Eliene Albers underestimated how much food she’d need, but says “sometimes you just need to go for it! You’ll never be 100 per cent prepared.”

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There’s a secret to walking Te Araora and it’s not just in the planning. Preparation is the key, because preparation is about respect. By Claire Nelson

Walking the length of a country requires a lot of letting go: of comfort, of control, even, possibly, of who you think you are. It all goes out the window once you start trudging through remote backcountry. But isn’t that why you’re doing it? To let go of something? Routine. Self-limiting beliefs. Boredom. Emotional baggage. […]
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