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Forest Family NZ

Adventures for Families!

Tag: hiking with kids

How to fail at over-nighting in a hut with teenagers 🙄🙄🙄 & kids

Posted on July 17, 2020July 16, 2020 by Forestfamilynz

I was talking to my mum the other day about a tramp (hiking trip) I did with her, my step… Read more How to fail at over-nighting in a hut with teenagers 🙄🙄🙄 & kids

How to fail at short walks with kids!

Posted on July 4, 2020July 4, 2020 by Forestfamilynz

  🤦‍♀️Failure to remember our child’s raincoat, so we fashioned one out of a rubbish bag!😂 🤦‍♀️Failure to circumnavigate Lake Rotopounamu… Read more How to fail at short walks with kids!

Te Ara ki Hikurangi/Mt Hikurangi, East Cape

Posted on June 5, 2020June 3, 2020 by Forestfamilynz

The story below is contributed by my friend Stacey. I too am so excited about the prospect of exploring NZ… Read more Te Ara ki Hikurangi/Mt Hikurangi, East Cape

How hiking builds resilience in kids

Posted on February 14, 2020February 14, 2020 by Forestfamilynz

What does it mean to be resilient? Resilience is the capacity to adapt well in the face of adversity, trauma… Read more How hiking builds resilience in kids

Te Whare Okioki – New DOC hut in the Kaimai Ranges

Posted on January 17, 2020January 17, 2020 by Forestfamilynz

It is so awesome to have a new DOC hut in the Kaimai’s. Te Whare Okioki is situated at the… Read more Te Whare Okioki – New DOC hut in the Kaimai Ranges

Pa Kereru Loop track updated!

Posted on January 10, 2020January 14, 2020 by Forestfamilynz

Hi, we just wanted to let you know that this neat little ~45 minute forest loop track has been updated… Read more Pa Kereru Loop track updated!

Peach Cove Hut = Little Gem 🏞

Posted on November 22, 2019December 4, 2019 by Forestfamilynz

The bush surrounding Peach Cove Hut is stunning – think tropical jungle 🌴 We explored here during the October school holidays… Read more Peach Cove Hut = Little Gem 🏞

My Pinnacles Hut Adventure

Posted on May 17, 2019May 17, 2019 by Forestfamilynz

The Pinnacles walk in the Coromandel is an awesome 2 day walk to take the kiddies on! It can be… Read more My Pinnacles Hut Adventure

Hut Etiquette

Posted on May 3, 2019May 3, 2019 by Forestfamilynz

Here in NZ we are so lucky to have lots of amazing DOC-managed huts dotted all over the country for… Read more Hut Etiquette

Walking at kids pace

Posted on April 20, 2019April 20, 2019 by Forestfamilynz

I find that kids have two paces, the slow, almost painful, one for when they are walking with just their… Read more Walking at kids pace

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Went and checked out the stunning Marokopa falls yesterday #ataahua Love exploring little treasures like this 👍 #forestfamilynz #marokopafalls #waitomo #nzrocks
Making memories 💕@ #tewhareokioki 😍 We finally made it to this great little hut! The hut is the newest in the Kaimai-Mamaku ranges and opened in 2019. You can book it via #departmentofconservation , it’s a cute hut which sleeps up to 12 people, has solar lighting, a USB charger! It is toasty warm too😊 It was a challenging 4 hr walk each way for our kiddos (aged 8-12yrs) but they did good 👍👍👍🤗
Stunning snorkeling adventure in the far north 🤿, was a great confidence building session in the calm secluded bay 🏝Hope everyone is getting out there enjoying the summer holidays together ☀️ #forestfamilynz #snorkeling #farnorthnz #whanautime
Checking out the sea lions in Kaikōura today. Feeling super blessed at the amount of dolphins 🐬 we saw today as we drove along the coastline from Hanmer to Kaikōura 🥰 What a beautiful part of the world we live in! I’m very aware and grateful of how lucky 🍀 we are to have the freedom to be tripping around 🙏 Sending aroha/love and positive vibes around the world. 😘#bucketlist #kaikoura #kaikouranz #newzealand #sealion #kaikouracoast #roadtrip #roadynz #gratitude
2020 taught us many things, most importantly - that whanau and friends are irreplaceable!!! Happy 2021 people 🥰 may it be filled with love and peace 💗✌️ #forestfamilynz #feelingblessed #thankyounz
See ya 2020! Hello 2021✨ we spent a wonderful couple of days back in St Arnaud with our beautiful friends from @thewoodsmansden 😍 I absolutely loved being back in the place I spent most of my 20’s & where I met my tane 😁 It was so great to show the kids around🌿 back when I was a biodiversity ranger and dad a recreation ranger for the #departmentofconservationnz . Kids couldn’t get over the eels!🤣 Lots of aroha ♥️

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