The secrets of survivors

December 2016

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December 2016

After realising he was lost at sea, Rob Hewitt quickly settled into a routine of checking his gear. Photo: Fairfax Media NZ/ Dominion Post
There are some things every wilderness survivor has in common, discovers Carrie Miller Jamie Hareb planned his nine-day solo hike meticulously. A “born and bred skier” with a passion for mountains, he had spent the past year venturing further into the backcountry. “My treks gradually started getting bigger,” Hareb said. “I went to Franz Josef […]
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