blissful hiker ❤︎ inspiring you to hike your own hike
By alison young
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Episodes: 150
Description
Long-distance backpacker Alison "Blissful Hiker" Young has walked over 13,000 miles on six continents including New Zealand's Te Araroa, Europe's Pyrenean Haute Route, Africa's Drakensberg Traverse and the Pacific Crest Trail in the United States.
In a series of personal essays coupled with found sound, this podcast explores her journey of self-discovery as a middle-aged titanium-reinforced cancer thriver, sharing the sometimes unglamorous but vital truth about empowerment, inspiring others to blaze their own trails in this journey we call life.
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Aliveness
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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Mindset in Motion
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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Embrace the Suck
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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Open to Awe
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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Freak Show
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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Let the Day Unfold
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May 22, 2025 |
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Life is Wide
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May 15, 2025 |
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Never Quit on a Bad Day
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May 08, 2025 |
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Be Where Your Feet Are
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May 01, 2025 |
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The Trail Will Provide
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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TEDx excerpts: “How do you find your bliss? Take the long trail!”
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Dec 26, 2024 |
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blissful TEDx speaker
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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The Grace of a Good Teacher
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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Life is Too Short to Waste on Speed
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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Hiking While Old
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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Don't Dream. Do.
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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The Fear Factor
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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Breast Cancer Trail: You're done!
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Mar 07, 2024 |
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cancer thriver
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Feb 29, 2024 |
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Inhabiting the Vulnerable Space
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Feb 22, 2024 |
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Good Luck, Bad Luck
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Feb 15, 2024 |
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Breast Cancer Trail: Bye, Bye Boobs
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Feb 08, 2024 |
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Appalachian Trail: going home
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Feb 01, 2024 |
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Appalachian Trail: Magic at Moxie Bald Pond
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Jan 25, 2024 |
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Appalachian Trail: gratitude for hiker and creature alike
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Jan 18, 2024 |
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Appalachian Trail: White Cap Mountain
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Jan 11, 2024 |
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Artist-in-Residence | Porcupine Mountains Wilderness
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Jan 04, 2024 |
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Appalachian Trail: A River Runs Through It
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Dec 28, 2023 |
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Appalachian Trail: you're only passing through
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Dec 21, 2023 |
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Appalachian Trail: do the next right thing
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Dec 14, 2023 |
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Appalachian Trail: one fine day
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Dec 07, 2023 |
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Appalachian Trail: nature could care less
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Nov 30, 2023 |
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Appalachian Trail: Mount Katahdin
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Nov 23, 2023 |
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Set Your Sights Low
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May 04, 2023 |
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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Part 2
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Apr 06, 2023 |
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Porcupine Mountains Wilderness Part 1
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Mar 30, 2023 |
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Ten Things I Learned While Long Distance Backpacking Vol. 3
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Mar 23, 2023 |
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Ten Things I Learned While Long Distance Backpacking Vol. 2
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Mar 16, 2023 |
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Ten Things I Learned While Long Distance Backpacking Vol. 1
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Mar 09, 2023 |
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injury stops forward motion but not joy
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Mar 02, 2023 |
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yes, regrets!
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Feb 23, 2023 |
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why do I hike alone?
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Feb 16, 2023 |
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Ask Me Anything! Volume 1
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Feb 09, 2023 |
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Arizona Trail: The Finish Line
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Nov 17, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: The Grand Canyon
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Nov 10, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: glimpses of the Grand
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Nov 03, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: back on trail
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Oct 27, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: bedbug infestation
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Oct 20, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: fairytale mountain, fairytale day
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Oct 13, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Mormon Lake
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Oct 06, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Game Player
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Sep 29, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: The Mogollon Rim
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Sep 22, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: mud, mud, mud
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Sep 15, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: rocks, rocks, rocks
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Sep 08, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: what is happiness?
