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Category: Hiking New Zealand

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Milford Track, NZ – The Hike Out

  • Posted on July 28, 2014October 18, 2022

Day 4 – Dumpling Hut to Sandfly Point 18K/ 5.5-6 hours Our last night on…

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Milford Track, NZ – Mackinnon Pass Take II

  • Posted on July 28, 2014October 18, 2022

Day 3 – Mintaro to Dumpling Hut 14K/ 7 hours Woke to a loud screeching…

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Milford Track, NZ – Afternoon Visit to Mackinnon Pass

  • Posted on July 28, 2014October 18, 2022

Day 2 – Clinton to Mintaro Hut 16.5K/ 6 hours Overcast this morning with low…

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Start of the Milford Track, NZ

  • Posted on July 28, 2014October 18, 2022

The Milford Track is one of the best-known walking tracks in New Zealand if not…

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Mt Cook – Hiking the Hooker Valley Trail, NZ

  • Posted on July 17, 2014October 18, 2022

The four hour return hike from the camp ground parking lot, just past Mt Cook…

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Tongariro Circuit Trek, Day 3  – Waihohonu Hut to Whakapapa Village, NZ

  • Posted on May 21, 2014October 17, 2022

Woke to another pretty morning with low clouds hovering about Mt Ngauruhoe. The early morning…

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Tongariro Circuit Trek, Day 2 – Oturere to Waihohonu Hut – NZ

  • Posted on May 20, 2014October 17, 2022

Woke to a gorgeous morning – clear, sunny skies with a light breeze. The kind…

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Tongariro Circuit Trek, New Zealand

  • Posted on May 18, 2014October 17, 2022

Caught the 8AM ROAM shuttle from Whakapapa Village to the parking lot at the start…

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Sights around Tairua, Coromandel Peninsula, New Zealand

  • Posted on May 14, 2014October 17, 2022

Linch Stream Trail If you are into rugged trails that traverse wild jungle then Linch…

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Favorite Destinations

Mayan Ruins of Ruta Puuc, Yucatan, Mexico
Rano Raraku Quarry, Easter Island, Chile
Mini Ice Trek with Hielo y Aventura, Perito Moreno Glacier, Argentina
Sights of Koyasan, Japan
Day 4 – Otter Trail, Tsitsikamma, South Africa

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Hi, I’m Debbie Bender. My husband Don and I are 50-something active travelers who, like so many, love adventure. Our travels center around hiking, diving, photography, safari, road trips, restaurants, language immersion and whatever else we find of interest.

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