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Survival

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November 20th 2006
There's no such thing as bad weather, only the wrong clothes After doing Abel Tasman, I was hooked on doing big hikes. I was actually beginning to worry that I didnt have enough time here in NZ to do enough of them...and I dont....all the more reason to return to this great land. While Matt took off for a trip to Milfor Sound, I booked another trek. It was further down the coast called the Rou ... read more

Oceania » New Zealand » South Island » Queenstown

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The Polynesian Maori reached New Zealand in about A.D. 800. In 1840, their chieftains entered into a compact with Britain, the Treaty of Waitangi, in which they ceded sovereignty to Queen Victoria while retaining territorial rights. In that same year... ... read more