I’m doing it to spend time with my family

August 2022

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The Baker family walked the Tongariro Northern Circuit in January
For Vicky Baker, Walk1200km is showing her kids what they can achieve. Vicky and Lewis Baker’s children have grown up walking – at first in carriers and now under their own steam. Vicky says, it has made them stronger people because they know what they can achieve. “When you’re walking, you can’t just give up […]
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