6 Skills You Need to Have for Off Trail Hiking!
Off trail hiking made me fall in love with the outdoors. Before heading out on your own off trail hiking trip, here are the skills you need to know!
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Hiking the Routeburn Track in Winter!
While the majority see it in the busy summer, winter can also be a fantastic time to see the Routeburn track with some planning and preparation...
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Your guide to Hiking in Winter!
Hiking in winter can be an amazing experience, with white landscapes offering stunning vistas. Here is all you need to know about hiking in winter!
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How to Use a Bivy Sack: Your Guide to Sleeping in Bivy Sacks!
One of the best ways of going ‘light’ while spending nights outdoors and getting close to nature is with a bivy sack! Here is how to use a bivy sack!
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How to Find Adventure Buddies
Finding other adventure buddies can often be the hardest part about getting outdoors when you are starting or have moved someplace new. Heres how you can do it!
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How to Maximize Your Weekend Adventures!
Working a 9 to 5 job? Only have the weekends for free time? Here is how to maximize those weekends and have epic adventures!
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10 Ways Adventure Sports Will Change You!
Adventure sports are on the rise. So what's the hype about? What exactly happens to you when you do an adventure sport?
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How to Enjoy Winter in the Outdoors (And Actually Look Forward to It)
Winter can be a fun and exciting time or just plain miserable. Here's how to make the most of winters with tips for the outdoors! You might even get to enjoy it
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Descending The General. Is This One of New Zealand’s Best Canyons?
I peered into the crux of the canyon, 'The Slot of Doom', I knew we were in for a ride of a lifetime. Could this be New Zealand's best canyon? We would find out
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How to Start Hiking. A Beginners Guide to Hiking
Hiking is by far the best and easiest way to get outdoors and experience nature. Here is all you need to know to get started with a complete guide to started!
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How to Be a Great Belayer! 10 Tips to Make You Awesome!
Belaying is more than just holding the rope. Its an art, and good belayers are a dime a dozen. Here's how to become awesome at belaying with 10 great tips!
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A Hike to the Valley of the Trolls & Lake Wilson
Could this be one of New Zealand's most amazing hikes? Here is what you need to know about The Valley of the Trolls & Lake Wilson!
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The Best Gift Ideas for Hikers!
We all love our outdoor gear! So what are some great hiking gifts you can get those special people in your life that already seem to have it all?
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How Much Does it Cost to Start Rock Climbing? Your First Rock Climbing
Rock climbing is exploding around the world as a fun way to enjoy the outdoors. Want to get started but not sure how much the gear will cost? All is explained!
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Why I Took a Mini Retirement. And Why You Should Too!
I didn't know it at the time, but I was about to embark on an epic adventure. A mini retirement! So why did I do it? And why should you do it too?
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