by Hot Water Music

Loner by Nikki Yanofsky

This Too Shall Pass by Jamestown Revival

Sleepless Night by lofi hiphop study beats

Disclaimer: we tried our best to pronounce names and places as accurately as possible. Alas, we are Americans and have our shortfalls. If we mispronounced anything incorrectly or got our facts wrong, please feel free to kindly let us know by sending us an email at adventuresofjeffandsarah@gmail.com, and we will do our best to fix it. Thank you!