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Alice Adventuring

A blog about New Zealand tramping / hiking

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  • Experiences / Reviews
    • Best women’s merino underwear for tramping
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    • Review: Ottie merino t-shirts
    • Skiing the Tasman Glacier / Haupapa
    • The Nine Different Types of Trampers
    • The Summit Challenge
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    • 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
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South Island Trips

Titan Rocks Track

South Island Trips

The 12 Best Te Anau Day Hikes

Hiker walking along McKinnon Pass on the Milford Track

Hiking advice

The Milford Track – Everything you need to know

Photo of Valley of the Trolls, looking towards the Routeburn Track

Southland

Valley of the Trolls: the Routeburn Track’s best kept secret

Flashlight shining on a caver negotiating a tunnel in Clifden Caves

Southland

Clifden Caves: one of Southland’s best adventures

Hiker climbing up McKinnon Pass on the Milford Track

South Island Trips

The Milford Track: New Zealand’s best Great Walk?

Woman standing on top of Barrier Knob in Fiordland National Park with Milford Sound in the background

Southland

Barrier Knob route: some of the best views in Fiordland

Tramper standing on the deck of Green Lake Hut watching the sunrise

South Island Trips

Green Lake Hut: Southland’s best hut?

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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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