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WALKING WITH MUM

SUZANNE WATSON is a solo parent with four children who loves to get out with all her kids, including hunting with her teenage boys. She's a member of LandSAR, where, she says, “I learn skills I can pass onto the kids.” But when it comes to Walk1200km, it's her fouryear-old daughter who inspires her. “She comes on all evening walks with me and it's turning into the best part of my day.”

This is their together time, and

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