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Sep 01, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: The Great Unconformity
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Aug 25, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: The Mazatzals
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Aug 18, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: trail magic Arizona-style
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Aug 11, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Four Peaks Wilderness
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Aug 04, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Rocky Road to Roosevelt Lake
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Jul 28, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Superstition Mountains
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Jul 21, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Picket Post
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Jul 14, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Mount Lemmon
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Jul 07, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Hutch's Pools
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Jun 30, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Mica Mountain
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Jun 23, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Saguaro National Park
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Jun 16, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: angels of the desert
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Jun 09, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: a whippoorwill in the gloaming
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Jun 02, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: changing the rules
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May 26, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Canelo Hills
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May 19, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: camping like a (cow)girl
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May 12, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: touching the wall
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May 05, 2022 |
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Arizona Trail: Forty Days in the Desert
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Apr 28, 2022 |
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Cape Wrath Trail: a determined bog trot to the Cape
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Dec 30, 2021 |
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Cape Wrath Trail: seals, mussels, otters and herons
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Dec 23, 2021 |
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Cape Wrath Trail: rainy autumn brilliance
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Dec 16, 2021 |
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Cape Wrath Trail: sampler platter
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Dec 09, 2021 |
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Cape Wrath Trail: most remote bothy in Scotland
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Dec 02, 2021 |
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Cape Wrath Trail: Ben Nevis as consolation prize
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Nov 25, 2021 |
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Cape Wrath Trail: Knoydart
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Nov 18, 2021 |
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Cape Wrath Trail: bog trotting to Sourlies
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Nov 11, 2021 |
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Cape Wrath Trail: rainbows & bothies
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Nov 04, 2021 |
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Teton Crest Trail: Spearhead Peak
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Sep 23, 2021 |
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Teton Crest Trail: Avalanche Divide
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Sep 16, 2021 |
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Teton Crest Trail: Paintbrush Divide
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Sep 09, 2021 |
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NCT: hiker as optimist
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Aug 26, 2021 |
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SHT: healing the heart
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Aug 19, 2021 |
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SHT: finding my footing
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Aug 12, 2021 |
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PCT: the start
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Aug 05, 2021 |
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waiting
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Jul 29, 2021 |
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off trail
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Jul 22, 2021 |
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CDT: Hiker Purgatory
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Jul 15, 2021 |
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CDT: Glacier National Park
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Jul 01, 2021 |
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CDT: the set up
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Jun 24, 2021 |
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CDT prep: maps ‘n food
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Jun 17, 2021 |
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CDT prep: gear
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Jun 10, 2021 |
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CDT prep: logistics
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Jun 03, 2021 |
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CDT prep: getting in shape
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May 27, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: the end of the Te Araroa
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May 20, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: Lake Tekapo
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May 13, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: hitting the wall
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May 06, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: all we have is today
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Apr 29, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: letting the day unfold
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Apr 22, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: sending out an SOS
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Apr 15, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: these feet were made for crossing
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Apr 08, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: rivers run through it
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Apr 01, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: comrades over the pass
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Mar 25, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: in the teeth of the gale
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Mar 18, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: go while the going's good
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Mar 11, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: ego tweaks
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Mar 04, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: the here and now of the sandfly
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Feb 25, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: stealth campsite
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Feb 18, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: end of an island
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Feb 11, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: new year's summit
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Feb 04, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: tramping buddy
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Jan 28, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: The Tararuas
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Jan 21, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: hiking her own hike
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Jan 14, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: a return to the sea
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Jan 07, 2021 |
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Te Araroa: the 50/50 rapids
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Dec 31, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: I am the river, the river is me
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Dec 24, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: the road to Whakahoro
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Dec 17, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: crossing the Tongariro
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Dec 10, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: beginners mind
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Dec 03, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: owner of the lonely heart
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Nov 26, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: the "purist"
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Nov 19, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: prelude to "the afternoon on a farm"
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Nov 12, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: generosity
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Nov 05, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: Kia kaha (be strong)
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Oct 29, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: Cathy's Pies
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Oct 22, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: Thanksgiving
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Oct 15, 2020 |
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The Kekekabic
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Oct 08, 2020 |
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Isle Royale part 5
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Oct 01, 2020 |
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Isle Royale part 4
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Sep 24, 2020 |
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Isle Royale part 3
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Sep 17, 2020 |
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Isle Royale part 2
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Sep 10, 2020 |
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Isle Royale part 1
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Sep 03, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: infinity loop
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Aug 27, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: wisdom of youth
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Aug 20, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: the trail will provide
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Aug 13, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: the secret cove
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Aug 06, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: movin' on
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Jul 30, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: trail angels exist
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Jul 23, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: thru-kayaking
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Jul 16, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: "easy tramping" on sheep poo
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Jul 09, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: Muir Woods of Australasia
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Jul 02, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: epic mud in the raetea forest
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Jun 25, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: ninety-mile beach
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Jun 18, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: where the Tasman and Pacific meet
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Jun 11, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: kia ora, be well!
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Jun 04, 2020 |
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Te Araroa: a flute for a hike
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May 28, 2020 |