That is the name of the article in the March 2012 issue of Backpacker Magazine. It's a "schedule", if you will, of what to see and do for thirty days. The weather is a bit like the Pacific Northwest - very unpredictable, with rain possible at any time. I was fortunate and have been able to follow the article very closely. Here goes:
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Campervan complete with 2-burner gas cooker, fridge and sink |
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Rotorua has over 50 miles of maintained MTB trails |
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Barely survived |
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Tongariro, NZ's first national park was next |
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On the way up Mt. Ngaurahoe |
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It looked steeper when I was climbing
It has erupted 45 times in the last century |
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