Change for the better

September 2011

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September 2011

Cam Walker gave up his job as a chef for a life in the great outdoors.
Cam Walker was sitting on a ridge on Mt Rolleston in Arthur’s Pass National Park when he decided to change his life. After leaving high school, he’d worked as a chef for five years and the hours were keeping him from the outdoors. “I tried my best to keep rock climbing, tramping and kayaking, but […]

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