Hiking the Lake Marian track- all you need to know!
Besides the great walks in Fiordland, undoubtedly, Lake Marian is the most popular day hike in the park. The stunning alpine turquoise waters of Lake Marian is something out of a storybook with mountains towering all around. On a smaller scale, if you can believe it, it reminded Chris and I of my favourite lake, […]
Fueling for day hikes
For a lot of us when we hit the trail on the weekend for a day hike we may throw a couple of snacks in our pack and go not thinking much about how we’ve fueled our body for the days’ adventure. I used to do this all the time and the struggle was real […]
Exploring my backyard with LIVE+
I feel strongly that your home is what you make of it and that there is always adventure out there. No matter where you live it’s always worth exploring your own backyard. Living in New Zealand now, I feel very lucky that I live in a country where the landscape is so diverse that if […]
Ultimate Guide to hiking Roy’s Peak
Your guide to hiking Roy’s Peak in Wanaka, New Zealand.
Prairie girl turned mountain climber?
Ok so I’m not out climbing Everest or anything but for this girl who grew up on flatter than flat prairie land I can honestly say sometimes it almost feels like it! Ahh feel the burn! I know you’re laughing at me. I’m laughing at me too. One day I’ll get used to the ‘steep’ grades […]
Mt Grey– Hike #1
The first weekend I was in New Zealand Chris took me to go hiking which they call tramping here. Not far from home, maybe 25 minutes. Landscape beauty realy is right in their back yard! I must admit I was a little cocky before going. I thought oh ya I’m relatively fit, I’ve walked and ‘hiked’ before, […]
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