Description
Table of contents, August 2018
Features
36 The best family tramp
The Tararua trip with something for every generation
53 Wild education
How to prepare for a career in the outdoors
56 Paddling timeless waters
Canoeing the Whanganui River after it has been granted personhood
62 Where the adventure begins
Discover what life is like in Glenorchy, the gateway to tramping paradise
Waypoints and trips
18 A winter weekend in Mt Aspiring
French Ridge Hut, Mt Aspiring National Park
20 A bunk in the beech forest
Kiwi Saddle Hut, Kaweka Forest Park
22 See more
Five places to see the mighty totara
24 Craters in the snow
Rotopaunga via North Crater, Tongariro National Park
28 Pick of the peaks
Isthmus Peak Track, Matataiho Conservation Area
30 Wilkies Pools wanderings
Wilkies Pools, Egmont National Park
31 A sunrise climb
Coal Hill Track, Mt Peel Conservation Area
32 Classic track
The Moss Pass route takes in some of the best the Nelson Lakes has to offer
Regulars
4 Editorial
6 Pigeon post
Letters to the editor
8 Last weekend
What did you get up to last weekend?
10 Walkshorts
News from the wild
12 Wilderness word
Enter our crossword competition to win great prizes
16 White-out in Greenland
Kiwi Hollie Woodhouse retraces the footsteps of a pioneering Greenland explorer
74 Track chat
World-renowned climber Conrad Anker on 30 years at the rockface
Skills
42 Photo school: Composing better photos
44 Fire-lighting
45 Wild cuisine: Sun-dried tomato pesto pasta
46 Bird spotting: Spur-winged plover
Gear
47 What’s in my pack
Mountain guide Tim Steward shares his winter day-trip kit list
48 Fathers Day gift guide
Outdoor gifts for outdoor dads
50 Wild review
Snuggle up with one of these down insulated jackets
52 First look review
Marmot’s lightweight Knife Edge jacket
