Acknowledgements Geoff Chapple & Miriam Beatson, Te Araroa Trust for all their work and help Denis Jacques - Perry's Bookshop Blenheim for being instrumental in getting me started and a great deal on my maps David & Greg Hall - Adventure Sportsworld Blenheim for looking after me with nearly all the gear I didnt get somewhere else Ben Collis - Digital Promotions for hosting this site, making me laugh and not showing me a photo of his arse Frontrunner - Litchfield Street Christchurch Eric Martinot - Canada for all the information on his web site Macpac - for making such good stuff Tracey & Rewa - eden eye optometrist for being very nice while selling me a pair of Rudy Projects John Todd - for advice on getting from Tongiriro to Palmerston North Bob & Val Chittendon - for advice on the Tararuas Rose Jorgensen - for advice on the Tararuas and for letting me marry her daughter Tony Gazley - for advice on the Tararuas for advice on the Tararuas and Ruahines Paul - McEwings Mountain Sports, Christchurch for excellent advice and some of my Macpac gear Linda Hall - last but not least, my wife for tolerating my flights of fancy and childish obsessions