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.

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

Wilderness NZ

Letter of the month

PIGEON POST

Your Trips, YOUR PIX • We asked readers to share how they brought the outdoors indoors during lockdown. Here’s a few of the entries.

COVID-19 a mixed bag for business

A MONTH OF LOCKDOWN

Te Araroa with A DAYPACK • Among the hundreds of people attempting the Te Araroa Trail this year, Ieva Laucina stood out like a sore thumb. That’s because she packed everything she needed into a 35-litre daypack. By Alistair Hall

DOG-GONE days on Pelorus • Hidden within the South Island sections of the Te Araroa Trail are some stunning river valleys and alpine tracks that allow dogs, discovers Sarah Fyfe

SEE MOR E… Mountain ribbonwood • Five places where you can see autumn colours in New Zealand’s evergreen forests, by Shaun Barnett

Snow White becomes a dwarf • Snow White Glacier, Mt Aspiring National Park

WILD FILE

California dreaming • Waitawa Walk, Whakarewarewa Forest

A hard LITTLE NUMBER • A traverse of the Diedrichs Range takes in steep country and classic bivs from a bygone era. By Neil Silverwood

WILD FILE

THE Wilderness 100 • LOOKING FOR A NEW CHALLENGE THIS YEAR (OR FOR THE REMAINDER OF YOUR LIFE)? HOW ABOUT BAGGING AS MANY OF THESE TRIPS AS POSSIBLE

EARLY BIRD GETS THE BUNK

NATIONAL PARK TOTALS

Where’s Rakiura Great Walk?

WHY SHOPPING LOCAL IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN EVER • The impact of the coronavirus on the New Zealand economy means it’s never been more important to support the local outdoor industry, argues

5 HOT CHOCOLATE RECIPES for BACKCOUNTRY CONNOISSEURS • Without whipped cream and full milk, decent hot chocolate is hard to achieve in the backcountry, but that doesn’t mean trampers have to resort to instant

NO EGG OMELETTE • You don’t have to crack any eggs to make an omelette with this easy recipe.

NAVIG ATION ON EASY WALKS • Just because your trips are easy day or overnight walks, doesn’t mean you can neglect your navigation skills, writes

Home is WHERE the tarp is • Matthew Cattin investigates the back-to-basics trend of tarp camping in the backcountry

Three ways to PITCH YOUR TARP

A brave new WALL • If you’ve been tested on a climb of late, consider the brave kids taking on Wellington’s new adaptive climbing course.

WOMEN’S GEAR • Four gift ideas for your outdoor women

WHAT’S IN MY PACK

QUILTS that put insulation where it’s needed • Matthew Cattin looks into why you might want to try a quilt and reviews two extremely light options.

FIRST LOOK REVIEWS

HISTORY BUFF’S HOME HOBBY • Invercargill conservationist Thomas Rillstone brings Aotearoa’s colourful past to life in his podcast, the History of Aotearoa New Zealand.