Adventure Magazine

I don’t really know many hardcore female trampers, a few, but not many. We know loads of other sportswomen, but not many trampers. On Facebook, the seeming hub of all things, there is a tramping group, and it is excellent, really helpful. People post

Where? Mt Roy, Wanaka, New Zealand. Why Am I Here? While I was racing professionally as a stand up paddle athlete, each October I would make the trek back across the Pacific to the Southern Lakes of home. I would long to stand upon the tops of hil

If I told you that my teenage years spent ski racing would be one of the biggest contributing factors to my success as a stand-up paddle athlete, I’m sure I would get many a blank look. If I told you that athletics was the foundation of my preparatio

Being the only person in a place so powerful, so beautiful, and so vast, is a humbling experience that reminds you just how insignificant you are, and just how rewarding (and sometimes necessary) it can be to be alone. Then, to be a photographer in a

“I want to be the leader!” Miss Six announced, pushing past me in her determination to be in front. Momentarily off balance with my heavy pack, I narrowly avoided twisting an ankle on the sharp rocks and silently swore while cracking a bright smile.

The North Shore season of 1957 is recognized in the surfing world as the start of an era. When Greg Noll, a young Mickey Munoz and company went out and rode Waimea for the first time, it was a glimpse of what could be in the world of big-wave surfing

Caitlin Fielder has spent most of her life doing some form of activity. She grew up in the mountain biking capital of New Zealand, Rotorua, before moving to Mount Maunganui to completer her Bachelor of Science, majoring in Biological sciences, drawn

The wind and snow is whipping at my face. I’ve readjusted the stiff frozen fleece buff around my neck and mouth, desperately trying to protect myself from the -20 degree bitter wind. Adrenaline is still pumping through my body but I know I’ll start t

What does tramping mean to you? To me, tramping, walking, hiking, rambling, ‘mum walks’, whichever words you choose for a life outdoors, they have not always been comfortably in my lexicon. Probably due in no small part to that last one – ‘mum walks’

A few years ago, before Covid-19 put a hold to everyone’s travel plans, we visited Estes Park in Colorado. It was here that we experienced Via Ferrata for the first time. It allowed us to experience the thirll and excitement that only a dedicated roc

I recently watched a youtube movie entitled, “Her Way” (check it out on the Adventure Website) which introduced a woman who had an overwhelming passion for running. The preface at the bottom of the clip, read as follows: "Chinese-born Nancy Jiang mo

The word 'alone' often comes with negative connotations; for many, to be alone is to be lonely. But alone is not a feeling or a consequence, it is simply a reality. You can tramp with Tami and Jerry and Lee, or you can tramp alone. For me, tramping a

I grew up in a part of the US where you could drive for miles on a straight, wide road and the most interesting thing to see were funny billboards on the side of the highway. The Great Lakes State of Michigan is in a unique place which experiences ex

When it comes to discussions around adventure not many people attach the word mum in the description. To be fair many mums wouldn’t put their name and adventure in the same sentence either. In 2019 a survey conducted by Sport England revealed that 61

I found myself in limbo during the winter of 2020, in-between jobs in a strained covid economy. And so, I did what any outdoors person would do with a large amount of free time on their hands. It was time to pack-up my belongings and hit the road. It

“But now, when times get tough, I will remind myself of that moment near the end …, when I cried fat tears of relief and overwhelming pride. The challenge was unprecedented but I made it to the other side”. – Stephanie Holmes, Adventure South NZ trav

17 year old Jenna Hastings fell in love with bikes when she was just 6 years old when she first started BMX racing. One of her earliest memories is sitting in the grandstands at the North Island Championships, held in her hometown of Rotorua, and the

Belinda Stuart grew up in a small town in Indiana known for its flat expansive horizon, sprawling corn fields, and extreme seasons. “Keeping fit was character building,” she recalls, “Running at 5am to avoid the summer heat, or having ice covered eye

Beyond All Mountain. The sequel to the Switchblade story heralds a new era of all mountain riding, with more travel, unrivaled versatility and progressive geometry. It unleashes dominance over enduro inspired descents, generates speed, and delivers t

An eighteen-year-old princess, who paints his (yes, his) nails and dyes his hair bleach blonde, embarking on an adventure trip with his family, sounds like a plot for a bad 80s movie. After being homebound by Covid-19 for the last year and a half, mo

As the world starts to slowly reopen, and as travellers start deciding where that first trip back out in this big beautiful world is, it’s time to consider Papua New Guinea. One of the most culturally rich countries in the world, it is home to over 8

Founder of Vanuatu inbound adventure tour operator, Wrecks to Rainforest, Mayumi Green is a trailblazer in adventure tourism in Vanuatu, and an avid adventurer in her own right. She founded Wrecks to Rainforest to create tailor-made packages for adve