Mark Watson combines The Old Ghost Road with an old school classic for a 173km loop taking in the best of West Coast mountain biking With a bowl of muesli in one hand and the other sweeping sandflies from my field of view, I survey the terraces and rolling green grass, encroached by scrub that […]
About the author
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.
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