Rawhiti Cave, Takaka
Also known as Manson Cave, and marked as such on most maps, the Rawhiti Cave entrance is huge – up to 40m wide and 20m high – making it…
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Also known as Manson Cave, and marked as such on most maps, the Rawhiti Cave entrance is huge – up to 40m wide and 20m high – making it…
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Best for summer At a glancePlusses: Lightweight, free-draining, good grip.Minuses: Doesn’t accommodate large volume feet, limited seasonal use. 624g (m), 512g (w) Features: It has a free-draining synthetic, mesh…
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The saying goes that a PLB takes the ‘search’ out of search and rescue. They’re compact, lightweight and inexpensive (when compared to the potential cost of not carrying one)…
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As the film crew unloads into the Kauaeranga Valley car park, I’m relieved to be carrying a half-full day pack. I’m used to hauling a lot of camera gear,…
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There’s a remoteness along Carkeek Ridge that is seldom felt on North Island tramping trips. The ridge separates the headwaters of the Park and Waiohine rivers and it can…
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A year of staying in New Zealand seems to have prompted far greater interest in the Wilderness photo competition than ever before. For the first time, we received almost…
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