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In the November 2020 issue…
Features
16 Thanks for the mountain memories, dad
Each November Andrew Given climbs a mountain in remembrance of the person who taught him to love the outdoors
38 How to climb a busy Mt Taranaki in summer
It can get busy and thirsty on a summer climb of Mt Taranaki. Wilderness shows you how to make the most of your day
42 How giving up everything to cycle 45,000km gave us the world
A Kiwi adventurer shares how a bicycle journey of 45,000km unfolded and what he learned from four years on the road
48 Over troubled waters
Rivers are amongst the most dangerous obstacles found in the outdoors, but there is plenty you can do to keep yourself safe when crossing them
58 Gear favourites of the guides
Professional outdoor guides share their favourite piece of kit
Waypoints and Trips
20 See more… huts named after people
Five huts that honour someone strongly associated with the area
22 Inspiring view of Mt Aspiring
Mt Tyndall north ridge, Mt Aspiring National Park
24 Into the Manson Country
Manson Country, Kaweka Forest Park
26 Of bunkers and beaches
Mākara Walkway, Wellington
27 Frogs, forest, and family fun
Leitch’s Hut, Whareorino Conservation Area
28 Lording it over Hanmer
Mt Percival, Hanmer Springs
30 Copland Track is a corker
Welcome Flat Hut, Westland Tai Poutini National Park
32 Over the mountain
Why spend five days going around the mountain in Tongariro National Park when you can go over it instead?
Skills
54 Mexican beans
Spice up your backcountry meals with this Mexican-inspired dish
55 Botany for trampers
Five useful plants that will help you get more from your tramp
56 Location, location, location
Lost? Not if you know your location
Gear
57 In-tents moments in the hills
A tenting trip down memory lane reveals how far tent design has come
60 Wild reviews
60 Two super-powerful headlamps
61 A first-look review of a budget sleeping mat and a pricey pair of Lowa boots
62 Broken in
Wilderness staff and gear reviewers test their kit for you
63 What’s in my pack
Outdoor retailer Ben Sinclair spends his days helping customers choose the right gear. Find out what he chooses for himself
Gear Guides
64 2020’s best daypacks
66 2020’s best three-season tents
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
14 Wild people
Jim Tait goes to extensive lengths to improve the Wellington bush for birds and people
74 Track Chat
Oscar Thomas is perhaps the youngest author of a guide to NZ’s birds
