Description
Table of contents, March 2019
Features
14 Fine-tuning your fuel
When it comes to planning trip food, a basic understanding of nutrition goes a long way
18 A fraction too much friction
How to overcome, and even prevent, blisters
48 Haven of the west
The Heaphy Track leads you on a journey of such diversity, no two days feel the same
54 Finding Lake Madness
Standing on the shore of a meltwater lake high on the slopes of Mt Ruapehu
58 Camping with strings attached
How does hammock camping compare to tenting in the great outdoors?
Trips
20 Auckland’s best
Tawharanui Regional Park, Auckland
22 Hilltop fortress
Awapoto Hut, Abel Tasman National Park
24 Wild town
A weekend of discovery in Karangahake
26 See more
Four of the backcountry’s most fabulous flats
28 Northland’s nerve wracking nose
Kairara Rock (Dukes Nose), Northland
30 A hut with entrancing views
Kirwans Hut via Montgomerie Hut, Victoria Forest Park
32 The five gorges
Te Puia Loop, Kaweka Forest Park
33 Peaking out
Grandview Mountain, Hawea
34 Off the beaten track
Fighting vertigo on the Tararua Peaks circuit
40 Classic track
Discover why the Dusky Track deserves its reputation as NZ’s most difficult classic tramp
44 Mountain biking
The endless possibilities found at Hakatere Conservation Park
Skills
64 How to orient your map
65 Banish the wet from inside your tent
66 Strengthen your core without the sit-ups
67 Wild cuisine: Teriyaki mushroom dumplings
68 Bird spotting: The whitehead
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
12 Trail life
Cartoons from the track
16 Wild conservation
Why you shouldn’t leave banana skins and apple cores in the bush
Gear Reviews
70 Three season tent review
With these five tents, it’s all about volume
Gear guides
73 Sleeping mats
76 Sleeping bags
