Struggling to kit yourself out with all the latest tramping gear? Budget conscious Pete Lusk says it doesn’t need to cost you the earth What does it cost to set up as a tramper? If you’re talking new gear, it could be as much as $3000 when you take boots, packs, sleeping bag, tent and […]
Mt Somers via Te Kiekie Route, Hakatere Conservation Park
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