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Table of contents, August 2017
Features
22 Wild education
Schools and polytechnics offer practical, hands-on tuition to prepare students for outdoor careers
26 Bikepacking 101
A full guide to planning your first multi-day bike trip
32 Into the Forgotten
Trekking into the Olivine Wilderness Area is a journey for the cautious and strong-willed
38 Rolling on Rolleston
Two climbers tick one off the bucket list: Mt Rolleston
44 My land, my castle
Landowners are increasingly shutting people out from tramping and climbing opportunities
52 Father’s Day Gift Guide
Outdoor gifts that will make you want to pull out the map
Waypoints
16 Call of the Kaka
Mt Ruapehu Crater Lake, Tongariro National Park
18 A hut seldom visited in winter
Royal Hut, Te Kahui Kaupeka Conservation Park
Regulars
2 Editorial
4 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 Photo school
Capture the Milky Way with these tips
20 Wild families
Why you shouldn’t be dissuaded from winter tramping with the kids
50 Subscribe
Choose a subscription for exclusive membership benefits
72 Hotshot
Into the silent white
The manual
Wild trips
56 Pinnacles Hut, Hakatere Conservation Park
58 Omanawanui Loop, Waitakere Ranges Regional Park, Auckland
59 Kahurangi Keepers House Hut, Kahurangi National Park
60 Deliverance Cove Track, Wairarapa
66 Wild reviews
Seven multi-day packs tested
69 Wild cuisine
Two high energy snacks: Crumble-free Afghans, and salty caramel chickpeas and nuts
