#书摘 WILD WALKS AOTEAROA MULTI-DAY
How much food do I need to pack? How heavy is my pack? How on earth is anyone supposed to walk with that on their back?
Welcome to the absolute magic of a multi-day. Have you ever found yourself heading out of a tramp, not yet ready to return to civilisation? Me too. It takes a certain level of chaos to enjoy multi-day adventures - the sandfly bites, wet boots, the lack of showers, the not-being-able-to-wash-your-hands-with-soap-for-four-days kind of level. It's an opportunity to test your limits; you'll better understand your joints and how hobbit-like your feet are.
It's the cutest thing in the world that humans will walk just to laugh and sing and touch leaves and look at the sky and gaze at moss and stand under waterfalls. It's just adorable.
Multi-day tramping is fantastic for the mind. It helps to build:
Resilience - you have to just walk. And walk. And walk. There's literally nothing else you can do. No snoozing the alarm. No other option.
Courage - yes, you have to put the wet socks on.
Gratitude - a hot chip never tastes as good as after a multi-day.
Patience - you ain't getting there any quicker, the pot won't boil any quicker and no, your dehy won't be rehydrated and ready to eat five minutes early.
They re also pretty damn good for the soul, providing the perfect opportunity to embrace a slower pace. While the destination awaits, you're gifted with up to 15 hours of summer daylight for a journey that might only take about five hours. Why not fully immerse yourself in nature? Swim in every swimming hole, lie among the moss, talk about the sound of the wind to the birds, forage or identify native plants.
Multi-days also work magic in breaking social barriers. Trampers engage in conversation, card games and general camaraderie,
bonding over the shared highs and lows of the trail. You're far from emails, notifications and cell coverage. To paraphrase Simon & Garfunkel, sometimes you can gather all the news you need from the weather report. Sometimes, that's all you need to know.
Something possibly not so spiritual is that you will, most definitely, have a song stuck in your head that'll be on repeat for the entire journey. It's often the last song you hear in the car, which for me is usually ABBA. One can take only so many days of an eternal 'Angeleyes' loop.
You have to learn to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
You will have dirt sort of everywhere and mud on your legs, under your fingernails, in your hair. Rinsing it off can be tricky without a water source nearby. If it's rainy, you're going to get wet. If you drop your food in the dirt, you probably still have to eat it. Clean hair? Forget about it. Normal-looking feet? No way. Your socks will be in quarantine upon arrival back at the car, and the words
'shower', 'pizza' and 'hot chips' will be off-limits until the final two hours on the last day.
A multi-day's unpredictable yet wonderful mahi takes you deeper into the mountains. By the third day you'll find yourself fitter, and more often than not, you'll wish the adventure could extend further. These hikes are tailored for those with intermediate skills and offer a chance to explore more of the wilderness without committing to the demands of a gruelling 10-day alpine expedition.
Get ready to become one with nature.
（這一段看得我熱血澎湃，真想再次走進山裡走進叢林）
How much food do I need to pack? How heavy is my pack? How on earth is anyone supposed to walk with that on their back?
Welcome to the absolute magic of a multi-day. Have you ever found yourself heading out of a tramp, not yet ready to return to civilisation? Me too. It takes a certain level of chaos to enjoy multi-day adventures - the sandfly bites, wet boots, the lack of showers, the not-being-able-to-wash-your-hands-with-soap-for-four-days kind of level. It's an opportunity to test your limits; you'll better understand your joints and how hobbit-like your feet are.
It's the cutest thing in the world that humans will walk just to laugh and sing and touch leaves and look at the sky and gaze at moss and stand under waterfalls. It's just adorable.
Multi-day tramping is fantastic for the mind. It helps to build:
Resilience - you have to just walk. And walk. And walk. There's literally nothing else you can do. No snoozing the alarm. No other option.
Courage - yes, you have to put the wet socks on.
Gratitude - a hot chip never tastes as good as after a multi-day.
Patience - you ain't getting there any quicker, the pot won't boil any quicker and no, your dehy won't be rehydrated and ready to eat five minutes early.
They re also pretty damn good for the soul, providing the perfect opportunity to embrace a slower pace. While the destination awaits, you're gifted with up to 15 hours of summer daylight for a journey that might only take about five hours. Why not fully immerse yourself in nature? Swim in every swimming hole, lie among the moss, talk about the sound of the wind to the birds, forage or identify native plants.
Multi-days also work magic in breaking social barriers. Trampers engage in conversation, card games and general camaraderie,
bonding over the shared highs and lows of the trail. You're far from emails, notifications and cell coverage. To paraphrase Simon & Garfunkel, sometimes you can gather all the news you need from the weather report. Sometimes, that's all you need to know.
Something possibly not so spiritual is that you will, most definitely, have a song stuck in your head that'll be on repeat for the entire journey. It's often the last song you hear in the car, which for me is usually ABBA. One can take only so many days of an eternal 'Angeleyes' loop.
You have to learn to be comfortable with being uncomfortable.
You will have dirt sort of everywhere and mud on your legs, under your fingernails, in your hair. Rinsing it off can be tricky without a water source nearby. If it's rainy, you're going to get wet. If you drop your food in the dirt, you probably still have to eat it. Clean hair? Forget about it. Normal-looking feet? No way. Your socks will be in quarantine upon arrival back at the car, and the words
'shower', 'pizza' and 'hot chips' will be off-limits until the final two hours on the last day.
A multi-day's unpredictable yet wonderful mahi takes you deeper into the mountains. By the third day you'll find yourself fitter, and more often than not, you'll wish the adventure could extend further. These hikes are tailored for those with intermediate skills and offer a chance to explore more of the wilderness without committing to the demands of a gruelling 10-day alpine expedition.
Get ready to become one with nature.
（這一段看得我熱血澎湃，真想再次走進山裡走進叢林）
