Polar exploration can teach us much about winter tamping in less extreme environments. Photo: Mike Dawson

What polar travel can teach us about winter tramping

June 2023

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Three Antarctic explorers spoke to Wilderness to pass on their tips for winter tramping.

Antarctica might be over 6000km away with temperatures more than 50°C lower than in New Zealand, but there’s a lot we can learn from the coldest place on Earth and apply to winter tramping here. Staying warm “Staying dry is the key in Antarctica, and that goes for New Zealand in winter too,” says experienced […]
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