New Zealand

Cati Pearson and crew head off on an old faithful bikepacking overnighter – the Waihāhā Hut Track on the western side of Lake Taupō – spiced up with an unexpectedly challenging hike-a-bike out via Waihora Lagoon.

Joe Houghton tests out the bikepacking/enduro trip combo with a 10 day summer journey from Arthur's Pass to Blenheim. A great shakedown for his 2024 plan to spend three months pedalling across Europe, racing a few Enduro World Cups and the Megavalanche along the way.