In this She Adventures NZ podcast episode, host Senka Radonich is joined by Deanna (Dee) Gerlach who along with hubby and their 3 kids, walked the 3,oookm Te Araroa Trail after never having done an overnight hike as a family before. IN THIS EPISODE WE TALK ABOUT What had them decide to pack up everything and (home for Dee) to NZ and do Te Araroa TrailThe challenges and growth that came hard and fast as a family that had not done much tramping or campingDee shares a stack load of tools and resources for anyone, with or without a family wanting to do the trail. Access those resources here on the Noodles for Breakfast website.And so much more… MEET YOUR INTERVIEW GUEST... DEE Dee is a photographer, filmmaker, adventurer, best mate to Tom and Mama of three kids 14, 12 and 8 now based in Wānaka. From Nov '20 to May '21 Dee, Tom and the kids tramped Te Araroa Trail from Cape Reinga to Bluff. One hellova six month adventure scratching a small part of the itch that is finding your way in this magnificent world when it often seems to be crumbling around you.  Now settled back down into the routine of jobs and school with the kids keen to build a solid base of mates in their new surrounds, Dee is experimenting with micro adventures, trying to work outdoors more and live a more adventurous life in the day to day. HOW TO SUPPORT THE PODCAST If you are enjoying the She Adventures NZ Podcast there are a few great way to support the show. Leave a review on the Apple Podcast, it only takes a few minutes and helps more people find the episode.Become a supporter. Your contribution helps us produce regular podcasts, click here to find out how.Grab yourself some She Adventures NZ merch to add to your adventure kit here.MEET SENKA I’ve found it impossible to ignore my obsession with inspiring women to get outdoors. I launched Adventure Girls in my mid 20’s and over 15 years took 1,000’s of women on adventures across NZ. Then at 40 I said ‘hell yes’ to a new adventure, sold ⅔ of everything I owned, built out the back of my 4WD ‘Hank the Tank’, left Auckland and traveled NZ for 5 months exploring. Now I live in the South Island of NZ, have added Stan the Van, a Ford Transit Van I’ve semi converted into the mix, and Adventure Girls evolved into the She Adventures Podcast. My hope is this podcast, the stories and conversations remind you that you only live once and it’s never too late to get out there.  That they spark something within you and inspire you to get outdoors, to say hell yes to adventure and to fill your happy tank with the things that matter, because life is better when you do. If you’d like to follow me on my adventures you can connect here. InstagramFacebook