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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.

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

WALK SHORTS

FIVE ONLINE MAPS TO TRANSFORM YOUR NEXT TRAMP • These five online maps will change the way trips are planned and give a new perspective on your favourite tramps.

LEADING WITH A LENS • Matthew Cattin meets two Kiwi filmmakers documenting their tramping experiences on YouTube

Rumble in THE JUNGLE • Snorers; we’ve heard them in huts, now we hear what they have to say. By Matthew Cattin

Free RIDE OUT • Three trampers explore the route to Waimakariri Falls, but during their return one goes missing.

See more… wonderful wetlands • Five intriguing walks that explore unique wetland ecosystems.

In the shadow of NGAURUHOE • Oturere Hut, Tongariro National Park

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No better VANTAGE • Mt Brown Hut, Lake Kaniere Scenic Reserve

BEACH TO BEACH ON THE TUTUKAKA COAST • Matapouri Headland Track, Otito Scenic Reserve

WINTER BEAUTY • Mt Bealey, Arthur’s Pass National Park

WATER RACE WONDER • Pupu Hydro Walkway, Takaka

REVITALISED RENATA • Tararua Forest Park

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PEAK-HOPPING in the Richmonds • Shaun Barnett and the Richmond Range Appreciation Society complete a winter traverse of the Alpine Route

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INCLINED TO RIDE • The Remutaka Rail Trail is an easy mountain bike ride along a feat of railway engineering.

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Gift IDEAS FOR OUTDOOR DADS

How scary is Waiau Pass? • It’s the second-highest point on the Te Araroa Trail and the thought of Waiau Pass scares many trampers who brave these parts of Nelson Lakes National Park, Katrina Megget included

SUBSCRIBE to outside • DETERMINED TO SPREAD THE LOVE OF TRAMPING, MATTHEW CATTIN STARTS A CLUB TO GET INEXPERIENCED FRIENDS OUTDOORS

BEGINNER TIP: HOW DO I BUY A HUT TICKET

BEGINNER TIP: WHERE CAN I HIRE GEAR?

Ready and waiting • Paul Hersey finds out what it takes to be involved with New Zealand’s only full-time professional rescue team

GETTING ABOVE THE CLOUDS • Temperature inversions create dramatic conditions for tramping, but the phenomenon isn’t always easy to predict.

Read the map before you tramp • Studying a map of an upcoming trip before leaving home will give you a good idea of the trip’s terrain and difficulty. By Heather Grady

SUSHI SALAD • The best bits of a sushi snack, but with none of the fuss. By Maddy Bellcroft

THREE LIGHTWEIGHT INSULATION HEAVYWEIGHTS • Three essential cold-weather pieces of gear that can help you moderate your temperature.

WHAT’S IN MY PACK Bryce Lorcet

VACUUM-INSULATED FLASKS • Wilderness tests three vacuum-insulated flasks that promise to keep drinks hot on cold winter days.

How WE TESTED

HYBRID insulated jackets • In a bid to save weight, hybrid jackets put insulation where it’s needed and none where it’s not. Alistair Hall finds out how two hybrid insulated jackets – designed for active pursuits – stack up.

A BIGGER FIT • Large fitting insulated jackets offer premium comfort and the ability to layer up underneath. Matthew Cattin tries two low-hemmed, big-fitting jackets – one with down, one synthetic.

2020’S BEST WINTER TENTS • Camping in winter can be a serious undertaking. To ensure warmth and protection, a dedicated alpine tent is essential.

FROM TE ARAROA TO TOUR AOTEAROA • When an ankle injury cut Larry Blair’s...