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Freewheeling Kiwi

September 2024

Adventure Newsletter

Hi Subscriber First Name

Welcome to the September 2024 updates of Freewheeling Kiwi.

In this month’s letter;

Many of you have already seen my previews on social media and I’m now delighted to share with you the all-inclusive Freewheeling Kiwi Te Araroa A to Z Guide. This is a fantastic resource and to make it easy, I’ve created a free eBook to complement the full article πŸ§­

Hiking is often challenging, there’s the weather, the terrain and in New Zealand, the sandflies to contend with. So why add to your woes when it makes sense to have the very best gear you can. This month I share with you my favourite backpack πŸŽ’

I’m delighted to introduce the Diary Series which will enhance the highly successful Daily Trail Vlogs. To start off the series, I’ve written about my daily experience on the Everest Base Camp Trek πŸ“”

Batu Caves, Malaysia’s most popular tourist attraction is this month’s Feature Snapshot. I loved returning to the caves having first visited in my early twenties. I was pleased to see the monkeys are as cheeky and bold as ever πŸ’

Be sure to check out the Success Stories below. This is a brand new initiative and I need your help, will you please consider being one of our very first story tellers πŸ’«

It’s now 48 days until the next Group Tour to Everest Base Camp which begins in Kathmandu, Nepal on 2nd November. If you’re late to this party, you’ll find all the details below but you’ll have to act fast β›°οΈ

Have you been to Guangzhou, China? I haven’t and I’m looking for recommendations πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³

More details and more below.
Sharon Evans - Freewheeling Kiwi

In the meantime, take care, lots of love Sharon πŸ’š

Te Araroa A to Z Guide 🧭

Continuing with my hugely popular A to Z Guides, I’m happy to share with you now the new Te Araroa A to Z Guide.

With such a lengthy walk of more than 3,000 km, compiling this Guide has been a massive effort though I’ve had lots of fun reliving the highlights and yes, those other ones too.

The Guide contains a wealth of information which I hope answers most of your questions. If I’ve missed anything or if you’d like to share your thoughts, leave a comment in the box below the article or flick me an email. 

To make it easy for you, I’ve created a free Te Araroa A to Z Guide eBook which you’ll be able to download and refer to offline and maybe even while on trail.

The cover picture below was taken above Te Matawai Hut, Tararua Range, right before I was blown off my feet!
Te Araroa A to Z Guide

Sat, Sep 14

Te Araroa A to Z Guide

Walking Te Araroa is the dream of many outdoor enthusiasts and since its inception in 2011, many thousands of people, including me, have achieved that dream.

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My Favourite Backpack πŸŽ’

My Osprey Backpack travelled with me the length of New Zealand when walking 3000 km on Te Araroa. Andrew was so impressed with its performance, he stopped at the halfway point in Wellington and bought one as well. Shown here on Travers Saddle, Nelson Lakes

 My Osprey Backpack shown here on Travers Saddle, Nelson Lakes, New Zealand
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Check out the list of my other favourite Brands over on my Resources Page. Be sure to scroll to the bottom as this page is continuing to be updated with the addition of dozens more of my favourite gear and suppliers. 

This is a way to support me so that I can keep sharing content and stories. Thanks in advance for your support.

Everest Base Camp Trek Diary πŸ“”

The Diary Series is brand new, in fact, the very first article was only published on Friday.

With this series I hope to enhance the highly successful Daily Vlogs which are made while on trail, providing greater context to what’s happening day by day. 

The Diary Series will be an enormous help for those of you planning your own adventures together with being of interest to our wonderful armchair travellers who are cheering us all on from home.

Pictured below at Base Camp where it was minus eighteen degrees celsius.

Fri, Sep 13

Everest Base Camp Trek Diary

What is this divine feeling, is it happiness, is it wonder or is it perhaps even spiritual? It remains intangible as I gaze upwards to the world’s highest peaks. While the feeling is indescribable, I sense a peacefulness on this most significant of days, having arrived at long last at Everest Base Camp.

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Feature Snapshot πŸ’

Batu Caves are a series of limestone caves located around thirteen kilometres north of Kuala Lumpur. The complex contains many Hindu temples, the most popular being a shrine dedicated to the Hindu God, Murugan, that’s him in my picture below.

This is one of the most popular attractions in Malaysia and while tourists are welcome to visit, it is a religious site and one to be respected. 

Mon, Aug 19

Batu Caves - Kuala Lumpur Snapshots

He stood barefoot, one hand holding a divine spear, the other resting gently at his waist. Dressed in ceremonial Hindu clothing with ornamental jewellery and a crown upon his head, his far reaching gaze swept beyond the crowds to the huge cosmopolitan city in the distance. The colossal golden statue of Lord Murugan towered forty three metres above us and even from the roadside, was clearly magnificent.

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Success StoriesπŸ’«

Your Story Can Make An Impact

Many of you have shared your stories privately with me, through direct messages, emails, phone and in person conversations. You are my inspiration and my superstars πŸ’«

 Sharon Evans, Te Rere, Oturu Falls

Hearing the personal challenges you’ve overcome, how you felt before making a change, the positive transformation you’ve experienced and your outlook for the future are all inspirational. 

Now is your opportunity to share your Success Stories with the Freewheeling Kiwi Community so that in turn we may all be inspired by you. 

By sharing your story, you’ll help shape the narrative as to who spends time in our beautiful outdoors, you’ll influence others in a positive way and lift up our whole Freewheeling Kiwi Community. 

Your story will make an impact to the lives of others and this can only be good for us all. ❀︎
 Please Consider Sharing Your Story 

Everest Base Camp Group Trip✨
Hillary Bridge, Everest Base Camp Trek Khumbu Glacier, Everest Base Camp, Nepal
Buddhist Stupa, Dingboche, Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal Ama Dablam, Dingboche, Everest Base Camp Trek, Nepal

We’re counting down now with our next Everest Base Camp trip commencing in 48 days! Andrew and I are hugely excited to be returning and thrilled to be taking along with us seven keen adventurers who are visiting Nepal for the first time. 

Join Andrew and I for a trip of a lifetime as we return to Everest Base Camp in November

Find out how here.

 Sharon Evans - Ama Dablam, Everest Base Camp Trek
 Everest Base Camp Group Trip 

Can You Help πŸ‡¨πŸ‡³
Guangzhou, China

Have you been to Guangzhou in China?

A number of us that are going to Nepal for the next Everest Base Camp Group Trip will be flying via Guangzhou in China. If you’ve been there, please share any recommendations. 
 

Thank you for being part of the Freewheeling Kiwi Community πŸ˜€

To all the new members of the Freewheeling Kiwi community, welcome and thank you for joining us. This Adventure Newsletter is published monthly, if it’s late, it just means I’m on trail and it’ll be even more interesting next time.

To those of you who’ve been around a while, your continued support and interest is greatly appreciated. I write this letter for all of you and if you’ve any feedback, I’d love to hear from you.

To join with Andrew and I in trekking to Everest Base Camp in November contact me by clicking this email link NOW.

If you need support planning your own Adventure, go ahead and Ask Me Anything.

Please consider sharing your story, big and small successes, they all add to the narrative, inspire others and make a positive change.

In the meantime, take care, lots of love Sharon πŸ’š

PS: I’ve been working extra hard on pulling together a massive project since May and can’t wait to share the huge news with you next month. This is the most exciting project I’ve EVER taken on. If you’ve read this far, let me know and I’ll give you an exclusive head’s up before the end of September.
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