Te Araroa. Day 74-Waitewaewae Hut to Arcus Loop campsite

[@UrbanKiwiana]

Good evening mate. Tell yah what you get some absolutely incredible camera shots. I wouldn't be comfortable sleeping in a busy hut I'd definitely rather sleep somewhere like you two ended up doing. Gotta love the pesky sandflies 😂.

[@freedom_on_the_trail]

One of only two places where we had to deal with them on the North Island

[@robfirmin8388]

I just watched a David Attenborough Nature Doco about the migration of Reindeer across the Arctic circle and how they avoid the dreaded swarms of sandflies ... they bolt for higher ground. Create your own pathway and stay at altitude. You'll be right!

[@freedom_on_the_trail]

We just came DOWN from altitude! 😂

[@paulinemcalpine7503]

Good idea to keep together fir the first water crossing.

[@freedom_on_the_trail]

It wasn’t bad at all. Even with all the rain we had been having.

[@heathere8066]

Nice spot there at Otaki Forks😊

[@freedom_on_the_trail]

It was really nice. A bit of a surprise

[@robfirmin8388]

TA washing haha. Richie must've put a sign over his tent "No sandflies here! Go see Kurt" -----> 🪰

[@freedom_on_the_trail]

Once they can’t get to him, they go for the second best tasting skin…me