Aotearoa Adventures: The New Zealand Travel Podcast

Abigail Hannah

Explore New Zealand with Aotearoa Adventures - your ultimate guide to travel, adventure, and the outdoors. Each week, host Abigail Hannah brings you inspiring stories from everyday people, covering tramping, vanlife, bikepacking, road trips, and so much more. Get beginner tips and practical advice for every adventure, from camping under the stars to multi-week expeditions. Whether you’re a local, on a working holiday, or visiting, this podcast will inspire you to explore New Zealand deeper and connect with nature.

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Aotearoa Adventures: The New Zealand Travel Podcast

Episodes (190)

Yesterday 177: First-Time Packraft Adventures and Hiking to Lake Crucible with Charlotte
Thu Mar 5th 176: A Local's Guide to Northland and Building Hiking Communities with Hannah Whittaker
Feb 26th 175: Starting Tramping in her 40s and Lake Waikaremoana as a Family with Lois Baldwin

Aotearoa Adventures: The New Zealand Travel Podcast

Mar 12, 2026
56 minutes
64 MB

Charlotte grew up outdoors, studied outdoor education, and has spent recent years with new pursuits - from canyoning and whitewater to learning to packraft. She shares about an epic South Island summer trip with her boyfriend, that was shaped by weather windows, flexibility and spontaneous decisions. After buying new packrafts just days before their adventure, their first trip to Lake Crucible which combined jet boating, hiking, camping and packrafting among icebergs. The trip finishes with wet gear, hitchhiking, and the long walk back to the road - the unglamorous side of river journeys. Charlotte has solid advice for packrafting...

Aotearoa Adventures: The New Zealand Travel Podcast

177: First-Time Packraft Adventures and Hiking to Lake Crucible with Charlotte

Abigail Hannah

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