Tackling the Dragons Teeth High Route with my children

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Crossing a giant slip to reach the scary part of the route. Photo: Cambell Bennett
The outdoors is an amazing classroom full of challenges, rewards and lessons for those who go searching, writes Cambell Bennett. My wife Hayley and I have been tramping with our children Alana (13) and Jamie (10) all their lives. What started as an almost Himalayan logistical exercise is now our highest-quality family time. We sing, […]
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