blissful hiker ❤︎ inspiring you to hike your own hike
By alison young
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Episodes: 133
Description
Long-distance solo hiker Alison Young knows hard-core backpacking as few people do. With footprints on six continents and memories from trails like Te Araroa and the Pacific Crest, she is a member of a very small and prestigious group.
In a series of personal essays coupled with found sound and her own flute playing, this podcast explores her journey of self-discovery as a middle-aged woman, sharing the sometimes unglamorous but vital truth about empowerment as a bad-ass woman who doesn’t need permission to blaze her own trails in this journey we call life.
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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 |