{"id":22993,"date":"2020-05-30T07:00:32","date_gmt":"2020-05-30T14:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/community.nrs.com\/?p=22993"},"modified":"2020-05-30T08:47:47","modified_gmt":"2020-05-30T15:47:47","slug":"great-barrier-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2020\/05\/30\/great-barrier-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Great Barrier Island"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"970\" height=\"546\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6qep8HZ3gr0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"53v78-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"53v78-0-0\">\u201cThe sun sets on our camp, alone by a beach\u2026 a million miles from anywhere, with nothing on [our] minds except connecting with the spirit of adventure, cracking a beer and sharing a story, the stress of modern life long forgotten.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>A group of buddies with a simple plan: ditch the city lights of Auckland, load sea kayaks with a ton of food and beer, and cross the Hauraki Gulf to explore the coastline of Aotea. Also known as Great Barrier Island, Aotea is New Zealand\u2019s fourth-largest landmass. And with only 1,000 year-round residents, this 245 square-kilometer island was the perfect choice for an off-grid adventure.<\/p>\n<p>For New Zealand kayaker Mike Dawson and his crew of fellow Kiwis, this backyard adventure delivered it all: wildlife encounters, epic hiking, secluded beach campsites and meals cooked over an open fire.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/community.nrs.com\/duct-tape\/2020\/04\/29\/a-new-zealand-adventure-sea-kayaking-the-white-cloud\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Read more about Mike Dawson&#8217;s adventure.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThe sun sets on our camp, alone by a beach\u2026 a million miles from anywhere, with nothing on [our] minds except connecting with the 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