Falls! Drownings! Exposure!

July 2011

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July 2011

Though beautiful, reaching Upper Tama Lake has proven a dangerous proposition for some. Photo: Ignas Kukenys
Josh Gale finds injury and worse awaits many who venture into our most popular tramping grounds Every year at least a couple of hundred trampers get into strife while exploring the great outdoors. Most pull through with nothing more than an interesting tale to tell, but some well and truly come a cropper. Wouldn’t it […]
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