TravelingWebGuy

North Island, NZ

A few weeks ago I went to FedEx Kinkos and had them laminate maps of both the North and South Islands of New Zealand. I then ordered some alcohol based pens so I could write on the Map and not have to worry about smudging the ink. The cool thing about these pens is that I can write on the map, while it’s raining, wet, hot, w/e and the ink dries immediately and will not smudge. So when I got the pens I ordered off Ebay, I busted out the map and started to look at the best routes for my trip. The first side I was exploring was the North Island.

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Basic map of New Zealand

New Zealand

Alright, so my first stop of many will be 12-16 weeks of nothing but camping and enjoying the scenery and wilderness around me. I was talking to a friend of mine who lives in the Christchurch area and he was telling me (and kinda of warning at the same time) that he spends a lot time trekking through the mountains looking for lost hikers and backpackers who have gone unprepared. I’m sure he has by the looks of some of their mountains.

Regardless, I’m gonna be spending a lot my time camping out by the beaches and looking for those really cool scenery shots, doing some hiking and enjoying the storms that come my way. About 99% of us have all seen Lord of the Rings and I’m sure 90% of them know a lot of the scenic shots were shot in New Zealand. So I will be checking some of those areas as well.
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