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WHAT’S IN MY PACK

Ieva Laucina first came to New Zealand in 2018 to visit friends she had made while running dog sledding tours in Norway. She fell in love with the mountains here and decided to hike the Te Araroa Trail with only a running pack.

“I wanted to experience the freedom of the mountains, moving fast and

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