In the July 2022 issue

Features

16 Soul mates
How solo trampers can use Tinder to find an adventure buddy-slash-life partner

34 A forest trail like no other
Walking Whirinaki’s Te Pua-a-Tāne Circuit provides challenge, rustic huts and the chance to explore the North Island’s largest forest

42 The crusty couloir
For trampers wishing to up their winter game and stand on a 2000m summit, Mt Cupola is an ideal peak to flex those crampons on

46 The season for adventure
Guides, climbers, trampers and hut baggers share their experiences and offer advice for winter adventure

54 The lady and the trap
Around the Central Plateau, women are leading conservation groups to restore native wildlife

58 Trails and ales
Kiwi breweries are targeting the post-trip celebratory drink market

Trips

20 See more… women in the maunga
A number of alpine features in Aotearoa commemorate significant women

22 Mountain hut day trip
Brewster Hut, Mount Aspiring National Park

24 A hard-earned sleep
Turners Bivouac, Fiordland National Park

26 Boulder Bank Lighthouse, Nelson
A wild shoreline jaunt in the company of soaring gulls

28 Upper Mangatāwhiri Reservoir loop, Hunua Ranges Regional Park
A rough tramping track with scenic views in Auckland’s lesser-visited range

29 Casey Hut, Arthur’s Pass National Park
Visit the newly rebuilt Casey Hut on a terrace above Poulter River

30 Kauritatahi Hut, Kaimai Mamaku Conservation Park
Sitting atop a ridge at 770m, Kauritatahi Hut makes you earn your dinner

31 Lorn Peak, The Remarkables Conservation Area
A steep walk leading to panoramic views of the Eyre Mountains

Skills

62 Exercises to fix knee pain
63 Cuisine: Sweet or savoury popcorn
64 An illustrated guide to snow shelters
65 How and when to use a map

Gear

66 The best stove ever
What makes the MSR Whisperlite stove so enduring?

70 first look review
Does the Zerofit Ultimate Base Layer live up to its claim to be the world’s warmest?

71 Broken in
Wilderness staff, contributors and subscribers review their kit for you

72 2022’s guide to winter tents
Versatile winter shelters for small and large groups

75 2022’s outdoor socks
From waterproof winter socks to padded long-distance hikers, here’s all you need to know to choose your next pair

Regulars

4 Editorial

6 Pigeon post
Letters to the editor, plus readers share their most memorable nights in the outdoors

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

10 Walkshorts
News from the wild

14 Walk1200km
Meet more participants doing the challenge

20 Wild people
An iwi guardian protects an alpine lake famous for its clear water from an unseen threat.

82 Track Chat
Stewart Islander John DeLury has recorded Rakiura’s hunting history in his new book