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This is the first day of my solo hike of the Routeburn and Greenstone Tracks where I combined the two tracks to make what was an epic four night, five day solo walk.

The Lake Waikaremoana Track is more of a back country, off the beaten track than the other NZ Great Walks. Come along with me for an epic four day, three night camping adventure in my tiny tent.

Day Four, the final day of my solo backpack hike of the Tongariro Northern Circuit track saw me hiking from the Waihohonu Hut and campsite to Whakapapa Village and the completion of the Circuit.

Day Three of my solo backpacking tramp of the Tongariro Northern Circuit track saw me hiking from the Oturere Hut and campsite to the Waihohonu Hut.

Day Two of my solo backpacking tramp of the Tongariro Northern Circuit track saw me hiking from the Mangatepopo Hut over the Tongariro Alpine Crossing to the Oturere Hut.

On Day One of my solo backpacking tramp of the Tongariro Northern Circuit track, I first travelled by car to the Whakapapa Village where I checked in with the Department of Conservation (DOC) for my campsites and collected my parking pass. I arrived mid afternoon, knowing it wasn’t a great distance (10km) and being summer, the sun would be up for a while yet.

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing is New Zealand’s BEST one day hike. If you want to walk New Zealand's top one day hike, the Tongariro Crossing is it. New Zealand Great Walks

Milford Track, once described as the finest walk in the world lives up to its reputation. Come along with me for an epic four day, three night adventure following in the steps of the early explorers.

The Kepler Track is a challenging yet hugely rewarding four-day trail over the mountains taking you from the beech forested shorelines of Lake Te Anau to Lake Manapouri by way of tussock covered ridgelines with spectacular alpine vistas.

The Greenstone Caples Track is a fabulous addition to the Routeburn Track, one of the NZ Great Walks. Come with me on this EPIC three day, two night SOLO adventure, hiking from Lake Howden to the trailhead and Greenstone Shelter. Prior to this I had walked the Routeburn Track out to Lake Howden and carried on to the Greenstone Track, completing an epic five day solo backpacking trip.

The Routeburn Track is one of the NZ Great Walks. Come with me on this EPIC three day, two night SOLO adventure, hiking from the Routeburn Shelter to Lake Howden before leaving the Routeburn Track and joining the Greenstone Track / Caples Track.

On the fifth day of my solo hike of the Routeburn Track and Greenstone Tracks I hiked from the Greenstone Hut down the remainder of the beautiful Greenstone Valley to the confluence of the Greenstone and Caples Valleys and also confluence of the Greenstone River with the Caples River finishing at the Greenstone Shelter.

On the fourth day of my solo hike of the Routeburn Track and Greenstone Tracks I hiked from the McKellar Hut down the beautiful Greenstone Valley and alongside the Greenstone River to the Greenstone Hut.

I found the third day of my solo hike on the Routeburn and Greenstone Tracks harder than the second due to the weather and the uncertainty it created as to whether I’d be able to continue on to the Greenstone Track.

On the second day of my solo hike of the Routeburn Track and Greenstone Tracks I hiked from the Routeburn Falls Hut, up and over the Harris Saddle at 1300 metres above sea level and then down to the McKenzie Lake and Hut.

In December I’ll be walking the Routeburn and Greenstone Tracks, combining the two tracks to make what is going to be an epic four night, five day solo walk. This video covers off my preparations for the walk including where I’m going, the facilities and costs of the Routeburn compared to the Greenstone track, what I’ll be taking in my pack and where to get more information.