In the January 2022 issue

Features

18 Walk1200km in 2022
More people share why they’re walking 1200km, plus some entries in the Photos of Summer competition

24 Your tramping year forecast
What does the year ahead have in store for your tramping plans?

26 Wild families
How to tramp with babies, toddlers and young children

40 Summer overnighters
15 overnight trips perfect for the long summer holidays

70 Walking the rural-urban divide
Private tracks are an opportunity to see high country station life firsthand

76 The living forest
What happens when you see the natural world as a living entity; a cherished loved one on whom you depend and who depends on you?

Trips

30 Journey to the middle of the Tasman Glacier
Beetham Hut, Aoraki/Mt Cook National Park

32 Five wildlife encounters from a sea kayak
There’s much to see from a sea kayak that can’t be viewed from land

34 See more… backcountry ladders
Four places where difficult terrain is overcome by the use of a ladder

36 Windswept wonder
Little Hellfire Beach, Rakiura National Park

38 Above the Lake
Paddys Track, Nelson Lakes National Park

54 Somewhere over the Rainbow
A multi-day journey through the forested valleys and tussock tops of the Raglan Range

64 Magical descents on the North Island’s best
Moerangi MTB Track, Whirinaki Te Pua-a-Tane Conservation Park

Skills

84 Fitness: How breathwork can help decision making
85 An illustrated guide to group development
86 Types of emergency shelters

Gear

87 What’s in my pack
Author and Te Araroa Trail tramper Michelle Campbell lays out her gear

88 Gear Review
A trail test of some of the summer’s best three-season boots

90 Hiking clothes
Stay sun smart with this selection of hiking clothes

92 Trail running shoes
How to buy a pair of trail runners

Regulars

6 Editorial

8 Pigeon post
Letters to the editor

10 Last weekend
What did you get up to last weekend?

12 Walkshorts
News from the wild

16 The 2022 Wilderness Outdoor Photo of the Year
The search begins for the best outdoor photos – have you got a winning image?

98 Track Chat
Tramping legend Shaun Barnett shares the inspiration behind his new book