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Safety rails for Old Ghost Road

New barrier fences lining bluffs on the Old Ghost Road are not a knee jerk reaction, or mollycoddling people in the great outdoors, says Phil Rossiter, chair of the… Keep Reading

The North Face Futurelight LT L5 jacket and pants

The North Face claims its Futurelight fabric is the world’s most advanced breathable/waterproof outerwear. Alistair Hall took to the mountains to find out if it lives up to the… Keep Reading

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Dynamo Hut, Mt Aurum Recreation Reserve
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Skills

Aiming off

Aiming off is a useful navigation technique that involves intentionally aiming away from your final destination.  If you’re walking off-track or in low-visibility conditions, you can walk on a…
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How to pack a backpack
Make your own mood
Royal spoonbill
Winter carrot and lentil stew
How to camp above the snowline

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A climb perfect for Somer
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Starlight Hotel
Trounson Kauri Park
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Facing fear on Everest
A hike in the winterless north
Bike the Heaphy
A trail of two halves
Shake, rattle and roll

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Waypoints

Desert cabin

Rangipo Hut serves as a welcome refuge in the middle of the windswept Rangipo Desert. This 20-bunk hut functions primarily as overnight accommodation for those attempting the multi-day Round the...
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Sanctuary in the hills
A snowball called anxiety
Shake, rattle and roll
Wilderness readers confess ‘leave no trace’ sins
Broken in, September 2019