Cape Reinga to Kaitaia
We stayed one night at a beautiful little homestay in Kaitaia, then organised a lift up to Cape Reinga the next day. We’d planned to get away early, to maximise our walking hours, but this was set back when our driver called apologising after he accidentally put...
Two Weeks Until We Fly
Today, as I write this, it's Saturday 22nd September - the day before my 27th birthday, and exactly two weeks before we fly out to Auckland. The reality of how soon we embark, and what we're about to embark upon has hit me in waves over the last few weeks. First,...
On Being Unprepared, Failing and Trying Again (Part 1)
It's now April, about the time we would have been scheduled to finish the Te Araroa. As you will no doubt notice through the entire lack of updates, this Te Araroa project did not go as planned. We set off with the best of intentions, but with the experience of...
Before The Storm: Day -2 and -1
November 27th, Day -2 Today was our first entire day in Auckland, a sort of half rest day after arriving last night. Yesterday we just caught a bus from the Airport to our hostel in the city, went to get some food, and then stocked up at the closest Countdown...
The Gear List
The Gear List Digital Camera Gear SONY A7R II 16-35mm f/4 OS Zeiss Lens 55mm f/1.8 Zeiss Lens Rode VideoMicro 3x FW50 Batteries SONY RX100 IV 4x BX1 Batteries Travel Charger Charger Bag (Thinktank Powerhouse Air) ANKER 26,800 mAh PowerCore 1x Lightning Cable 2x USB...
Project: Te Araroa
Project: Te Araroa Why Walk 3000km With 7KG Of Camera Gear? Te Araroa is a 3000+ km walk, traversing the length of New Zealand from Cape Reinga at the northern tip of the North Island, to Bluff at the Southern tip of the South Island. Starting in October, my...
Book Review: Walking Home From Mongolia by Rob Lilwall
Rob Lilwall's second book, Walking Home From Mongolia, enlists the assistance of Leon McCarron, an Irish adventure film maker, to chronicle a 5000 km epic journey by foot from Mongolian capital, UlaanBaator, to Lilwall's home in Hong Kong. This travelogue (and...
Welcome to Analogue Travelogue
Welcome to my space in the world wide web - Analogue Travelogue. I've agonised for years over the perfect name for the blog that I wanted to write, and I believe I've finally found it. This space will be my permanent home for my records of my travels and adventures...
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