The missing mountain man

Jan Finlayson, President of the Federated Mountain Clubs

Jan Finlayson is the president of the Federated Mountain Clubs and is content – perfectly so – in the hills of Canterbury and Otago. Here’s what she packs. CookingMy… Keep Reading

The Wilderness 100

Welcome to the inaugural Wilderness 100 – an annual list of the best trips in the country. As you’d expect with such a list, we’ve applied careful thought and discussion,... Keep Reading

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Turning up the volume

Rangiora retirees pitch in on pest control

Walkers put out by Paparoa hut popularity

Mt Patriarch via Chummies Track, Kahurangi National Park

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Te Whara Track, Bream Head Scenic Reserve
Mt Patriarch via Chummies Track, Kahurangi National Park
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Okere Falls Loop Track, Rotorua
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2020’s best headlamps
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2020 guide to personal locator beacons
2020’s best knives and multitools
2020 guide to water filters and purifiers

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Track Markers
Kit out your first aid
Patch your waterproof trousers
Keep it current
Navigation on easy walks

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Overnighting at Syme Hut in winter
A magnet drawing the cold and weary
Snow White becomes a dwarf
California dreaming

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The Kaimango Road angels
The missing mountain man
Climbing out of the comfort zone
War of the wildings
10 things we missed during lockdown

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Nelson’s bypassed backyard
Why summits are sacred
Keep it current
Going guided: Sunset tour to Rangitoto
Hooning in Hunua