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Region All Aoraki / Mt Cook Arthur's Pass Canterbury Canterbury high country Fiordland Mount Aspiring Nelson / Marlborough Otago Overseas Southland

Type All 4WD Bivvy Camping Hut Lake Other Pass / Saddle Peak Winter

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It is no surprise that the Greenstone/Caples Loop is getting more popular with both Kiwis and visitors alike. Once the p...

There are some very misleading names in the wild, and research is key because they can catch the odd person out. For ins...

There is definitely a strange sort of confidence needed when going out into a wild environment. In theory you will simpl...

As a kid I always enjoyed getting away from everything in the real world and spending some time exploring wherever I cou...