Spine of the Fish Day 9: A Brave New World
The ups and ups and downs and downs of making your own trail through the New Zealand bush...
Young Valley A preventable death
What lessons can be learnt from tragic 2015 drowning of a tramper on the Gillespie Pass circuit?
Biography A H Reed – a New Zealand walking legend
The biography of inspirational Kiwi publisher, writer and long-distance walker A H Reed is worth wallking for
Spine of the Fish Day 8: going Alt.
A good day's walking takes Anthony and Fiona off the Te Araroa and onto the Spine of the Fish, making their own trail...
Kea A century of quotations about our mountain parrot
The curious and clever kea have inspired writing over generations. Enjoy these kea quotations.
Spine of the Fish Day 7: a zero day – shall we go on? yeah nah
Anthony and Fiona have their first zero miles day, taking some time to rest and dry out...
Poetry Boundaries, People and Places of Central Otago
Central Otago's Brian Turner, poet and observer, has sketched another portrait of the Maniatoto
Spine of the Fish Day 6: hair of the dog
When you expect the worst, it's nice to be proven wrong...
Spine of the Fish Day 5: stairway to hell
The most challenging day so far...many profanities but miraculously, no tears...
Lifestyle Backcountry Cooking
Tired of pasta and dried vegetables? Over dehydrated meals? New Zealand Backcountry Cooking might inspire you
Spine of the Fish Day 4: it’s a small world after all
About to leave civilisation for a week, we meet our first trail people...
School Rathkeale College Tramping Club
Rathkeale College teacher, and tramper extraordinaire, Joe Nawalaniec, describes his experience in re-booting a school tramping club.
Spine of the Fish Day 3: going green
It isn't easy being green on the Te Araroa, but the trying can be fun...
Spine of the Fish Day 2: back in the ‘hood
Revisiting an old stomping ground in the hills above Wellington
Spine of the Fish Day 1: good citizens to ‘Trail Trash’
After completing the South Island section of Te Araroa a couple of years ago, Anthony Behrens and Fiona Burleigh are taking on the North Island in 2017. They learned something on their first long trip - it’s good to make your own trail.
Tramping Safe Travelling in the Sub-Alpine Zone
Are you heading beyond the bushline? In Aotearoa New Zealand, the 'death zone' occurs at the subalpine zone around 1200 and 1500 metres and poses many dangers. Johnny Mulheron, FMC Backcountry Accident Columnist, shares what you need to know, and practice, to travel competently at this altitude.
History Spirit to the Stone, Building the Old Ghost Road
A track that seemed impossible, that was left un-done even by the miners of old, is reborn as the Old Ghost Road
Climbing Queenstown Climbing Club
The Queenstown Climbing Club is a fun, active, climbing community exploring the walls of the Wakatipu Basin
Autobiography Adventurer at Heart
Athlete, personality and event organiser Nathan Fa'avae has led a life full of adventure
Club History Heretaunga Tramping Club
The Hastings-based Heretaunga Tramping Club recently celebrated its 80th year adventuring in the local mountains
Canyoning Getting started safely
If you want to get into canyoning, make sure you get a good grounding in the skills and judgement required
First Aid Treating hypothermia
The latest thinking on how to prevent, recognise and treat this challenging condition in the field
Barnsey's Guide Marginal Strips and the Queen’s Chain
Do you know your parks from your reserves? Which ones might be swapped tomorrow and which will be there for your grandchildren? David Barnes helps us to understand the legalese behind the land parcels that collectively constitute our public conservation land.
Barnsey's guide to Unformed legal roads
Do you know your parks from your reserves? Which ones might be swapped tomorrow, which will be there for your grandchildren? Understand the legalese behind the land parcels that collectively constitute our public conservation land.
