@youngadventuress - Liz Carlson☀️Young Adventuress

An American in New Zealand. Cynical but kind. Nature frother and Bird Nerd. Hurricane and adventuress - it’s all on my blog ⬇️

https://youngadventuress.com/

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Summer in New Zealand is made up of long beautiful days in the backcountry. But hiking here is different than many other places, and requires a lot more skill, planning and experience than other mountainous destinations. @mountainsafetycouncil is my go to resource for planning my outdoor adventures to make it home safely and to NOT need @landsarnz to come and rescue my ass if I’ve done something dumb. They’ve released a series of super helpful videos on YouTube this summer that detail some of the most popular alpine hikes and how to tackle them safely. If you plan to hike in New Zealand, I urge you to follow @mountainsafetycouncil and subscribe to their YouTube to help you prepare - it’s an epic free resource we’re lucky to have. Link in my Stories 🤗 #makeithomenz

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killadrones

Sunday 10th of February 2019 09:23:37 PM

Dang that’s some blue water

youngadventuress

Sunday 10th of February 2019 09:24:02 PM

@killadrones and icy cold!

globetrottingsoph

Sunday 10th of February 2019 09:26:19 PM

this scenery 😍😍

youngadventuress

Sunday 10th of February 2019 09:26:59 PM

@globetrottingsoph 🙌🏻🙌🏻

aleja_castellanos_arango

Sunday 10th of February 2019 09:35:04 PM

The best post ♥️

anaesther_gm

Sunday 10th of February 2019 09:40:48 PM

👍

isabel_kng

Sunday 10th of February 2019 09:50:07 PM

Stunning picture 😍 I total agree that the YouTube videos are so helpful. I feel so much more prepared for the Routeburn and Kepler next month 😊

herr_kulles

Sunday 10th of February 2019 09:50:08 PM

wow 😍 another one of these many many lovely places in nz...

herr_kulles

Sunday 10th of February 2019 09:50:22 PM

@jules_r88 😍

dafny_sv

Sunday 10th of February 2019 09:54:17 PM

Missing sunny, NZ! 🌞

sunshineseekress

Sunday 10th of February 2019 10:35:52 PM

How awesome!! 💗 Such an important topic 👏👏👏 I remember one of my first solo hikes ended up in a mountain rescue for a family. They took their mother up the mountain off the trail, and she decided to descend by herself while they were still taking pictures of the start of sunset (not knowing what the trail was), and she sadly got lost. It took mountain rescue until three AM to find her, and she was hypothermic. Thankfully she was okay, but I love that they’re making videos to combat these stories! It’s so important to educate ourselves before going out.

yellowcabtttours

Sunday 10th of February 2019 10:57:05 PM

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youngadventuress

Sunday 10th of February 2019 11:15:39 PM

@aleja_castellanos_arango 😍

youngadventuress

Sunday 10th of February 2019 11:15:41 PM

@anaesther_gm 🙌🏻

youngadventuress

Sunday 10th of February 2019 11:15:49 PM

@isabel_kng ❤️❤️ you’re gonna love them!

youngadventuress

Sunday 10th of February 2019 11:15:55 PM

@herr_kulles ❤️

youngadventuress

Sunday 10th of February 2019 11:16:00 PM

@dafny_sv ✌🏻

youngadventuress

Sunday 10th of February 2019 11:16:21 PM

@sunshineseekress I’m that’s so scary! It’s so important to be prepared

youngadventuress

Sunday 10th of February 2019 11:16:24 PM

@yellowcabtttours 👍🏻

yellowcabtttours

Sunday 10th of February 2019 11:30:13 PM

@youngadventuress 😊🙏

iensbiens

Monday 11th of February 2019 03:04:43 AM

Awesome picture! And thank you for sharing.

wayfarer_anki

Monday 11th of February 2019 06:39:17 AM

Soooo can't wait to get here!

shopmagazine_

Monday 11th of February 2019 11:33:21 AM

Love this!

supreme_discovery

Monday 11th of February 2019 06:38:24 PM

Nice pic📸👍 the water was warm or fresh😂?

youngadventuress

Monday 11th of February 2019 07:24:53 PM

@iensbiens ❤️

youngadventuress

Monday 11th of February 2019 07:24:56 PM

@wayfarer_anki ❤️

youngadventuress

Monday 11th of February 2019 07:25:00 PM

@shopmagazine_ 🙌🏻

youngadventuress

Monday 11th of February 2019 07:25:11 PM

@supreme_discovery fresh to@death

lionmelody

Monday 11th of February 2019 11:51:28 PM

Yass definitely gonna check em out, I need to plan a huge road trip and compile a trip of my fave hikes in NZ! Saving this post for future reference!!

umavoltaemeia

Tuesday 12th of February 2019 04:45:10 AM

Hi Liz! We live in Australia and we are planning to visit New Zealand in April. You blog is being really helpful. Thanks for sharing!

youngadventuress

Tuesday 12th of February 2019 04:55:22 AM

@lionmelody ✌🏻✌🏻

youngadventuress

Tuesday 12th of February 2019 04:55:25 AM

@umavoltaemeia 🙌🏻🙌🏻

swedishnomad

Tuesday 12th of February 2019 02:05:51 PM

Its so blue 😍

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These days we live in a crazy, busy, hectic, noisy world, and I’m really sick of it. As every year went by I realized I had become more and more uncomfortable with silence and reflection. I’d come home and put tv shows on; I’d check into a hotel and turn on a podcast. I listen to music every time I’m in the car. I get on a plane and read. I couldn’t just sit still and be quiet and be alone with my own thoughts, I needed background noise to function.

