22/03/2026
We had amazing weather on the Kepler Track the whole way! This is unheard of in Fiordland, even the DOC ranger was surprised by the forecast.
I didn't know how my achilles pain would hold up, especially when I found out one of my hiking poles wouldn't open when on the track π€¦ββοΈ. I hadn't used them in two years! Thank you to who gave me some helpful advice just before we left, the heel raises worked a treat.
I wasn't sure how long I could continue to multi-day hike but this trip has given me renewed confidence, despite being perimenopausal with new aches and pains. Onwards and upwards!