Traversing the Tararuas

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@saylesh 2 ай бұрын

Nice video, those Backcountry Honey Soy Chicken meals are great. It’s always good to know when you need to take a step back when the conditions aren’t right, it’s something you learn over time, I have found, that keeps you safe.

@carrotsandrunning 2 ай бұрын

you should get some more videos up, great content :)

@traversing_the_tararuas 2 ай бұрын

Thank you!! & we would love to at some point down the line :)

@berndbohm39 2 ай бұрын

Wow!!! Tough girls!!! That was a great expirience for you! Greetings from the other end of the world.....

@traversing_the_tararuas 2 ай бұрын

Hello from the otherside of the world :) Thank you, it truly was !!

@berndbohm39 2 ай бұрын

@@traversing_the_tararuas In my expierience you are in the best, at the most beautiful end of the world

@inestima1 3 ай бұрын

Amazing video. You put some of us guys to shame with your optimism, sensible pragmatism and vision for achievement. Kia kaha Ross, 60 years of tramping

@traversing_the_tararuas 3 ай бұрын

Ross, thank you for your kind response - you have highlighted things we both definitely try to work on!! 60 years of tramping CHAWHOOO, we hope to live up to you!

@FKTHESYSTEM063 4 ай бұрын

4:11 wow cool

@utuba3510 4 ай бұрын

Cool. Interested in your night at Tarn Ridge Hut. Isn’t the hut out of action? Also what time of year were you out there?

@traversing_the_tararuas 4 ай бұрын

Kia ora! Tarn Ridge hut currently has really bad mold (and now a broken tap!). It would not be ideal to stay there for more than a quick night. We knew people who had been there recently so made the call that it would be okay to shelter at, as it was necessary for our route plan! Ive been to the hut before the damage, and it was a beautiful hut - hopefully the new one will be just as stellar! We started our trip on the first day of Novemeber 🙂 thanks for watching

@utuba3510 4 ай бұрын

@@traversing_the_tararuas thanks very much. Hoping for a new hut soon for sure. Looked like pretty tough conditions in early Nov up there

@philipwilkie3239 5 ай бұрын

I know all of this area intimately - given the conditions you did well. As someone once said "Once you get good at the Tararuas - everywhere else is more fun". Those wet, windy and low visibility grovels along the steeper parts of the tops can be damned intimidating for anyone - especially the first few times you are out there. Looking after your morale is 90% of success in these circumstances and I'm glad to see you speaking to this. Having fun - being playful - really switches up the unremitting 'serious' that it's all too easy to get stuck on. Men and women ARE different and that is not going to change. In fact you really don't want it to change. But as you get older and the people you are in the outdoors with become more mature - aside from the inevitable dickheads out there - you should find mixed groups balance out better. Nonetheless it's good to see that rather than just grizzling about this - the two of you got out there, put yourselves on the line and pulled this off on your own terms. Totally respect that. Also you made some good choices about bailing down the alternate route when you no longer felt comfortable pushing the initial plan. That's a good instinct - you can always come back some other day. Hell it took me three attempts to reach Maungahuka Hut for just this reason - and four attempts to get to McGregor Biv via Broken Axe Pinnacles. Most of those who didn't make it back home - when you do the post-mortem - missed the chance to reach or stay at a safe point, and instead blundered on into situations they couldn't back out of.

@traversing_the_tararuas 4 ай бұрын

Hi Philip, thank you for your thoughtful response. We really appreciate that you took the time to share your thoughts with us and continue the conversations. Totally agree with you on the importance of morale - its something we still continue to work on - especially when it gets hard. For sure, guys and girls both bring different things to the table, and we are super grateful to be able to experience both worlds. Thats some hardcore perseverence. We will be following suit, looking forward to joining Louise and experiencing the Ladder sometime! So true, it is always sobering hearing stories of people who dont make it back, its a good reality check to remember where your prioties lay. Hope to see you out there sometime!!

@thebelleword 8 ай бұрын

LOVED this! Made me want to get out there 💜

@traversing_the_tararuas 4 ай бұрын

Lets go tramping Belle!!!

@jamesandelena 8 ай бұрын

Epic adventure and a great video! Thanks.

@traversing_the_tararuas 8 ай бұрын

Thanks so much, for the sweet comment!

@meganealloin1864 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for your movie, bring me to Tararua Range 🥰

@traversing_the_tararuas 8 ай бұрын

Hey Megan!! It was so nice to meet you on this tramp. I hope you are doing well :))

@Moonglow1-y9x 8 ай бұрын

Oh and by the way those huts and tracks are built by men. So just have a think about that while you're bagging out men so much!

@Moonglow1-y9x 8 ай бұрын

What happened in your childhood that makes you so caught up on gender in the bush ? Do you have underlying mental health problems ?

@ZFC976 8 ай бұрын

go queen!

@traversing_the_tararuas 8 ай бұрын

Hahah thanks Zav!! Youre the real queen <3

@masterfire9452 9 ай бұрын

Ab-so-lute-ly brilliant!

@traversing_the_tararuas 8 ай бұрын

THANK YOU!!!!

@honorarenwick6491 9 ай бұрын

When I did a 54 day traverse in Fiordland with another woman we used the combined oral contraceptives in her case and cyproterone acetate in mine to prevent getting periods by taking it continuously without the 'breakthrough bleeding'. That was 27 years ago. I hope women know about this alternative.

@traversing_the_tararuas 8 ай бұрын

Wow, that sounds like an epic walk, I am very jealous!! Ah good to know, there are definitely options out there, its just tricky because they all come with their various side effects

@leafyjean 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for sharing ladies! Great to watch - classic Tararua styles, and love your reflections on the realities of tramping on period (agree it sucks, although can I recommend a menstrual cup they are a game changer) and as women in general. Keep it up! Also those shorts look great- comfy and good length, what brand are they?!

@traversing_the_tararuas 8 ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, talking about the implications of our periods was really important to us as it shaped a lot of our first week. Moon cups are awesome, amen!!! The shorts were excellent - perfect length and very flexible to walk in - they are the drift shorts from Mons Royale :)

@shaunBEER14 9 ай бұрын

What an epic trip! Strong determination and great decision making. Good luck for your next adventures!