What is this?

Kia ora, I’m Dunc Wilson, an adventurer and author, based in Aotearoa New Zealand.

I’ve cycled the country’s coastline, packraft-hiked a line down the middle of the North Island and am constantly out there playing in the outdoors. Living is pushing and testing my limits.

My first book, The Big Loop, is the story of my Kiwi cycling adventure. It features tales of the characters who helped me out, the challenges I faced and the familiarisation of myself with this unique wonderland I now call home. Spoiler alert: I wasn’t born in NZ!

Since then, hiking and rafting into wild places has become a fascination. This prompted me to attempt a traverse of the length of Aotearoa, which is an ongoing affair.

Why subscribe?

If epic, self-powered and unique adventures in the outdoors are your thing, then this is a newsletter for you. I like to write stories, provide routes, review gear and mull over ideas, although this really isn’t the limit here.

Free subscribers get most posts and updates direct to their inbox. There will always be free stuff from me here. I may at some point limit the post archive to only paying subscribers, but I haven’t done that yet.

Paying supporters get full access to every newsletter and early content previews. My work and adventures depend on this awesome band of loyal supporters, some of whom have kindly jumped up to paid status. (That’s awesome, but please only go paid if you have an address and can afford more than a Two Dollar Shop carabiner for your climbing weekends.)

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Chat with the wanderer

This semi-nomadic, former #tentlife human, is also on Substack Chat and Notes. I love answering questions about Aotearoa New Zealand, gear or anything else, in fact!

Chat now! Got a burning question? Well, fires are likely banned, so ask it in my Chat zone. To join in, you’ll need to download the Substack app, available on both iOS and Android.