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Alice Adventuring

A blog about New Zealand tramping / hiking

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    • How to get fit for tramping (and stay that way)
    • How to stay safe in the outdoors
    • Rongoā Māori for tramping: healing plants
    • Tramping Etiquette / How to not be a dick
    • What gear to take hiking / tramping
    • What to do if you miss out on booking New Zealand’s Great Walks
    • Where can you wild camp in New Zealand?
    • Winter tramping tips for beginners
    • Tramping while pregnant: my top tips
    • Tramping with a baby
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  • South Island Trips
    • Nelson / Tasman
      • Lake Angelus Hut
      • Lake Daniell
      • Sylvester Hut
    • Mt Cook
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    • West Coast
      • Copland Track
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      • Mount Fox Route
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      • The 20 Best Queenstown Day Hikes
      • Ben Lomond
      • Earnslaw Burn
      • Heather Jock Hut
      • Kea Basin
      • Lake Alta and surrounding adventures
      • Lake Nerine circuit
      • Sugarloaf Pass
      • Valley of the Trolls
    • Wanaka
      • Breast Hill Track & Pakituhi Hut
      • Brewster Hut
      • Cascade Saddle Route
      • French Ridge Hut
      • Gillespie Pass
      • Isthmus Peak
      • Liverpool Hut
      • Roy’s Peak
    • Southland
      • Best Southland Walks & Hikes
      • The 12 Best Te Anau Day Hikes
      • Barrier Knob Route
      • Clifden Caves
      • Emily Pass
      • Gertrude Saddle
      • Green Lake Hut
      • Makarewa Falls
      • Milford Track: trip report
      • Milford Track – Everything you need to know
      • Stewart Island: Mason Bay
      • Titan Rocks Track
  • North Island trips
    • Taranaki
      • Pouakai Hut & Tarns
      • Fanthams Peak / Syme Hut
      • Taranaki Summit
    • Tongariro
      • Mt Ruapehu
      • Taranaki Falls / Tama Lakes
      • Winter Tongariro Crossing; first attempt
      • Winter Tongariro Crossing; second attempt
    • Ruahines
      • Rangiwahia Hut
  • Experiences / Reviews
    • Best women’s merino underwear for tramping
    • Dolomites Hiking Holiday
    • Milford Sound Lodge
    • Milford Track day walk
    • Plan My Walk: finding new adventures
    • Review: Ottie merino t-shirts
    • Skiing the Tasman Glacier / Haupapa
    • The Nine Different Types of Trampers
    • The Summit Challenge
    • Tramping Books to Inspire Your Next Adventure
    • Tramping Rescue Stories
      • Tramping Rescue Story #1: Widowmaker Heart Attacks
      • Tramping Rescue Stories #2: One Month Stranded and Alone
      • Tramping Rescue Story #3: Self-Rescue with One Eye
      • Tramping Rescue Story #4: Snapping point
      • Tramping Rescue stories #5: Fractured tramps with kids
    • Tramping gift ideas for Christmas
    • Zion National Park, USA
      • Angels Landing
      • Observation Point
Hiker climbing up McKinnon Pass on the Milford Track

Experiences

What to do if you miss out on booking New Zealand’s Great Walks

Awhi Ora Rongoa

Hiking advice

Rongoā Māori for tramping: healing plants

Autumn colours in Arrowtown, Central Otago

Central Otago

10 best Central Otago walks for autumn colours

Hand holding a phone with Plan My Walk app open and ferns in the background

Experiences

Plan My Walk: finding new adventures

Brewster Hut with people standing on its deck silhouetted against a fiery sunset

Hiking advice

Tramping Etiquette / How to not be a dick

Woman lying face-down on log with pack on her back on the track between Freshwater Hut and North Arm Hut on Stewart Island

Hiking advice

How to get fit for tramping (and stay that way)

Tramper standing on the edge of a cliff on Mt Taranaki

Hiking advice

How to stay safe in the outdoors

Woman standing in front of snowy mountains

Hiking advice

5 steps to start tramping as an adult

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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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