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Podcast: Saturday Morning with Jack Tame
Episode: Jack Tame: The world’s deadliest creatures have reached the last country on Earth
Description: It was such a rookie mistake.  I was tramping in the Kahurangi, last summer. The Douglas Range, 1000m above sea level. And after we’d pitched a tent, as the sun got heavy and the surrounding hills cast their shadows long and deep, I realised I’d screwed up, big time.  Zzzzzz. Zzzzzz. Zzzzzz.  What made the error so much worse was that it wasn’t a bit of absent-minded forgetfulness. I’d carefully considered my options before loading my pack. It wasn’t that I’d forgotten to bring long johns or pants. It’s tha...