interesting kiwi case study

Kiwi-family

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• Mar 10, 2015

• #1

Interesting how going for a long walk (and not even *that* long by camino standards) is cause for concern. Then, shock horror, it turns out the guy has done it before. Who in their right mind would walk for hundreds of kilometres, and more than once? No wonder he is being assessed by medical professionals.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/67215140/missing-man-walked-from-christchurch-to-dunedin

(OK, he does sound perhaps a bit unstable - it's always a good idea to let family know when you are going off for a big walk, but the tenor of this article suggests the guy is crazy and amazing at the same time. Like most of us!!)

 

cher99840

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• Mar 10, 2015

• #2

That is priceless. Maybe the medical professionals can figure out what makes people go for long walks

 

GettingThere

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• Mar 11, 2015

• #3

Oh boy. Embarrassing... Yes, there is the issue of not telling anyone his plans, but there is definitely a view coming through the article and comments within it that he must be unstable to walk that far - a mere 360km... I read the other day that an estimated 200 people walked the entire Te Araroa trail (3000km) last year. Madness! Clearly our medical profession has its work cut out!

 

Chacharm

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• Mar 11, 2015

• #4

I drove from Chch to Oumaru and back last July and I spent the whole time thinking what a pretty walk that would be. I wish new Zealand had albuergues every 15 km - I would go all the time!

 

SYates

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• Mar 11, 2015

• #5

Chacharm said:

... I spent the whole time thinking what a pretty walk that would be. I wish new Zealand had albuergues every 15 km - I would go all the time!

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Just take a tent or bivy! SY