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Stories, guides, and gear from New Zealand’s backcountry and beyond.

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A Layer That Is A Lifesaver

If there is one piece of kit that ends up on even the shortest of gear lists, a rain jacket should be it. Being a small rock in the middle of the o...
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Make Your Roar One To Remember For The Right Reasons

A new look at the NZ Mountain Safety Council’s incident stats for the Roar season and how to apply this to your planning and attitude in the field...
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Spring Objectives

Spring’s a great time to get after it. Whether your filling the freezer on the river flats or chasing bulls and bucks in the big stuff, it pays to ...
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Winter Hunting - Tricks & Tips

Winter hunting can be rather brutal in the Southern Alps but with good systems, quality gear and a few cunning tricks, you can operate safely and c...
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Southern Alps In Winter

Winter hunting has it’s own unique set of challenges, and a mistake made in an alpine environment usually has a much more serious outcome.
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Who Broke The Pig Hunter??

Who Broke The Pig Hunter??

Pig hunters lead the way in hunting related injury statistics. Here’s Shaun Monks 10 tips for avoiding injury, so you can learn from his mistakes.
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Good Habits This Roar

Firearms safety is all about good habits, here's a few things to think about this roar.
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It's Just A Shaggy Goat

Tahr hunting terrain can be serious, especially above the snowline. Here's some thoughts on staying safe and a video of Hugh Bagleys bull of a life...
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Selecting A Camp Site

Selecting A Camp Site

We've camped in some shit spots!  Here's what we've learned so you don't have too.
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