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COMMON TE ARAROA GEAR ISSUES

Colin Hancock from Trek & Travel in Hamilton says footwear is the biggest problem he helps Te Araroa walkers with. “The last couple of years have been wet, and many people are using trail running shoes, which aren’t designed to do what they’re doing,”

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