Description
August 2019
Features
31 Father’s Day Gift Guide
Whatever your budget, these outdoor gifts are sure to please
38 The rise and rise of the Tararuas
Why are the once quiet Tararuas experiencing a boom time?
44 Sunrise over the Motu
The 90km Motu Trails loop has given Opotiki a new lease on life
48 Too goo to be true
A photographic exploration of the limestone wonderland at Kahurangi’s Mt Owen
54 Same ship, different day
Water taxi skippers share the highs and lows of transporting trampers
Trips
24 See more… Mt Evans
Five peaks named Mt Evans
26 Starlight Hotel
Ben Lomond, Queenstown
28 Trounson Loop Track
Tounson Kauri Park, Kauri Coast
32 No queues, just views
Alex Knob, Westland Tai Poutini National Park
34 Around Ngauruhoe
Oturere Hut via Mt Tongariro, Tongariro National Park
36 Into the wild
Kiwi Mouth Hut, Kaweka Forest Park
37 Historic hiking on St James
Stanley Vale Hut and Scotties Hut, St James Conservation Area
Skills
66 Camping above the snowline
67 Skills: How to fit crampons
68 Leapfrogging with a compass
69 Bird spotting: Californian Quail
70 Wild Cuisine: Tramper’s bread
Gear
71 Wild review
71 Headlamps
74 Broken in, Wilderness staff test their kit
63 Gear guides
63 Women’s gear
71 Winter tents
74 What’s in my pack?
Rock climber Vickie Moses shares her gear list
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
12 Trail life
Cartoons from the track
14 Flapping hell
Readers share their experiences of boot delamination on the trail
16 Wild people
Maryann Ewers, the co-founder of the Friends of Flora
18 Wild comment
How good intentions may spoil a remote experience for others
20 Near misses
A routine trip that nearly turned perilous
22 Secrets of the serpent
The longfin eel’s life cycle remains a mystery
82 Track chat
Author Dr Lee Davidson discusses tourism booms through the ages
