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.

TURNING BACK

Wilderness NZ

PIGEON POST

Letter of the month

Your Trips, YOUR PIX • WHAT DID YOU AND YOUR FAMILY GET UP TO LAST WEEKEND?

WALK SHORTS

SARAH MAY LITTLE

The prizes • Thanks to our sponsors, we’re able to offer each of our three winners an amazing outdoor experience that will provide lifelong memories – not to mention more great photo opportunities.

COLOUR THE TRAIL • When she completed the Pacific Crest Trail in 2019, Kiwi tramper Elina Osborne dealt with her post-trail blues by documenting her journey in a film.

THE SCIENCE OF SOLAR • On paper, solar technology seems a practical solution for your tramping energy needs. Matthew Cattin investigates whether it’s worth its weight or if it’s just hot air

SEE MORE… OF THE UNKNOWN • Shaun Barnett finds those places whose name invokes a sense of wonder and uncertainty

TOPPED OUT IN THE BAY • Hawke’s Bay Ridge, Ruahine Forest Park

WILD TRIPS OBSCURE TARN GETAWAY • Mt Dora tarns, Molesworth Recreation Reserve

THE MIGHTY MOUNT • Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty

A perfect introduction TO TRAMPING • Papatahi Hut, Remutaka Forest Park

Aspiring’s alpine wonderland • Park Pass Glacier, Mt Aspiring National Park

CINEMATIC CIRCUIT • The Gillespie Pass circuit has several extra special add-ons to make for an exceptional week-long expedition into the heart of Mt Aspiring National Park.

Miserable in name only • An unrelenting energy-sapping climb to Miserable Ridge reveals a wonderful tops campsite.

Steam , STEEL and SMASH PALACE • Dave Mitchell rides the Ohakune Old Coach Road and discovers a trail more than 100 years in the making

MY FAVOURITE TRAMP • Wilderness asked New Zealand tramping legends, authors and guides if they had a favourite walk – here’s what they said.

Tastes of the trail • Four Te Araroa Trail walkers share their culinary secrets, their cravings, and how they sustain themselves on the 3000km trail.

USING A COMPASS WHEN THERE IS NO VISIBILITY • Low cloud, thick bush, heavy rain or snow can prevent you from taking bearings on landmarks as you travel. Even so, your compass can still help.

CHANGE YOUR PERSPECTIVE • Tramping photography can be quite repetitive, but by thinking outside the box, you can spice up the status quo of your tramping photos, writes Dennis Radermacher

BAKED FUDGE PROTEIN BITES • A chocolate fudge snack with a difference: hemp powder.

BLACK-FRONTED DOTTEREL • The black-fronted dotterel is strikingly coloured and has a plumage pattern that makes it a delight to photograph.

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

WHAT’S IN MY PACK

2020 GUIDE TO PERSONAL LOCATOR BEACONS • A PLB takes the ‘search’ out of search and rescue and offers peace of mind to loved ones. Carry one on every trip – no matter its duration or difficulty.

TIPS

KNIVES AND MULTITOOLS • A knife is one of the most practical tools you can take tramping – it can be used to prepare meals, fix equipment and even cut wood for an emergency fire.

2020 GUIDE TO WATER FILTERS and PURIFIERS • A water filter or purifier takes the hassle out of boiling water to make it safe to drink – and you need to do this more often than you might think. Hut water tanks can become contaminated if an animal falls inside and alpine tarns and streams are regularly spoiled by animal droppings.

REVEALING THE GREAT...