Fossicking in the Wilderness

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A GREAT RIDE

Cartographer and trail designer Gary Patterson has mapped his way around the globe from subantarctic islands to back-country bike trails on every continent. He returned home for an epic adventure, riding all 22 NZ Cycle Trails Great Rides to make a mobile app. The Great Rides App is the only mobile app for the trails, and can be freely downloaded from the app stores. Follow his travels to inspire, plan and to help you on your own journey.

became officially designated a fool in a town called Ross. You see a few days earlier I had travelled up the coast with a riding mate on our way to the official opening of the Paparoa Track. Given the long journey from the Deep South, we decided to break up the road trip and spend a day on the southern section of the West Coast Wilderness Trail. As planned, we arrived in Hokitika just in time for the free daily tour at the Mountain Jade store on the main street. Our tour leader, Brianna, gathered our small group and led us into a