But I wasn’t always this way and it’s not where I want to be. I do my best thinking when I’m quiet and alone in a beautiful and comfortable space; for me that’s when those creative crazy ideas come, not when I’m busy.

So I’ve slowly been working the past few weeks on becoming comfortable being quiet. I’ve even started meditating (honestly, who am I?) I really hope I don’t become one of those annoying preachy people on Instagram telling you how to live your best life while showing off my seemingly perfect one. Because it’s not, and even trying to work on being quiet and reflecting is hard, but damn has it not been a good balm for my bruised soul. Here’s to doing sweet fuck all and staring out the window just thinking! #alonewithmythoughts #cantsitstill

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These days we live in a crazy, busy, hectic, noisy world, and I’m really sick of it. As every year went by I realized I had become more and more uncomfortable with silence and reflection. I’d come home and put tv shows on; I’d check into a hotel and

Bright, Victoria

It’s @getoutdoorsweek here in New Zealand, and our resident hut-bagging queen @adventure.venture, first of her name, mother of strong coffee and ugly camp slippers, has been kind enough to share everything you need to about staying in New Zealand huts over on the blog today (link in my Stories). From how to prepare and what to pack (and not pack) and even some great huts to try for your first adventure, be sure to check it out @mountainsafetycouncil @docgovtnz #GOweekNZ

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It’s @getoutdoorsweek here in New Zealand, and our resident hut-bagging queen @adventure.venture , first of her name, mother of strong coffee and ugly camp slippers, has been kind enough to share everything you need to about staying in New Zealand hut

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@alexthevagabond I’m coming down with @carrierad for three weeks in March. We need to catch up and go for a hike! @youngadventuress

I’m ready to go move to Provence now ️ back in November I did something completely out of character and booked a spot on the Forage Feast Photography workshop with the @thefrenchmuse after hearing about it on @annstreetstudio’s Instagram Stories. A food and styling workshop deep in the heart of Provence in winter, as soon as I read about it I knew I had to go. Food is a big part of my travels these days, and I’ve been hoping to feel more inspired with my photography and to learn more about style and design, something I love but don’t really know how to do well. Honestly, it’s such an art. I’d been feeling so creatively bored for a long time, I needed to feel inspired again. Boom, I signed up. And then my world just started to fall to pieces, week by week until the time I arrived in France a few months later, I was exhausted, lonely and heartsick. Being surrounded by the most inspiring group of women that only @familleribeaucourt could assemble was the balm I needed, and gave me the inspiration my work was craving - merci merci merci!! The abundance of truffles certainly helped. I can’t wait to share more of some of the things I learned on here and be able to share a new side of my travels to you all oh, and @venise_en_provence, I’m ready to move into your garden caravan now #foragefeastphotography #thefrenchmuse

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I’m ready to go move to Provence now ️ back in November I did something completely out of character and booked a spot on the Forage Feast Photography workshop with the @thefrenchmuse after hearing about it on @annstreetstudio ’s Instagram Stories. A f

Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France

Words cannot express just how much I love a snow day ️ and @collesantalucia in the Agordino certainly delivered the goods! The Dolomites in January is a perfect winter wonderland @dolomites_maadness
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#hostedbynature #dolomites #dolomitesmaadness #medioaltoagordino #agordino #collesantalucia #passogiau #poweredbyhumans #maadfor

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Words cannot express just how much I love a snow day ️ and @collesantalucia in the Agordino certainly delivered the goods! The Dolomites in January is a perfect winter wonderland @dolomites_maadness . . . . #hostedbynature #dolomites #dolomitesmaadne

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Mountains make me smile! Tomorrow kicks off Get Outdoors Week here in New Zealand, inspiring people to get outside and explore our own backyard here. From finding new swimming holes to hitting the bike trails (not me) to checking out a new track or staying in a hut for the first time, it’s the perfect excuse to finally tick off some adventures outdoors that might have been on your mind. Even when I’m my most tired or burnt out, nothing makes me feel better like a bit of outdoor therapy. And lucky for us, New Zealand has plenty of nature in abundance. Have any outdoor plans? @getoutdoorsweek @mountainsafetycouncil #GOWeekNZ

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Mountains make me smile! Tomorrow kicks off Get Outdoors Week here in New Zealand, inspiring people to get outside and explore our own backyard here. From finding new swimming holes to hitting the bike trails (not me) to checking out a new track or s

Fiordland National Park

Take me back to the beautiful slopes of the Monte Civetta, a stunning mountain that lords over the picturesque mountain town of Alleghe in the Agordino. Snowboarding in the Dolomites was a dream come true. Civetta is part of the @dolomitisuperski where 1 ski pass gets you to 12 regions of the Dolomites, with 450 lifts covering more than 1200 kilometers of trails. And don’t even get me started on the refugios and restaurants dotted along the mountains; I don’t think I’ve ever eaten so well. Skiing in Italy rocks! @dolomites_maadness #skicivetta
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#dolomitesmaadness #hostedbynature #dolomites #maadfor #poweredbyhumans #civetta #alleghe #medioaltoagordino

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Take me back to the beautiful slopes of the Monte Civetta, a stunning mountain that lords over the picturesque mountain town of Alleghe in the Agordino. Snowboarding in the Dolomites was a dream come true. Civetta is part of the @dolomitisuperski whe

Monte Civetta

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