Description
Table of contents, September 2018
Features
42 Can’t fight the moonlight
Midnight and mid-winter on the Tongariro Alpine Crossing
54 Pay to play
Why more Kiwis are opting to go guided
Trapping trampers are helping save native species from extinction
Waypoints and trips
Purple Hill, Craigieburn Station, Canterbury
20 See more
Five accessible waterfalls
Nine tramps that will get you in to hot water
Broken River Hut via Torlesse Range, Korowai/Torlesse Tussocklands Park
Waikamaka Hut, Ruahine Forest Park
Lake Hope, Remarkables Conservation Area
Pahautea Hut via Ruapane-Mahaukura loop, Pirongia Forest Park
Flanagans Hut, Kahurangi National Park
Turere Lodge, Remutaka Forest Park
Beach-hopping on the Te Paki Coastal Track
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 Trail life
Cartoons from the track
Enter our crossword competition to win great prizes
82 Track chat
Charlie Paterson reflects on seven years living on the Hollyford Track
Skills
46 Photo school: Think on your feet
47 Avoiding pain going downhill
48 Bird spotting: Grey teal
49 Storm-proofing your tent
50 Wild cuisine: Mt Arthur cheesecake and a decadent mountain hot chocolate
Gear
Packrafter Dulkara Martig shares what she packs on a typical river trip
68 Buyer’s guide to footwear
70 Hiking shoes
