It has now been just over one year since, while driving to work one morning, I decided that I needed a goal in life. And chose to walk the Milford Track in March 2016. I honestly didn’t think at the time that I would really do it, that I would be able to stick to a challenge like this for that long. This is obvious in how long it took for me to actually tell anyone close to me that this is what I am doing. My family didn’t know for at least 6 months.
But here I am now; 1515 km and 348 hours of walking behind me, I am a lot fitter than I was I am more confident than I was. But I am not confident I am yet fit enough to do this . . . But I am doing it anyone. I leave on the ferry to the South Island on Monday 28th March (Easter Monday, should you care), and spend a few days making my way down to Te Anau and the start of the walk on 31st March (just making my deadline).
I think I have all my equipment sorted. I’ve been carrying most of it around with me when I walk for the past three weeks. I guess there is not much more I can do but wait.
Oh, I also have an ear infection in my right ear since Sunday morning. I’m on antibiotics but not making much improvement. Hopefully I don’t have to contend with that on the walk too.
Good luck Jordan, have a wonderful experience. I’m sure that you’ll have moments of pain and despair, but that wonderful sense of achievement when you reach your goal will be worth it. I hope that the weather gods will be kind to you. xox
I’d like to say good luck as well, but apart from the weather, luck has nothing to do with it. You’ve done all the necessary prep and now you just need to put your boots on and get on with it! Looking forward to hearing about your adventure when you’ve finished.