A blog about New Zealand tramping / hiking
I’ve learnt the hard way not to leave gift shopping to the last minute, so thought I’d share some tramping gift ideas for the outdoorsy people in your life. We can be a bit hard to shop for, so hopefully this list will give you some great inspiration. I’ve tried as much as I can
We all know that friend who’s late to every event. Or the person who never replies to group chats and just leaves everyone on read (guilty). These are stereotypes for a reason! Well tramping is no stranger to cliches as well. Anyone who’s ever tramped with a group of friends will know that there are
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My husband and I visited the Italian Dolomites this year on a hiking holiday and it was one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever visited. For years, I dreamed of seeing these jagged peaks with my own eyes, and they still lived up to my very high expectations. Dolomites Hiking Holiday: Where are the
Isthmus Peak has beautiful views over both Lake Hawea and Wanaka (to for the unimaginative 4WD track up). It’s a fantastic alternative to the more popular Roy’s Peak closer to Wanaka. Length: 16km return with ~1,000m elevation gain Time taken: 6 hours Difficulty: moderate (good level of fitness required to enjoy, but very easy track
Heuristic traps cause fatalities in the backcountry every year. Read on for an explanation of what they are and how to avoid them. A heuristic is a fancy word for the mental shortcuts humans use to simplify problems and help us to quickly react to complex situations. They are a necessary part of our brain
An overnight trip into the wilds of the west coast to Welcome Flat Hut along the Copland Track. A long walk along the Copland River with steaming natural hot pools and views of soaring snow-capped mountains waiting at the end as a reward. Length: 18km one-way Time taken: 7 hours one-way, overnight Difficulty: moderate Facilities: There
Where to begin? Birthing my daughter was one of the most intense experiences of my life. Nothing can quite prepare you for pushing a human into the world, nor for the slow transformation of becoming a mother. I’d like to repay all those people who went ahead of me and shared stories of their birth,
