Wilderness

Each issue of Wilderness takes its readers to the most beautiful areas in New Zealand, whether by foot, mountain bike, sea kayak, raft, pony or dream.

River safety

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PIGEON POST

Letter of the month

Your Trips, YOUR PIX • What did you get up to last weekend?

WAIRARAPA LOOKS TO THE STARS

POPULAR POUAKAI HUT MOVES INTO ONLINE BOOKING SYSTEM

BUSHCRAFT MANUAL TO BE DIGITISED

NEWS FROM WILDERNESS ONLINE • A summary of web-exclusive stories published at wildernessmag.co.nz recently

WILDERNESS PARTNERS WITH TE ARAROA TRAIL

CATCHER ON THE SKYLINE • A pest-trapping volunteer goes to extensive lengths to improve the Wellington bush for birds and people.

THANKS FOR THE MOUNTAIN MEMORIES, DAD • Each November Andrew Given climbs a mountain in remembrance of the person who helped him foster a love of the outdoors

See more… Huts named after PEOPLE • Huts are seldom named after people, but when they are they are well worth visiting.

Inspiring view of MT ASPIRING • Mt Tyndall north ridge, Mt Aspiring National Park

WILD FILE

INTO THE MANSON COUNTRY • Manson Country, Kaweka Forest Park

Of bunkers and beaches • Mākara Walkway, Wellington

FROGS, FOREST, and Family Fun • Leitch’s Hut, Whareorino Conservation Area

LORDING IT over Hanmer • Mt Percival, Hanmer Springs

COPLAND TRACK IS A CORKER • Welcome Flat Hut, Westland Tai Poutini National Park

OVER the mountain • While some walk the Round the Mountain Track, Peter Laurenson headed to Tongariro National Park with a different objective in mind: an ‘over the mountain circuit’

How to climb a busy Mt Taranaki • Having completed multiple ascents in all seasons, Peter Laurenson knows how to best enjoy a summer climb of Mt Taranaki

HOW GIVING UP EVERYTHING TO CYCLE 45,000km GAVE US THE WORLD • MARK WATSON SHARES HOW A BICYCLE JOURNEY OF 45,000KM UNFOLDED AND WHAT HE LEARNED FROM FOUR YEARS ON THE ROAD BIKEPACKING FROM ALASKA TO PATAGONIA

Over troubled WATERS • NEW ZEALAND’S RIVERS ARE BEAUTIFUL, PLENTIFUL AND DANGEROUS, AND A LITTLE RESPECT GOES A LONG WAY IN STAYING SAFE.

THE FOUR QUESTIONS TO ASK BEFORE CROSSING

PREPARING TO CROSS A RIVER

Mexican BEANS • Spice up your hike with these Mexican beans.

BOTANY FOR TRAMPERS • Useful plants that will help you level up your tramping game.

LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION • If you know your location on the track, you will know how far you have walked and how far it is to your destination.

IN-TENTS MOMENTS IN THE HILLS • Peter Clough takes us on a tenting trip down memory lane

WILD GEAR GEAR FAVOURITES OF THE GUIDES • Outdoor guides choose their favourite piece of kit, by Alistair Hall

HIGH-POWERED HEADLAMPS

FIRST LOOK REVIEWS • Wilderness reviews one of the cheapest inflatable mattresses you can buy and a pair of the most expensive boots you can find

BROKEN IN • Wilderness staff and gear reviewers test their kit for you.

WHAT’S IN MY PACK Ben Sinclair • Ben Sinclair runs outdoor retailer Living Simply and spends his days helping his customers choose the right gear. Here’s what he chooses for himself

WILD GEAR 2020’S BEST DAYPACKS • For short-duration trips, you need a day-pack that can hold your essentials and help you achieve your objective – whether that’s a day on the tops or in the bush.

2020’S THREE-SEASON TENTS • Summer camping trips are made infinitely better with a purpose-built three-season tent featuring plenty of ventilation, mesh canopies and multiple pitching options.

A FERVOUR FOR FEATHERS • At just 20 years of age, Auckland student Oscar...