Tramp Real Life

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I have never considered myself to be extremely fit. In fact, I would have laughed if someone told me two years ago that I could tramp for 7 hours a day for 4 days consecutively. This is exactly why I am incredibly proud of my Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award. The 47km tramp in Whanganui National Park was life changing because I was completely outside of my comfort zone as I climbed mountains after mountains with a group of people I barely knew at first. However, over the 4 days and 3 nights, I have learned to overcome any challenges and solve real-life crises. For example, when the signs along the tramp were unclear, we found alternate paths. When we accidentally climbed a much higher mountain than we planned, we kept going. Along with other

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