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GEAR REVIEW: This excellent all-round bag is ideal for multi-day trips. Plus, see the weekend weather at a park near you!
PLUS: Huts vs tents, see what our readers like best.
Plus: Why don't kauri dieback stations require walking poles to be cleaned, and see the tramping events happening near you!
Vote: Should you stick with the hut or camp?
GEAR REVIEW: How do these toe socks stack up? Plus weekend weather near you.
PLUS: What did Sir Ed Hillary do this week in 1958 and see the results from this week's poll.
A longtime tramper puts aside his topo maps and dives headfirst into the world of birding.
Vote: What type tramping conditions would you rather walk in?
These were our most-read features articles in 2025! 📖
See which gear and skills articles were our most-read in 2025! 🧭
See which trips were our 5 most-read in 2025! 🥾
Plus: See where Wilderness Daily readers are spending Christmas and new tramping scholarship offers $1000 for aspiring writers and photojournalists.