The track to the highest point in the Marlborough Sounds is a 6.8km trip through silver beech forest to tussocky tops and, on a clear day, stunning 360-degree views of the sounds.

Mt Stokes is one of our 75 Top Trampers’ Peaks. View all the peaks in the list.

Missed yesterday’s feature? "I nearly killed our daughter" - David Hill wants his mistakes to be a lesson for future trampers.

Finding the right shoe isn’t about following trends or buying the most expensive model. It’s about discovering a shoe that fits your foot.

For Emily Russell, the owner of MD Outdoors in Nelson, Altra shoes have been genuinely life-changing. She’s watched it become the same for many others with wider feet, bunions, or who simply want their toes to move more naturally.

– MD Outdoors stocks the full range of Altra shoes. View in store or online at mdoutdoors.co.nz

How many species of flax found in Aotearoa?

Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer…

These tasty little morsels are found around most coastlines, usually just below the low tide mark within easy reach of anyone prepared to roll their trousers up a bit.

For the human-powered adventurer this is great news. For the weight of a bag of rice and a few herbs and spices you can provide a meal that’d be fit for the finest Auckland restaurants – with a far better view!

Soak the mussels in cold salt water for half an hour before cooking to filter out any sand and then give them a quick clean to scrub off the barnacles. If any of them are broken, or don’t close when tapped sharply – toss them back for the fishes.

Bring the oil up to temperature in the small fry pan then toss in the uncooked vermicelli noodles and stir until they are completely puffed. Drain on paper towel and set aside.

Add water to the coconut cream, as per the instructions, mix in the Thai seasoning and gently warm in the small frypan (drain off the oil first!) then cover to retain the heat and set aside.

Place the mussels in a big pot and add a cup of water (or white wine if you can spare it) and steam on high heat for approximately five minutes, removing the mussels as they open. Again, any that don’t open, are best tossed back for the fishes.

Remove one side of the shells, add a teaspoon of the coconut cream and herb mix then serve immediately with some finely sliced chilli, spring onions and coriander leaves to garnish.

On Monday we asked Wilderness Daily readers ‘how interested in NZ's tramping and climbing history are you?’

The results are in: 50% are very interested, 40% find it fun to know a few facts and 10% of you would rather focus on future tramps.

Here is a selection of comments from our readers:

“I find accounts from the outdoors inspiring.”

“Interesting but much more interested in tramping!”

“I've been fascinated with tramping history since my early tramping days. Loved (and still do!) the stories old timers would tell and now find myself reminiscing of how things used to be and doing the same (oh, dear!). Particularly enjoy your short stories with historical pics - they add an extra dimension.”

Have a question you want to ask your fellow Wilderness Daily readers? Send us an email at [email protected]

Answer A - 2

There are two identified species of flax in New Zealand - common flax (harakeke) and mountain flax (wharariki).

Learn more about flax from the Department of Conservation.

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