Description
Table of Contents, August 2016
Features
23 Father’s Day gift guide
Because outdoor gifts are better
32 When the trail hands you a lemon
10 common tramping mistakes we’ve all made
36 The long way down
A descent into Harwoods Hole cave in Golden Bay
40 Outdoors as therapy
A walk in the woods is just what the doctor ordered
44 A perfect week in Arthur’s Pass NP
The waterfalls, trails, huts and peaks you need to see on any visit to this most accessible Canterbury park
50 Will work for fresh air
What’s it like to exchange your cubicle for a kayak? Jobs and career pathways for outdoors workers
Waypoints
18 Beyond Edoras
A journey to Cloudy Peak Bivvy
20 5 winter campsites
Pitch your tent in a winter wonderland
22 See more…
Huts that DOC built
Regulars
4 Editorial
5 Pigeon post
Letters to the editor
6 Last weekend
What did you get up to last weekend?
8 Walkshorts
News from the wild
10 Wilderness word
Enter our crossword competition to win great prizes
12 Paddling for a cause
Kiwi filmmaker Simon Lucas draws attention to conservation issues in Canada
14 Bird spotting
The kereru (wood pigeon) is one of NZ’s largest endemic birds
16 Photo school
Take advantage of a coastline’s golden hour
26 Off the beaten track
Walking the Wangapeka Track, which some suggest should become a road through Kahurangi NP
72 Hotshot
A frosty campsite in Arthur’s Pass NP
The Manual
Trips, skills, health, gear
Wild trips
54 Paekakariki Escarpment Track, Wellington
56 Princhester Hut to Aparima Hut, Takitimu Mountains
57 Cooks Cove Walkway, Tolaga Bay, Gisborne
58 Browning Range Bivouac, West Coast
60 Wild range
Livingstone Mountains, Mavora Lakes Park and Fiordland National Park
64 Skills, food and exercise
Navigate in a white-out
Energy fix: Spicy nut clusters
Fitness: the three-in-one lunge
First look review: Silva’s Explore headlamp
66 Wild review
Insulated sleeping mats
