lost on te araroa

It's people not doing their homework. http://www.tramper.co.nz/?view=topic&id=413&messageid=2714#message2714 I can't fathom anyone embarking on a major long-distance trek without thorough research, but it happens all the time. The info is out there -- easy enough to find with minimal research...

yes these people dont do enough research. the overseas trampers are often used to tracks that dont have issues from being overgrown. they assume a track in another westernised country will be the same easy to find track since it's a well publicised track te araroa was a concept from a new zealand tramper. they launched the track as a completed track , a tramping track in parts. but new zealand tramping is different from a lot of overseas places.... the fact is there may never be enough money or volunteers to keep the entire trail in good condition.... it only got a tenth of the fifty million allocated to cycle ways which seem to have gained a lot more publicity in recent years... probably be safer to tell people who arent experienced in navigating in thick bush to take the national cycle trails instead.... te araroa isnt something that i've found interesting enough to do . possibly a good thing it doesnt go through more hard tramping country or more inexperienced people could get into trouble... build and market it and they will come.... and thats what they do regardless of what the track is like because it's been publicised. overseas think nz, shangri la of outdoors adventure....

Plenty if New Zealanders screw up in New Zealand too. Aside from media anecdotes, is there clear evidence that such incorrect presumptions are directly related to visiting from overseas?

i never said nz'ers don't stuff up. it just happened my comments were related to the news article and my impressions of overseas visitors on the araroa.

I wouldnt mind doing it one day. Just havnt got a spare 2 weeks to do it in. People also think NZ is a small country so think it is a day trip especially as it has a break in the middle

two weeks? what are you on, and where can i get some.???

Fair go... he's probably going to jog.

same stuff as that shot putter. Just need lots more of it. Even NZers dont know how long this track is without a little research first. 3 months would of been a better answer Te Araroa - The Long Pathway - is a continuous 3,000 km walking track from Cape Reinga to Bluff. Te Araroa will provide the ultimate 120-day New Zealand through-tramp, but will provide also section tramps lasting anything from a few days to a week or more, and many attractive day- or overnight walks. It is a different kind of trail from the traditional back-country tramping tracks. Te Araroa connects settlements, townships and cities. It's a corridor that encourages social and economic transactions en route – for marae stays and other cultural experiences, also food and accommodation. The track corridor will showcase a wide variety of New Zealand experiences - natural, cultural, and historic.