October issue out today!
Our October 2026 issue is online now and winging its way to subscribers in the post.
Here’s a sneak peek of what's in the issue:
🌋 Circling the sleeping giant: Walk 360-degrees around the North Island’s highest peak on this 75km multi-day trek.
🥾 22 walks across private land: These walks provide the chance to explore private landscapes with light packs and home comforts.
📸 Apply for the 2027 Shaun Barnett Memorial Scholarship: Aspiring photojournalists of all ages can apply for up to $1000 to fund a backcountry adventure.
⚙️ Gear corner: Ultralight gear reviews, gear guides and the best places for field testing your new lightweight kit.
🏔️ Get stoked: Climbing the highest peak in the Marlborough Sounds ends with commanding panoramic views in every direction.
Plus dozens more stories!
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Feeling the strain of a heavy pack? These 14 ultralight gear upgrades will help you move faster, farther, and longer on future adventures.
Missed Friday’s feature? DOC awards $9.2 million to boost community-led conservation, father leaves 7-year-old son alone on Mount Fuji while continuing hike, tramping club looks for contributions for 50-year jubilee publication more in last week’s The World Outdoors.
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Featured Book
Bushline – A memoir
Robbie Burton is a tramper, mountain-lover and book publisher, who has had a life-long infatuation with the wild places of NZ. In this memoir he recalls a childhood in which the natural world played a central part, and led to a youthful obsession with tramping, skiing and mountaineering.
Subscribers get a 10% discount.
Current Issue - Oct 2026
Circling NZ’s sleeping giant, 22 walks across private land, applications open for the 2027 Shaun Barnett Memorial Scholarship, ultralight gear reviews, gear guides, the best places for field testing your lightweight kit and dozens more stories in our latest issue.
Photo of the week 📸
Photo: Matthew Cattin
This week’s photo comes from Matthew Cattin as part of his 75km journey on the Round the Mountain Track, which circles Mt Ruapehu. The photo pictures ‘The Cascades’ which Matthew writes is one of the best sections on the circuit.
Subscribers can also listen to the story and an interview with Matthew in our latest podcast episode.
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