hiking TE ARAROA TRAIL
new zealand
3,000km (1,800mi) in 5 months.
New Zealand’s Te Araroa Trail was a multi-month thru-hiking journey from the tip of the North Island to the bottom of the South Island. This was my first ever thru hike.
But that’s not all.
My dream was to film the entire experience.
This task called for rallying a crew of storytellers, filmmakers, photographers who were crazy enough to embark on a multi-month, 3,000 kilometer task in a foreign land. I found my tribe, we started a film production company, and together we set out to make the first ever documentary on the Te Araroa Trail, which at the time was the world’s newest thru hiking trail. 3,000 kilometers, 2 islands, 14 outdoor-industry-leading brand sponsors, 1 media platform, and 1 thru hiking documentary later, and we had done it.
Our efforts culminated in “Comfort Theory New Zealand”, a feature length documentary with Outside Television that is now available on Amazon.
COMFORT THEORY NEW ZEALAND
A feature film documenting 4 explorers on their 5 month maiden voyage hike down the length of New Zealand on the world's newest thru hike: Te Araroa Trail. Beyond their pure lack of long distance hiking experience, two things set them apart from other trekkers — attempting to hike in a large group and film their entire experience. A crew of ragtag storytellers, filmmakers, writers, and photographers restless in their normal routines dare to walk into the unknown across unfamiliar territory.
sponsors
outside television. lifeproof. big agnes. GOAL ZERO. columbia. icebreaker. garmin. msr. gregory packs. g technology. peak design. sea to summit. point 6. la sportiva.
