February 2012
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February 2012 contents
FEATURES
24 Clueless Jafa to backcountry Jedi
Wilderness staff writer Josh Gale attempts to master the outdoors skills needed to become a fully fledged Kiwi tramper
30 New routes or old classics
Do you risk heading somewhere new or stick to the tried and true classics for a guaranteed good trip?
34 Three tramping tops
Easy, non-technical climbs in Canterbury’s Hakatere Conservation Park
40 Running wild on the Kepler
There’s more to the Kepler Track Great Walk than meets the eye
NEW TRACKS
4 Places
Separation Point, Abel Tasman National Park
8 The big picture
Lost man’s buddy
16 See more
Where to go to find more rock bivs
18 Off the Beaten Track
A diversion from the Routeburn Track leads alpine passes and tarns in seldom-trod side valleys
70 Out There
Cook’s classroom
72 Hotshot
Evening cloud
THE MANUAL
Trips, skills, health, gear
WILD TRIPS
48 Twenty Five Mile Creek, Rees Station, Otago
50 Purple Hill, Craigieburn Station, Canterbury
52 Waiopehu Hut, Tararua Forest Park
53 Pouakai Circuit, Egmont National Park
54 Wild Range
Travers and St Arnaud Ranges, Nelson Lakes National Park
62 Wild Review
58 Backcountry stoves
60 Asolo Sasslong boot
60 Oboz Sawtooth hikers
61 Wild Skills
Summer foot care
61 Body and sole
3 exercises for a stronger back
62 Wild Cuisine
Gluten-free tramping food
64 Wild Food
Uses for speargrass
64 Wild read
Wilderness books
Wild Buyer’s Guide
65 Outdoor watches
66 Compasses
67 Digital navigation: GPS devices and mapping software
WAYPOINTS
6 Editorial
7 Pigeon Post
Your letters to Wilderness
10 Walkshorts
News and events
14 Five reasons to get outside this month
14 Wilderness Word
Enter our crossword competition to win great prizes
FEATURES
24 Clueless Jafa to backcountry Jedi
Wilderness staff writer Josh Gale attempts to master the outdoors skills needed to become a fully fledged Kiwi tramper
30 New routes or old classics
Do you risk heading somewhere new or stick to the tried and true classics for a guaranteed good trip?
34 Three tramping tops
Easy, non-technical climbs in Canterbury’s Hakatere Conservation Park
40 Running wild on the Kepler
There’s more to the Kepler Track Great Walk than meets the eye
NEW TRACKS
4 Places
Separation Point, Abel Tasman National Park
8 The big picture
Lost man’s buddy
16 See more
Where to go to find more rock bivs
18 Off the Beaten Track
A diversion from the Routeburn Track leads alpine passes and tarns in seldom-trod side valleys
70 Out There
Cook’s classroom
72 Hotshot
Evening cloud
THE MANUAL
Trips, skills, health, gear
WILD TRIPS
48 Twenty Five Mile Creek, Rees Station, Otago
50 Purple Hill, Craigieburn Station, Canterbury
52 Waiopehu Hut, Tararua Forest Park
53 Pouakai Circuit, Egmont National Park
54 Wild Range
Travers and St Arnaud Ranges, Nelson Lakes National Park
62 Wild Review
58 Backcountry stoves
60 Asolo Sasslong boot
60 Oboz Sawtooth hikers
61 Wild Skills
Summer foot care
61 Body and sole
3 exercises for a stronger back
62 Wild Cuisine
Gluten-free tramping food
64 Wild Food
Uses for speargrass
64 Wild read
Wilderness books
Wild Buyer’s Guide
65 Outdoor watches
66 Compasses
67 Digital navigation: GPS devices and mapping software
WAYPOINTS
6 Editorial
7 Pigeon Post
Your letters to Wilderness
10 Walkshorts
News and events
14 Five reasons to get outside this month
14 Wilderness Word
Enter our crossword competition to win great prizes
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