Welcome to my page. I'm Renay or to some, 'Weiry'. I’m an adventure seeker and hiker, and this website is my way of sharing my stories, planning, gear lists and advice for anyone inspired to take up their own adventure and explore…

For as long as I can remember I've been hiking or getting lost in the Australian bush and in more recent times exploring the Moroccan Rif Mountains solo. I love the challenge of long distance trails, the excitement of adventure races and I'm always searching for those off the beaten track, trails on my travels.

In December this year I'll be thru-hiking the South Island of New Zealand as part of Te Araroa (the long pathway). A 1,400km, 70 day (+/-) hike, south bound from Ships Cove to Bluff and then onto Stewart Island.

It's a daunting task starting out and planning a thru-hike so hopefully the info provided on this page and my learnings are helpful to future hikers.

Not yet up to hiking? That's ok feel free to just follow along on my journey with me as I blog my Te Araroa adventure here.