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GEAR REWARDS FOR WALK 1200KM MILESTONES

My partner Roni introduced me to the Walk1200km challenge last year. We have since walked the Tongariro Northern Circuit (October 2022) and recently the Milford Track together (January 2023). We are doing it for pride - rainbow/queer visibility and mastery of physical/mental challenges orí the track.

As a reward, we give ourselves hiking gear each month and at the end of completing the challenge. I am in my second year of Walk1200km and recently gifted myself an Aarn pack. Walk1200km is such a great idea - thank you for getting

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