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Sleeping Bag Choice

Sleeping Bag Choice 

Sleeping bags are a relatively big-ticket item in your personal outdoor equipm…

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How to Dress for Hiking

An old Scandinavian proverb tells us “there’s no bad weather, only bad clothing.” 

While there are …

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Stop your headlamp batteries going flat

Most headlamps can turn on when bumped, flattening the battery. Critical to outdoor hiking safety, s…

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Gaiters - Why wear them?

“Gaiters” aka - puttees, chaps or half boots  

Why?

There are several reasons someone might choose…

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How to choose a tent for a multi-day hiking trip

One of the best things about trekking adventures is waking up each morning with wondrous views in pl…

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La Sportiva BUSHIDO Review

Over the coming months I will be looking at a range of La Sportiva trail running and hiking shoes. T…

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Emergency Items List

Make sure you have what it takes

 

What to bringWe have just had our annual guide training which f…

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How to care for your sleeping bag

Your sleeping bag is one of your key pieces of camping equipment. Learn how to care for it - when yo…

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What to Pack for Kiwi-style Hiking Trips

It is not always easy packing for a hiking trip – what is necessary and what is just a luxury? We ha…

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Tips for Hiking in the Rain

Hiking in the rain 

It might sound like a miserable experience, but it doesn't need to be that way.…

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Finding the right backpack

Surfing the internet to find the most suitable backpack for your next hiking adventure?

Malcolm, Hi…

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Hiking Boot Guide

Hiking boots can make or break our outdoors adventures

Good quality hiking boots are an integral pa…

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My conversion to lightweight backpacking - Part 2

 

School mate carries a heave load.

What has to stay at home?
A whole summer and what feels like a…

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Multi Day Hiking

Multi-day hiking - its as simple as - food + clothes + pack + shoes or boots made for walking!

It's…

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Stick-em up! Our series of tips...

Another helpful hint for hikers that will make life safer and more comfy in New Zealand's outdoors.

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My conversion to lightweight backpacking - Part 1

Lightweight backpacking - it's either the new craze or maybe no one bothered to tell me sooner. I ma…

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Woodchopping. Our series of tips...

Everyone fancies themselves as a wood chopper. However when you are out in the wilderness it pays to…

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Plastic bag/dry bag leaks? Our series of tips...

Here is another in a series of helpful hints for hikers that will make life safer and more comfy in …

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Stop that flapping tent. Our series of tips...

Don't let a flapping tent ruin your sleep

Can’t stop the bottom edge of your tent flapping noisily …

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