We have a race in NZ called the Coast to Coast - you start with a foot in the Tasman Sea and finish with a foot in the Pacific Ocean. It can be either done in one day (called the Longest Day) or two days, and comprises cycling, a mountain run across the Main Divide, then more cycling, then kayaking, then cycling again.
But the fact that it can be done in one day should give you a hint as to the breadth of the South Island of NZ. Something like this would especially benefit our isolated West Coast, or if it can safely land in mountainous areas would be of great use in hunting.
But the fact that it can be done in one day should give you a hint as to the breadth of the South Island of NZ.
Here in the UK we have the Coast to Coast walk[1]. It's 192 miles. The record is 39 hours and a bit, so just under two days. That shouldn't give you any hint at all that the country is that narrow everywhere though, just as the race in NZ doesn't.
But the fact that it can be done in one day should give you a hint as to the breadth of the South Island of NZ. Something like this would especially benefit our isolated West Coast, or if it can safely land in mountainous areas would be of great use in hunting.