Te Araroa: letting the day unfold

Send us a text Blissful Hiker is astonished when she lets the day take care of itself, miracles occur. In this episode: Blissful continues her journey of the Te Araroa, walking south in the South Island of New Zealand. After Hamilton "Hilton" Hut it's rocky and tussock-covered terraces as well as numerous crossings in the knee-high rapids of the Harper River on a hot day.At the campsite she breaks down in tears not able to set her tent, the Alicoop in the hard ground.The ...

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Long-distance solo hiker Alison Young knows hard-core backpacking as few people do. With footprints on six continents and memories from trails like Te Araroa and the Pacific Crest, she is a member of a very small and prestigious group. In a series of personal essays coupled with found sound and her own flute playing, this podcast explores her journey of self-discovery as a middle-aged woman, sharing the sometimes unglamorous but vital truth about empowerment, inspiring others to blaze their own trails in this journey we call life.