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Alice Adventuring

A blog about New Zealand tramping / hiking

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      • Tramping Rescue Story #1: Widowmaker Heart Attacks
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Flatlay of tramping / hiking gear with a compass in the middle, and boots, gloves, headlight, scissors, PLB, etc surrounding it

Experiences

Tramping gift ideas for 2024

Helicopter landed on the shores of Green Lake near Green Lake Hut to evacuate someone with an injury

Experiences

Tramping Rescue Story #4: Snapping point

Timberland Motion Access hiking shoe

Experiences

Timberland Motion Access Waterproof Low Hiking Shoe review

Tramping rescue story

Tramping Rescue Stories

Tramping Rescue Story #3: Self-Rescue with One Eye

Trampers climbing down snow slopes from Emily Pass with an inversion layer over Lake Mackenzie on the Routeburn Track

Experiences

Tramping Rescue Stories #2: Hypothermia

Experiences

Tramping Rescue Story #1: Heart Attacks

Pile of merino underwear from various different brands

Experiences

Best women’s merino underwear for tramping

Summit Challenge by the Himalayan Trust

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Why you should join the Summit Challenge

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About Alice Adventuring

I’m a Kiwi who loves adventuring in the outdoors. And eating a lot of chocolate.
I write about tramping (hiking) trips and anything vaguely related. Enjoy!

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