Hi, I’m Ronna. Seven years ago, I learned that everything I’ve ever wanted was on the other side of fear, so I started walking and embraced the unknown. Today, I’m a 40-something creative, keen hiker and poet. It’s nice to meet you.
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Karangahake loop: Dickey’s Flat - Dubbo 96 - Waitawheta Pipeline
There were a few campers braving the late autumn chill when we pulled into the Dickey’s Flat campground. Although I’ve never stayed there, it always seemed like a popular spot all year round. We started and finished our Karangahake Loop from the campground to add extra kilometres to our day and make the four hour return drive worthwhile.
Someday, the nomad taking refuge in pages unwritten
Change, no matter how much we fight the push and pull of circumstance, there will always be an element of resistance towards the unknown. They say it’s not the change we fear, but the speed our bodies are expected to pivot when it slaps us in the face. I’ve been through this before - every five years my life comes to a fork in the road, taking my life in unexpected trajectories.
Three day hike in the Waioeka: Moanui - Koranga Forks - Tawa Loop
When you’re a townie like me, hiking in the backcountry always means driving a few hours. Usually down a gravel road with potholes, and the odd tree blocking the road. Moanui Road in the Waioeka Conservation Area had two out of three, luckily for me, it wasn’t a fallen tree because I don’t own a chainsaw yet.
