Alone in the wild

March 2013

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March 2013

Solo trampers are not loners, though they do like to have time to themselves and to feel closer to nature. Photo: Mark Watson
Every time someone dies alone in the backcountry media reports often blast solo tramping as dangerous and irresponsible. But going alone might be better for you than you think Heavy rain was hammering Graham Sutherland who – dirty, soaked and tired – had been alone for nine days. He was on the last day of Rakiura/Stewart […]
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