Select a site Always use designated rings or pits when possible. If not, selecting a site avoiding dry grasses or roots & near a water source to extinguish with. Build it first… then light it Bonus! In winter, build a base of logs or metal sheet below to stop the fire from burrowing. Extinguish it […]
The 2026 Wilderness Outdoor Photographer of the Year competition
A tale of adventure and tragedy
Mt Peel, Kahurangi National Park
The trail of the tenacious
A lofty location for Brass Monkey
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