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@mandymooremm : While we only scratched the surface and saw a tiny sliver of this unimaginably breathtaking country, I can emphatically say that we were blown away and are already planning our next trip to New Zealand. Our excursion was two-fold: equal parts relaxation and adventure. It was also meant as a pre-cursor, warm up of sorts for our trek to Everest Base Camp in a few weeks. I didn’t exactly arrive with any set expectations but I sure did come away surprised at the breadth of the trip. My biggest takeaway? Lean into the discomfort. It’s temporary and an essential ingredient to growth. Not everything has to be a thrill-a-minute. It’s all a part of it! We forded rivers. We slipped and fell in bottomless holes of mud. We camped on a freezing riverbed with sand flies biting the crap out of us. We also laughed more than ever, came up with a million inside jokes, took nature pees at every possible moment, sang songs, rafted down a river, summited an alpine peak, climbed many, many miles- including free range trekking down 3k feet...and so much more! There’s nothing quite like the bond that strengthens when traveling with friends. Seeing them surprised at their own perseverance and capabilities is a total joy. Most importantly, you don’t need an exotic destination (although- much gratitude in this case), a major bucket list goal to aim towards or even the social aspect of hiking with friends. Speaking from experience, the enjoyment that we all can derive -solo- in the every day hikes, are often the ones that carry the real weight and when the real work is done. #whyihike #eddiebauerpartner