In my early years in New Zealand, even my father-in-law gave me a hard time for being a public servant and a Pommie. You take these things on the chin and realise, eventually, it’s a type of Kiwi bloke-humour and probably well meant.
Is building your own Packraft worth it? Stefan Warnaar finds out.
Bruce Hopkins takes his father and brother's ashes back home to Stewart Island. But he’s taking the long way there; via Te Araroa.
A history of the Castle Hill area, with over 200 images, historic paintings, letters and scientific analysis.
PNTMC is one of three FMC clubs based in Palmerston North.
When a six month visit to New Zealand is just not enough....
Kiwi writer Hannah Davison speaks to Holly Budge, a highly successful British Mountaineer about what motivates her to climb at high altitude.
By Mike Carter. "In the early sixties, as imported teachers from the UK, Di and I were sent on separate courses – hers involved New Plymouth and Science, mine Auckland and Mathematics. As a result she climbed Mount Taranaki and I bore a twinge of jealousy for over fifty years that I hadn’t."
The prospect of changes to NZ's regional helicopter services hits close to home for new FMC Executive member, Sarah Tiong.
“Cyclone Fehi devastates West Coast” and “Dart Track Closed” don’t sound good two days before the planned alpine trip to the Marion Plateau, plus the combination with a super blue blood moon seemed to promise an inauspicious start.
Tasmania is a tramper’s wonderland of ancient geology, flora and fauna, and so different to Aotearoa that it’s hard to believe we are neighbours.
Max Truell and friends from the Western Springs College Tramping Club venture out on their biggest tramp yet.
$26.5 million dollars has been allocated to re-development around the "Pancake Rocks" at Dolomite Point. Neil Silverwood questions the wisdom of this project, and ponders whether DOC's focus has shifted from conservator to developer..
Tarsh Turner looks back on her journeys through Aotearoa's wild places and as she learns to channel her passion into valuing and defending them.
Anne Taylor from the Southland Tramping Club explains why you should get some proper training before heading out on your own packrafting adventures.
Failure is inevitable in the mountains, yet the only time we truly fail is when we do not grow from such experiences. Failure teaches us resilience in the face of future hardship.
Done a bit of tramping on the eastern side of the north island? Chances are you've stayed at a Heretaunga Tramping Club hut. Glenda Hooper and four club mates from HTC visit a favourite spot and recall the clubs hard work building huts and tracks there in the 40's, 80's and today.
Not just for adventure racers or soliders any more; packrafters beware! Timothy Hargrave gives us the low down on rotting feet in Fiordland.
A solo tiny tramper sets her sights on the trail for a life-changing five month journey. By Julie Stacey
A solo tiny tramper sets her sights on the trail for a life-changing five month journey. by Julie Stacey.
Find out about where your donations go, to help support the objectives of FMC
Penzy Dinsdale offers us a few thoughts about Aquanauting in the Otago Uni Tramping Club (OUTC)
Alpine tops, grade 2 rapids, southern ocean and two perfectly calm crossings of Hauroko, the "Lake of the sounding wind". Jamie McAuly had a dream trip by all accounts...
