Ray Salisbury began his tramping career in Auckland’s Waitakere Ranges when a child. Now, he calls Nelson home and is the author of Tableland: The history of Mt Arthur, Kahurangi National Park. He can often be found photographing Aotearoa’s natural landscape. Pack I carry a modern version of the older Macpac Torre, an 80l single-compartment […]
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Ray Salisbury
Ray Salisbury is an author and photographer living in Nelson with his wife and cat. He studied design and photography and has been contributing to Wilderness since 1997. His books include Tableland: The history behind Mt Arthur and EPIC: Adventures across Aotearoa. Ray began tramping with a camera more than 50 years ago and has visited over 500 backcountry huts.
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