A Tough Cookie I Have Known

My colleague, Jody, I would say is a tough cookie. Her daring, strength and stamina amaze me. She is capable of going for long ‘tramps’ in the ‘bush’ both here in New Zealand and abroad in places such as the French and Swiss Alps. She tends to take the minimum with her, you could say she ‘travels light,’ but all the same she knows to include the essentials that she needs to stay warm, dry and fed. She has good map reading skills, so she doesn’t need to confine herself to well-established walking tracks, she can negotiate routes and even untracked wilderness, resorting at times to ‘bush bashing’ her way to her chosen destination. I am in awe of her, and I would always bow to her advice on matters to do with ‘tramping’ and surviving & thriving in the ‘great outdoors.’ Kudos to you Jody!