Gear is undoubtedly lighter, so why are we packing the same weight today as trampers of a generation or two ago? Weight, we’re obsessed by it. It is the one common factor across virtually everything that we consider when heading on a self-propelled journey. It’s one of the first things we learn to consider as […]
About the author
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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