Tongariro Alpine Crossing - Living a Kiwi Life - Ep. 29

The Tongariro Alpine Crossing in New Zealand is incredible! We made it even better with a summit of Mount Ngaurahoe (Mt Doom from Lord of the Rings) and ventured onto the Tongariro Northern Circuit Great Walk to stay one night at the Oturere hut (a few kms off the Alpine Crossing track) turning the Crossing into a 2-day walk and maximizing our adventure. If you have gear to stay overnight this is an amazing option to consider. The section between the Alpine Crossing and the Oturere hut is one of the coolest parts of the Tongariro Northern Circuit (because it looks like Mordor). Not to be taken lightly the Alpine Crossing is long at 19.4km and is a lot of up and down. Bring lots of water! Add 3 hours if you plan to tackle Mount Doom, which we highly recommend :)

Major props to my parents for tackling this walk just after turning 60. I'm so proud of you guys! Also joining us was Liz Carlson from the popular travel blog Young Adventuress. She stepped out of her comfort zone and really owned this one! Check out her blog here: http://youngadventuress.com/

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