Lightening the load

October 2024

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Lynn Kroening wants to lighten her pack so she can do bigger and longer trips
Lynne Kroening is soon to resume overnight and multi-day tramping after a five-year hiatus. She asks gear editor Mark Watson for advice on lightening her pack weight. By Leigh Hopkinson and Mark Watson Goal When Lynne Kroening retired in her mid-50s, she joined the Aoraki Polytech Third Age adventuring course in Timaru and learned plenty […]

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