My Roaming Life

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Multi-Day Hikes

Waiharuru Hut, Waikaremoana Lake Track, Te Urewera

Solo Mueller Hut trek, Mt Cook National Park

Kiwi Saddle Hut, Kaweka Forest Park

Mt Holdsworth - Jumbo Circuit, Tararua Forest Park

Routeburn Track, Fiordland

Te Puia Hut and Mangatainoka Hot Springs, Kaweka Forest Park, May 2019

Sandy Bay Hut, Lake Waikareiti, Te Urewera

Sunrise Hut, Ruahine Forest Park

Mangatopopo Hut, Tongariro (my first solo overnight hike)

The (nine-day) Tour of the Lake District

Camping at Te Puia Hut, Kaweka Forest Park, Nov 2024

The Ōrongorongo Track, Remutaka Forest Park, Wellington

Camping at Te Puia Hut, Kaweka Forst Park, Dec 2024

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