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Help keep us warm and dry in a home away from home!

Fuel our love--and our backpacking stove.

People close to us know we're always making something. We're looking forward to continuing to (literally) build our life together!

Ziplining through the forest, rappelling down waterfalls, and exploring the canyon's many passageways and chutes!

To hang our hammock in the trees!

We love to stay in Airbnbs when we travel to feel like a local and have a home away from home.

We love to stay in Airbnbs when we travel to feel like a local and have a home away from home.

One of New Zealand's famous Great Walks, a 3 day backpacking journey staying in huts across the fjordlands.

Our favorite wine is Sauvignon Blanc from New Zealand, and we'd love to experience it in person in the iconic Marlborough region.

Keep us cozy as a couple even when we're backpacking

For resting anywhere on long hikes. Needs ultralight straps!

We want to spend most of our time on the trail seeing the natural wonders of New Zealand!

We bring our camera everywhere to chronicle our adventures, and this will help us stay lightweight and keep it safe!

To help our phones recharge when we're off the beaten path

Keep our packs dry in the unpredictable alpine weather. We like the pacific blue color in Medium!

A black water rafting tour through caves lit by thousands of glowworms.

His and her pillows for the trail, we like the moss green and gray!

We'll explore the eighth wonder of the world aboard a catamaran.

Snorkeling with interactive seals in the wild!

Our favorite meal on the trail is breakfast for dinner

Aly always lugs books on cross continental trips and ends up having to leave them all over the world.

His and her dry bags to keep our gear dry in the fjordland rain. We like the blue and red!

For taking on tough terrain of the New Zealand Great Walks--and on our other backpacking trips.