I'm Sharon Evans - and if you've found your way here, chances are you already know me.
Maybe you watched me walk the full length of New Zealand on Te Araroa. Maybe you followed along on one of my Everest Base Camp expeditions. Maybe a friend sent you a link and said "this is exactly what you've been looking for."
However you arrived — welcome. And yes, I lead the trips too.
WHAT I DO
I lead small group adventures in the Himalayas and New Zealand.
These aren't package tours. They're carefully hosted journeys for people who want more than a destination — people who want the challenge, the connection, and the experience of moving through landscapes that ask something of you.
I look after everything from the first conversation to the moment you're home. You just have to show up.
HOW I GOT HERE
For nearly twenty years I worked in corporate real estate. I was good at it. But somewhere in my forties I started to notice the gap between the life I was living and the life I actually wanted.
The shift happened slowly, then all at once. I stepped back, started taking time outdoors, and found myself solo camped on the shores of Lake Waikaremoana watching a storm roll across the water — struck by the simple thought that not everyone gets to experience this, and wondering what I could do about that.
That moment became Freewheeling Kiwi.
THE CREDENTIALS
Since then I have:
Walked Te Araroa — all 3,000 kilometres of it, Cape Reinga to Bluff, in 133 days.
Led multiple groups to Everest Base Camp with a 100% summit success rate.
Trekked in Bhutan, the Annapurna region, and across Australia.
Built a community of thousands across YouTube, Instagram and beyond — people who follow not for highlight reels but for honest, unfiltered accounts of what adventure actually looks like.
I am New Zealand's small group Himalayan trekking specialist, and I have been featured on Radio New Zealand, the Tough Girl Podcast, and in partnership with Merrell NZ.
WHAT PEOPLE SAY
WHY ANY OF THIS MATTERS
I believe that time in nature changes people. Not in a dramatic way but quietly, gradually, in the way that hard days on a trail have a habit of showing you what you're actually made of.
Most people who join me aren't seasoned adventurers. They're people who have been watching from the sidelines, wondering if they could do it. The answer, consistently, is yes.
My role is simply to hold the structure around that experience — the logistics, the safety, the rhythm of the journey — so you can actually be present in it.
READY TO JOIN ME?
Both my 2026 Himalayan treks have limited spots remaining. There are also local New Zealand adventures running throughout the year for those who want to start closer to home.
Meet Andrew Gash
ANDREW GASH — ADVENTURER AND VIDEOGRAPHER
Andrew is my partner and the other half of our adventures.
A Central North Island farmer of nearly forty years, Andrew came to travel and trekking later in life — and that's precisely what makes him valuable on the trail. He knows what it feels like to push past a comfort zone, to wonder if his fitness is enough, and to discover that it is.
On the ground Andrew manages the camera, keeps the mood light, and produces meals of remarkable quality in the most unlikely conditions. He has trekked to Everest Base Camp, walked alongside me through some of New Zealand's most demanding terrain, and remained cheerful throughout.
If you've been wondering whether these trips are only for seasoned outdoor women — Andrew is your answer.
In the Media
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Off-Grid in the Coromandel | With Freewheeling Kiwi
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"Solo Tramping in the Whirinaki Forest”
Listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music, Castbox and iHeart Radio.
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Meet the Team at Himalayan Recreation and Trekking including our very own Sharon Evans, Adventure Organiser and Leader.
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Good Hiking Stories: Sharon
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First class branding in social media. An engaging story, very authentic, consistent, an interactive audience
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Sharon's 12 Day Experience - My article of walking to Everest Base Camp in the Nepalese Spring 2024