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Richmond Range Traverse – Nelson to St Arnaud
Richmond Range – a solo traverse from Nelson to St Arnaud “Am I going the right way to St Arnaud?” I am suddenly alarmed as I look around to hear where this voice is coming from and find a Te Araroa (TA) walker who I had last seen many hours ago speeding away from Porters Hut…
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How to Give Back: A Guide to Backcountry Volunteering in New Zealand
We often talk about the ‘spirit of adventure’ that defines New Zealand’s backcountry, but that spirit doesn’t survive on its own—it’s fueled by the hands and hearts of volunteers. Whether it’s maintaining the historic timber of a remote bivvy, ensuring a trapline is clear for the return of the tīeke, or simply keeping a tramping…
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🌴 ‘Take Action for Nature’ – Conservation Week 2023
Caitlands Conservation Week The story of a week at the Caitlands working on conservation measures such as tree planting and weeding. You’ve planted a ‘Penguin Forest’ The comment from one of my work colleagues after she heard about the volunteer work I had done over the weekend in the Catlins was, ‘you’ve planted a ‘Penguin…
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Pelorus Track Solo Tramp: A Spontaneous Richmond Range Adventure
“You will never get there—it’s a really long way.” This was the curious warning I received from a man pushing a bike along the rugged Pelorus Track. After a stressful run of night shifts in Wellington, a spontaneous solo tramping trip was exactly the “short break” I needed. With a last-minute ferry ticket and a…
