10 things we missed during lockdown

June 2020

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June 2020

As the alert levels tumble, sharing a yarn at one of NZ’s backcountry huts is back on the agenda. Photo: Abby Arulandu
As the alert levels drop one-by-one and our access to the mountains is restored, we dream about the things we’re most looking forward to on our first trip back in the great outdoors. 1. Huts Nothing will make you feel more like declaring “I’m back!” than when you reach your first hut. Those blue mattresses; […]
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