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Table of contents, March 2015
Features
18 Wilderness Outdoor Awards – the finalists
See which stores, brands and heroes made the list and find out how to vote for the winners
38 Not a trip for bunnies
Overcoming the waterfall face on Rabbit Pass… and its fearsome reputation
44 The 2015 Wilderness photo competition winners
Enjoy the magnificent shots that won this year’s event
52 An extraordinary journey
Exploring the magic of the Hollyford Track
Waypoints
Destinations
24 Classic West Coast circuit
Bluff Hut, Hokitika catchments
26 No boundaries
Boundary Creek, Hawea Conservation Area
24 See more
Northern rata
Regulars
6 Editorial
8 Pigeon post
Letters to the editor
10 Last weekend
What did you get up to last weekend?
11 Walkshorts
News and events
14 Five reasons to get outside this month
14 Wilderness Word
16 Gear News
The latest in gear tech and innovation
22 Wild people
Adventurer Grant Rawlinson uses his annual leave like no other
30 Off the Beaten Track
A week-long epic around the Arrowsmiths
36 Wild comment
The closure of the access road to the Remarkables Conservation Area sets a dangerous precedent
37 Wild comment
Can walkers and cyclists co-exist on the same track?
86 Out there
The psychologist’s explanation as to why we go tramping
88 Hotshot
Moonrise over Syme Hut
The Manual
Trips, skills, health, gear
WILD TRIPS
62 Dun Mountain and Little Twin, Mt Richmond Forest Park
64 Advance Peak, Macetown Historic Reserve
66 Mt Richardson, Mt Thomas Forest
67 Te Puia Lodge via Middle Hill Hut, Kaweka Forest Park
68 Home Bay via Rangitoto, Hauraki Gulf Marine Park
69 Wild Range
Barron Ridge, Arthur’s Pass National Park
72 Wild review
Single person tents
76 Skills
Escape a forest fire
Safely start a fire
Check your stove’s still up to scratch
Hold your walking poles correctly
77 Wild cuisine
Devilishly good couscous
78 Buyer’s guide
78 Sleeping bags
82 Sleeping mats
