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January 16, 2018

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 or what I consider to be steep. I'm slowly working my way up... literally. I’ve spent quite a bit of time hiking since I’ve been here in the South Island. One hike/walk a weekend. I hate the gym and I love chocolate. I don’t like weights but I like amazing views so my alter[...]

January 16, 2017

10 Benefits of hiking

So I did my first hike just a few days after landing in NZ. Chris and I climbed up another mountain at Lake Wanaka called Rocky Mountain. The hike was shorter at 775 m but was steeper and more winding than Mt Grey. Needless to say these few hikes have inspired my motivation to climb up other mountains but it also got me thinking what the benefits are. I’m certainly a bit sore the next day… but is it good for me? Are there benefits? Here are 10 reasons how hiking can benefit you! #1 Vitamin D First off hiking unlike working out in the gym or even at home,[...]

January 12, 2017

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, says the girl from the prairies! Ha ya I was wrong. We went out up Mt Grey in the Hurunui district in North Canterbury. Mount Grey /Maukatere 3,064’/ 934 meters Named after Sir George Grey (11th premier of NZ) Maukatere is the Maori name mea[...]