Welcome to the new January/February issue, the first bi-monthly issue of Wild!

You will notice a cover price increase—the first this decade—but subscription rates (per issue) remain more or less unchanged.

The other good news is that there is a slightly more content than in the previous issue, content which includes:

• Liloing down the Colo River
• Finding the right bushwalking partner
• Confronting fear of confined spaces in one of the Nullarbor’s spectacular caves
• A return to New Zealand’s Fiordland
• Exploring the Genoa River
• The Simpson Desert from Quentin Chester’s perspective
• Track Notes for the Cape to Cape Walk in Western Australia
• Track Notes to nine of the Northern Territory’s best day-walks
• A look at the Grass Tree
• Lightweight tents reviewed in our Gear Survey

plus all the regular sections bringing you the best of everything relating to enjoyment of the outdoors.

This issue went on sale on 16 December. Subscriber copies were mailed during the preceding week.

New subscriptions will now begin with the next issue, published in February 2010, unless you order this issue (no 115) as an additional item.

WE HAVE SOME EXCITING NEWS!

12 Nov 2009:

Wild Publications is now part of Prime Creative Media, a progressive media and publishing company committed to ensuring an increasingly bright future for Wild and Rock – with the same editorial and administrative staff ensuring continuity in important areas.

As most of you will know, the cover price of both Wild and Rock has remained unchanged since the 1990s. With ever-increasing costs, this is no longer sustainable, so from the January 2010 issue (no. 115) onwards, the cover price of Wild will go up from $7.99 to $8.95.

The other major change is that Wild will now be published bi-monthly. That means six fantastic issues per year instead of four!

The great news for our subscribers is that the subscription rates per issue (as distinct from per year) will remain unchanged - within a few cents - from the previous rates (although the savings will be greater than before relative to the individual cover price). For all those who have not subscribed or renewed recently, the new rates come in with immediate effect.

The price of Wild back issues (up to and including no. 114) will remain at $7.99. All prices and subscription details for Rock remain unchanged.

We trust you will welcome these developments in what promises to be an exciting new era!

On multiday climbing or river trips when you have to pack out your poo, carry snap-lock bags and 1.25 litre PET bottles. Pack your food into the snap-lock bags and carry water in the PET bottles. As you eat the food, put your poo and paper in the empty snap-lock bags. When you finish a water bottle, cut the top one-third off the PET bottle and put your poo-filled snap-lock bags inside, then tape the top back on. This gives a well-sealed canister for your packed out poo. Use really good duct tape!

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12 Feb 2010: Multisports

City Raid - One Night in Vegas (location: Brisbane CBD)

13 Feb 2010: Multisports

Paddy Pallin Adventure Race Series (location: Canberra, ACT)

27 Feb 2010: Canoeing

Adventure Paddle (location: Sydney, TBC)

05 Mar 2010: Bushwalking

Wild Women on Top Sydney Coastrek (location: Palm Beach to Coogee)

13 Mar 2010: Multisports

Paddy Pallin Adventure Race Series (location: Sydney area, NSW)

20 Mar 2010: Multisports

Kathmandu Adventure Series - Sunshine Coast (location: Sunshine Coast, QLD)

20 Mar 2010: Bush running

Mind Alpine Challenge (location: Alpine National Park, Victoria)

28 Mar 2010: Canoeing

Lifestart Kayak for Kids (location: Sydney Harbour, NSW)

17 Apr 2010: Bush running

Tough Bloke Challenge - Melbourne (location: Melbourne, VIC)

18 Apr 2010: Multisports

Bribie Island Multisport (location: Bribie Island, Pumistone Passage, Glasshouse Mtns)