I don’t think I’ve ever planned a tramp that generated as much interest, or as many warnings, as our decision to walk the Southern Circuit on Rakiura Stewart Island. Every ...
A few years ago, I bought an MSR Thru Hiker 100 Wing. It’s a large, lightweight rectangular tarp that can be pitched with walking poles, its own guy lines, or ...
Last weekend I drove up to Makahika Outdoor Centre for another LandSAR training course. I’ve discovered there are many, many LandSAR courses. Over the last two months, I’ve attended three. ...
I’m not really sure why, but for the last year or so, I’ve done almost no overnight tramping. I’ve been on a couple, sure—but mostly with Max’s school adventure racing ...
Funny story: One summer afternoon, I decided to take Olive (the dog) on a mission to find Thornhills Hut on the Kapakapanui Track. I’d hiked Kapakapanui a few times before, ...
I’ve been in love with MSR tents for a long, long time. I have multiple saved searches set up on TradeMe to notify me when someone is selling and back ...
Since the slip at Otaki Forks, it’s been a bit of a ghost town once you get past Boille Flat. With most visitors now heading straight up to Feild Hut ...
Disclaimer: While I do accept 100% of the blame for the wrong turn, I still think Wilderness Magazine’s website should be a little responsible. Also, this is not getting LOST, ...