DiscoverAotearoa Adventures: The New Zealand Travel Podcast156: Taranaki Three Peaks Traverse and Supporting Families in the Outdoors with Jenn Julian
156: Taranaki Three Peaks Traverse and Supporting Families in the Outdoors with Jenn Julian

156: Taranaki Three Peaks Traverse and Supporting Families in the Outdoors with Jenn Julian

Update: 2025-09-26
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Jennifer Julian is an outdoor education teacher from Canada now based in Taranaki, raising two daughters aged three and five. With her experiences in mountaineering and LandSAR volunteering, Jenn shares about the Taranaki Three Peaks Traverse, a demanding mission linking Taranaki, Pouakai and Patuha. She reflects on completing this route after have children and the appeal of tough challenges. Alongside personal trips, Jenn founded Trails & Tots, a community to get local families outdoors - through resources, hiking groups and a gear library. She shares about barriers and benefits to getting outdoors and practical tips for tramping with kids.


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156: Taranaki Three Peaks Traverse and Supporting Families in the Outdoors with Jenn Julian

156: Taranaki Three Peaks Traverse and Supporting Families in the Outdoors with Jenn Julian

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