Dad builds DOC bivvy in backyard

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A wrap of the biggest stories and best writing about the outdoors from New Zealand and around the world. If you want your kids to learn to love the New Zealand backcountry, you can either take them into the great outdoors, or bring the great outdoors to them. Zak Shaw, from Hokitika, has built a […]
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