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Happy New Year! The POET team is up and running - including new staff member Brian (second from left) who has quickly settled in and is raring to go!
@debbie.wanhill the backpack is yours! Just DM us to arrange collection.
Thanks to everyone who entered the giveaways - wishing you all a Happy Christmas and New Year - we hope you have plenty of outdoors time!
Looking for something to try this summer? How about making Cinamon Scrolls on a campfire? Try this link out and let us know how you get on www.macheesmo.com/campfire-cinnamon-rolls/
Thanks for this recipe me and my kiddies will be making these tomorrow! 😋
CHRISTMAS GIVEAWAY - Prize No.3!
Thanks again to Trek 'n' Travel we have a Lowe Alpine Camino Trek ND35:45 backpack (RRP over $300) up for grabs! To enter, just post your comment below and tell us your favourite NZ walking track.
The competition is open NZ wide, but the winner must collect the prize from Hamilton Central. The winner will be chosen on Sunday 15th December 2019 at 11.00am(NZDT) and will be announced on Monday.
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We love walking up to Wairere Falls. It is beautiful there 😀
Just turned 50 and as many as I can this year is my mission ! Too many on my bucket list but want to start with Abel Tasman and tick them off from there! Fingers crossed this backpack can come on all the adventures with me.
I dont have just one i like a lot, but kaurangahake gorge is one of the top, so many ways to go its great!!
Tongariro alpine crossing 😍 This would be amazing for when I go on my longest hike yet in 3 weeks - 16 hour hike in total 🚶♀️🌞❤ thank you so much for this opportunity.
Mine has to be up the Maungaroa Station in Te Kaha, it almost killed me walking all the peaks and block but definitely worth the journey.
Paihea to opua is a magical walk! The second half to russle was a bit more challenging but glad we did it!
It would be an ideal pack for all sorts of tramps we have so many great tracks but do enjoy the Kaiser's Lauri trail which you can include the pinnacles
The Alpine Tongariro Crossing! We’ve done it five times!
we are so lucky in NZ that there are tracks every where for all levels, currently Mt Pirongia is on my hit list for this summer along with my grandkids.This pack would be amazing to have.
Too many to choose from, ultimately the best are the quiet ones that just go on and on with lovely views, no people
Great Prize! I loved Karioi out in Raglan☝️👌
I like short walks, anywhere in the coromandel 🙌🏼
I’ve always enjoyed walking around Karangahake with the gold n mining history.. it’s just so amazing
Too many to choose from! One of my recent favourites is Tarawera falls track!
The Waikato River walks in Hamilton are a fav with my boys
My favourite walking track is to walk up the Wairere Falls in the Kaimai Ranges near Matamata 🙂
Ohope to Whakatane Toi’s track 😊
Any of the South Island tracks will do me and this shiny new pack 😊
Would love to try Lake Waikeremoana!! But the tongariro crossing is pretty awesome
I like the Bridal veil fall short walking track.
What a fantastic prize from Trec n Travel 💜💜💜
Rangitoto was awesome a few weeks ago to then stay the night there too!
Mt Holdsworth in the Tararua ranges 🙂
Awesome! It's hard to pick a favorite walk. Reaching the top of Tarinaki is probably one of my highlights!
Definitely the Tongariro Crossing and this backpack would sure help the crossing Debbie Gies it's a beauty nothing beats the outdoors
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