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Table of contents, October 2018
The Great Walks
16 The Tongariro Northern Circuit
Through an eruption zone
20 Whanganui Journey
Paddling in the past
28 Lake Waikaremoana
A North Island wilderness
32 Abel Tasman Coast Track
Beach life
40 Heaphy Track
Heaps to see on the Heaphy
46 Routeburn Track
Crossing the Divide
52 Milford Track
Greatest of the greats
58 Kepler Track
Lake to lake
62 Rakiura Track
Up anchor
66 Paparoa Track
A great memorial
Great Walk extras
24 See more
Five places to see historical sites on Great Walks
26 Birds of a feather
10 birds to look for on the Great Walks
30 Camping on the Great Walks
Where pitching a tent is better than booking a bunk
36 The Great Walks cookbook
Great food for great tramps
38 Great walkers
Family holidaying on the Great Walks
43 Great facts
By the numbers
44 The great contest
A look at the options for the next Great Walk
50 Wild fitness
Six exercises to get you Great Walk fit
56 Five ways to beat the crowds
How to have the track to yourself
68 In the shadow of greatness
Ten walks that offer a more challenging experience
74 What’s in my pack
Sarah Currie and her daughter Hannah share what they pack for a Great Walk
Regulars
6 Last weekend
What did you get up to last weekend?
8 Walkshorts
News from the wild
10 Wilderness word
Enter our crossword competition to win great prizes
12 Trail life
Flora and fauna of NZ’s Great Walks
82 Track chat
DOC director general Lou Sanson
Gear
75 Buyer’s guide to packs
From day to multi-day packs, there’s something for every adventure
