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Table of contents, January 2015
Features
34 Yoga for trampers
Great stretches every tramper can benefit from
38 Action packed navigation
Rogaining challenges your fitness, teamwork, map reading and sense of adventure
44 Can a tramper climb Mt Cook?
What it takes for your average tramper to propel themselves to the top
50 Pen to paper
Why there’s still a place for a hand-written diary in this digital age
54 Living the high life
Classic Marlborough high country all to yourself
Waypoints
19 Urban getaway
Mt Pleasant, Port Hills, Christchurch
20 Vibrant view
Liverpool Hut, Mt Aspiring National Park
24 See more
Second World War defence sites
Regulars
4 Editorial
6 Pigeon post
Letters to the editor
8 Last weekend
What did you get up to last weekend?
10 Walkshorts
News and events
14 Five reasons to get outside this month
14 Wilderness Word
15 Gear News
The latest in gear tech and innovation
16 Wild people
Following their friend’s death on Mt Aspiring, two climbers retrace his steps to find out what went wrong
18 Wild People
Scholarship winners Sylvie Admore and Helen Liley want to see more women taking charge of the big trips
24 Wild families
Kids share what they like most, and least, about tramping
26 Wild comment
DOC axes row boat hire on Lake Waikareiti, ending a 64-year-old tradition
28 Off the Beaten Track
Breakfast with dolphins, kiwi encounters and plenty of mud – Rakiura’s North-West Circuit is a must-do
86 Out there
Predicting mountain forecasts is trickier than you think
88 Hotshot
Clear at last on Mt Titiroa
The Manual
Trips, skills, health, gear
WILD TRIPS
62 Te Paki Coastal Track, Northland
64 Great Taste Trail, Tasman
66 Mt Charon, Hanmer Forest Park
67 Freehold Creek, Ohau Conservation Area
68 Pararaha Stream, Waitakere Ranges Regional Park
69 Wild Range
Blue Range, Tararua Forest Park
72 Skills
5 ways to beat the mozzies this summer
The mamaku fern is edible and a cure for infections
73 Wild read
Wilderness books
74 Wild food
Save money by making your own healthy energy bars
75 Wild cuisine
Whitebait spring rolls with mayonnaise
76 Buyer’s guide
A guide to buying essential outdoor kit
76 Water filters and purifiers
78 Backcountry stoves and accessories
81 Walking poles
