Leighton Marshall from the Alpine Lodge in St Arnaud provides secure storage for TA walkers. Photo: Tracy Neal

Safe storage for long-distance walkers

July 2021

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It can be a long way between shops on Te Araroa Trail but dotted between towns, a handful of remote businesses have become important supply depots for hungry hikers. By Tracy Neal

A hiker’s request for condoms and another who asked for the removal of rotting avocados from a package posted weeks earlier are two things Bill Trolove did not count on having to do when he diversified his backpacker business.  Te Araroa hikers have generated a welcome spin-off for the likes of Trolove, who runs The […]
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