Wilderness

Read the map before you tramp

planning a walk to Smith Creek Shelter via the lower Dobson Loop Track from Kiwi Ranch Road, you could glean a lot of information from the map before starting out. This information could help you determine whether you were up to the walk or not. Here are

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