Gear repair Why have my soles collapsed?
Dan Clearwater from FMC interviews Cobbler Glenn Gray in Oamaru. His aim was to find out why the backbone goes out of some boots, and help us understand how your boots can be repaired
Regional Leadership Development Courses – 2020
Feedback, tips and tricks for running a Leadership Development course for your club.
"Puttoh" Blown up, blown over and blown away
The autobiography of Kiwi Colin Putt, the leader of the first expedition to attempt Carstensz Pyramid, Sailor of replica 7th century canoes from Indonesia to Madagascar and Polar explorer.
Outdoor dads When the kids are very little
I’m sure that fear of losing the freedom to get into the mountains is common among many keen outdoor parents. But rather than just waiting to see if that perceived ‘fate’ became reality, I proactively decided to adapt to this new life-chapter and embrace the opportunities that it held.
Bike, hike and fly L’Arête Française
Only one hour from French Ridge Hut to Raspberry Creek?... Wasn't on foot, but it didn't involve any engines or motors...
Emergency Where and how do you carry your PLB?
PLB's are brilliant inventions, but they are no use to you unless they are accessible in an emergency and work when you press the button.
100 Years Reminiscing
The Tararua Tramping Club is celebrating its centenary on the 3rd of July 2019, and one of its centenary events is a commemorative tramp.
Climate change How do you eat an elephant?
Or the giant pot of hut porridge which has been burnt by your tramping partner?
Family Tramping Resources on Wilderlife.nz
Links to more resources, tips and ideas, right here on Wilderlife.
On the divide Skiing Mt Cross
Here we were, about to ski off a named summit on the main divide; where else in NZ can you do that without a helicopter, in a day trip?
Good reads The hut library
In the hills there's always the time, and usually the material, to catch up on a little light reading.
1950's badges: Club quiz
Help the Auckland Tramping Club identify these club crests from the 1950's
WTMC Big clubs getting bigger
The Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club is one of NZ’s biggest outdoor clubs, with a current membership around 600 which is steadily growing.
i TRAMP Rejuvenating a tramping club
Nearly 10 years ago, FMC did a 'focus on clubs' in the Bulletin; we got back in touch with Kelvin Shaw of the Napier Tramping Club to see what initiatives those FMC articles inspired have worked, and which haven't.
Lessons learned: when rivers rise…
Good judgement usually comes from experience, and experience usually comes from bad judgement...
Good ol' Kiwi understatement When the whitewater is the easy part
Two hard days to get over Emily Pass, and then a long day down the Okuru River to the ocean
Club systems Membership management
Find out what works (and doesn't work) for clubs big and small.
Hike and Fly Para-waiting: It’s not a sport…
How often is the forecast wrong? Sometimes it could be worth taking a bit of a punt on the prediction...
The Moeraki: an unexpected adventure
Some adventures are planned, others present themselves unexpectedly. Otherwise known as (mini) epics, or type 2 (or three) fun, these adventures are often the memorable ones.
OUTC Getting up to Antics
What is the value in recording and publishing your club stories? We interviewed Tanja De Wilde, 2016 co-editor of the OUTC annual journal to find out.
Tiny trampers Take a kid tramping
How can clubs foster the next generation of tramping club members? Karen Griffiths decided the answer was to take a kid tramping
Kahurangi The Roaring Lion
As four friends from the Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club we were very fortunate to be the first recipients of the Simon Bell Memorial Scholarship.
The lessons hit home A steep learning curve (part 2)
In the second part of a reflection on the first year of Packrafting; near the end of the year, the lessons finally sink in.
Getting down whitewater A steep learning curve (part 1)
Dan Clearwater reflects back on his first year of Packrafting: recounting a few close calls and lessons learned the hard way.
