Description
In the February 2020 issue
Features
34 Far from Miserable
A steep climb to Miserable Ridge reveals a wonderful campsite
40 Steam, steel and timber
The Ohakune Old Coach Road is a trail more than 100 years in the making
44 My favourite tramp
The favourite trip of New Zealand tramping legends, authors and guides
52 Tastes of the trail
Culinary secrets, cravings, and how to sustain yourself on the 3000km Te Araroa Trail
Trips
20 See more…
Places featuring the name ‘Unknown’
22 Topped out in the Bay
Traversing the Hawke’s Bay Ridge in Ruahine Forest Park
24 Obscure tarn getaway
Mt Dora Tarns, Molesworth Recreation Reserve
26 The mighty Mount
Mt Maunganui, Bay of Plenty
27 A perfect introduction to tramping
Papatahi Hut, Remutaka Forest Park
28 Aspiring’s alpine wonderland
Park Pass Glacier, Mt Aspiring National Park
30 Cinematic circuit
Walking the Gillespie Pass Circuit in Mt Aspiring National Park
Skills
58 Navigation: Using a compass when there is no visibility
59 Photo school: Change your perspective
60 Wild cuisine: Baked fudge protein bites
61 Bird spotting: Black-fronted dotterel
Gear
18 The science of solar
Is portable solar technology a practical solution for charging devices on the trail, or just hot air?
62 Broken in
Wilderness staff and gear reviewers test their kit for you
63 What’s in my pack
Guide book author and long-time tramper Pat Barrett shares his kit list
Gear guides
64 How to buy a personal locator beacon
66 2020’s best knives and multi-tools
68 A guide to water filters and purifiers
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
14 Outdoor photograph of the year
Enter the 2020 Wilderness photo competition
16 Wild people
Elina Osborne dealt with her post-long trail blues by documenting her journey in a film
74 Track chat
Geoff Spearpoint discusses his latest book: The Great Unknown
