Solo, 9780995135451
Paperback
Escape the city, find yourself, and conquer the wild, alone.

Solo

backcountry adventuring in aotearoa new zealand

$88.07

  • Paperback

    256 pages

  • Release Date

    8 June 2022

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Summary

Solo: A Woman’s Journey Through the Wilds of New Zealand

One afternoon, journalist Hazel Phillips decided to close her laptop and head for the hills. She then spent the next three years living in mountain huts and tramping alone for days at a time, all the while holding down a full-time job.

As she ranged from Arthur’s Pass and the Kaimanawa Forest Park to the Ruahine Range and Fiordland, she had her share of danger and loneliness, but she also grew in confidence and backcou…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9780995135451
ISBN-10:0995135452
Author:Hazel Phillips
Publisher:Massey University Press
Imprint:Massey University Press
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:256
Release Date:8 June 2022
Weight:500g
Dimensions:234mm x 253mm x 22mm
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Critics Review

Solo will inspire you to pull your big girl panties on, as well as tramping boots, and get exploring

– Carolyn Enting

About The Author

Hazel Phillips

Hazel Phillips is a writer and communications professional who has worked for a variety of media, from the National Business Review (where she learned how to read a balance sheet) to CLEO magazine (where she learned how to use a hair straightener to iron a skirt). She has written two previous books: Sell! Tall tales from the legends of New Zealand advertising, a popular history of the advertising industry; and Wild Westie, a biography of Sir Bob Harvey. She is always working on a new book, even if it’s just inside her own head. Hazel holds a BA(Hons) in French and an MA in media studies. In her spare time she enjoys multi-day tramping, skiing, ski touring, mountaineering, scuba diving, motorbiking, and sitting on the couch with a good book when it all gets too much.

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