Camped with the Big Agnes Copper Spur in the Andes at over 4000m. Photo: Mark Watson

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Mark Watson

Mark is Wilderness’s gear editor and a dedicated storyteller, documenting his adventures in both words and photos.

By Mark Watson

Our gear editor picks the top gear items he’s reviewed over the past few years.

I’m not a gear freak, but through my work for Wilderness I see a lot of gear. It’s enjoyable trying out all sorts of different gear in the outdoors, but so is the exposure to new materials and manufacturing techniques, which change surprisingly quickly. Most items reviewed at Wilderness are handpicked products that we think will […]

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Mark Watson

Wilderness gear editor Mark Watson divides his workdays between graphic design, writing and photography. His passion for tramping, climbing, cycling and storytelling has taken him all over Aotearoa and the world in search of great trails, perfect moves and epic light. He has published four books and his photographs have featured in numerous publications. Especially motivated by long distance travel, he has tramped Te Araroa and cycled from Alaska to Tierra del Fuego.