By Zita Keller, 16 August 2025
- Zita forgets her boots
- James forgets his cooker - we go back for it, but forget the gas...
- the second car takes so long to get to Featherston that Michael has time for a haircut
- Liam wears his Crocs for the whole trip
- Liam strokes some ongaonga (author's note: do not do this...)
- James spills milk powder (twice), psyilium husk (twice), dishwasher liquid, and hummus in his bag
- we see a sheep
- we see some cows
- we walk in the dark
- we slide down steep things
- we get up late
- we walk in the dark
- we slide down steep things
- we get up late
- we walk up steep things
Want to know more? Full trip report coming spring '26, maybe...




