Talking with the forest

April 2013

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April 2013

Strips of venison dry beside the fire, but Jones soon discovered the meat didn't provide enough energy. Photo supplied
During a 200km test of endurance and survival, adventurer Mark Jones received one critical lesson from the New Zealand bush: the forest was on his side. Spot number 1313 stood forebodingly on the map like the craggy spire it represented. The ominous number suggested “double trouble” to adventurer Mark Jones, casting further doubt on what […]
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