You can always change your plans

March 2026

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March 2026

Travelling slower than expected? It might be time to change your plans. Photo: Derek Barrett
Your progress is slower than expected but you don’t want to give up. When is the right time to change your plans? I recently read about a trip that went wrong and resulted in a rescue. The script was all too common. The man had been slower than expected in the first part of his […]
Heather Grady

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Heather Grady

Heather Grady is an instructor with Outdoor Training New Zealand

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