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One Step at a Time: 3,000 km of Grit, Growth & Grace on Te Araroa

One Step at a Time: 3,000 km of Grit, Growth & Grace on Te Araroa


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In 2010, before Te Araroa officially opened or was widely known, Shalane Hopkins set out to walk its 3,000 km across New Zealand with a friend. Few Kiwis had attempted the trail, and the route remained rugged and untamed. The 171-day journey tested her grit, resilience, and determination as she faced relentless rain, endless beaches, bush, injuries, and even giardia. Then the 2011 Christchurch earthquake struck, and a pause to help with clean-up efforts resulted in a race against time to finish Te Araroa and reach Bluff. One Step at a Time is an adventure memoir and hiking journey that explores fear, self-doubt, and the untamed edges of identity. Readers of travel memoirs and inspirational true stories will find Shalane’s journey moving and uplifting. Women adventurers and long-distance trail enthusiasts will be inspired by her courage and determination every step of the way.

Table of Contents:
Disclaimer       
Introduction       
Prologue   
    
Part One
Chapter 1 - Motivated by the Fear of Being Average  
Chapter 2 - Better Things Are Coming    
Chapter 3 - I Can and I Will. Watch Me    
Chapter 4 - Hold the vision. Trust the Process   
Chapter 5 - Try. Otherwise You’ll Never Know   
Chapter 6 - One Day or Day One    

Part Two
Chapter 7 - There’s No Growth in Comfort   
Chapter 8 - Dream. Believe. Do. Repeat   
Chapter 9 - Your Only Limit is Your Mind   
Chapter 10 - If It Was Easy, Everyone Would Do It  
Chapter 11 - Old Ways Won’t Open New Doors   
Chapter 12 - Go Where Others Will Not   
Chapter 13 - If You Don’t Like Where You Are — Move  
Chapter 14 - Prove Them Wrong    
Chapter 15 - Follow Your Plan, Not Your Mood   
Chapter 16 - Don’t Wish for It — Work for It   
Chapter 17 - Do It Unmotivated    
Chapter 18 - Be Open to Learn, Unlearn and Relearn  
Chapter 19 - Mindset is Everything    
Chapter 20 - You Didn’t Come This Far Only to Come This Far
Chapter 21 - The Fears We Don’t Face Become Our Limits 

Part Three
Chapter 22 - Push Yourself. Your Enemy Is You
Chapter 23 - The Best view Comes After the Hardest Climb
Chapter 24 - If You Can’t Beat Fear, Do It Scared 
Chapter 25 - Hard Times Build Character
Chapter 26 - You Have Two Choices: Evolve or Repeat 
Chapter 27 - You’re Not Behind. You’re Becoming
Chapter 28 - Remember Why You Started
Chapter 29 - Progress Over Perfection
Chapter 30 - Only You Can Turn Your Dreams into a Reality

Epilogue
Acknowledgements
Author’s Note

About the Author :
Shalane Hopkins is an author, creative strategist, and life coach based in Otago, New Zealand. After walking 3,000 km along Te Araroa, she carried the lessons of resilience, authenticity, and growth into her writing and coaching. Her work empowers individuals to overcome challenges, align with their authentic selves, and take courageous steps toward meaningful change. One Step at a Time is her debut memoir.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781067123505
  • Publisher: Shalane Hopkins
  • Publisher Imprint: Shalane Hopkins
  • Edition: Revised edition
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Sub Title: 3,000 km of Grit, Growth & Grace on Te Araroa
  • ISBN-10: 1067123504
  • Publisher Date: 27 Nov 2025
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Height: 227 mm
  • No of Pages: 362
  • Returnable: Y
  • Returnable: Y
  • Width: 152 mm


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