The barren, tundra-like high country of Kopuwai Conservation Area in Central Otago offers views from The Remarkables to Aoraki/Mt Cook and an alpine experience like no other. Encompassing a…
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At a glancePluses: Superlight, warm, next-skin-comfort, straps to mattressMinuses: Expensive 440g Features: This ultralight quilt is filled with 240g of responsibly-sourced 900-fill Nikwax Hydrophobic goose down. It has a tapered footbox…
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Everything you need to know before buying an insulated jacket. InsulationThere are two types of insulation: synthetic or down. Synthetic insulation is cheapest and will keep the user warm…
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A crampon point will make quick work of your waterproof trousers. Alistair Hall shows you how to mend them I knew I shouldn’t have been wearing my crampons. I…
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Whether you intend to climb to Mt Taranaki’s 2518m summit or just settle for Fanthams Peak (1966m), spending a night at Syme Hut, perched high above the Taranaki lowlands,…
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As the alert levels drop one-by-one and our access to the mountains is restored, we dream about the things we’re most looking forward to on our first trip back in...
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Everything you need to know before buying an insulated jacket. InsulationThere are two types of insulation: synthetic or down. Synthetic insulation is cheapest and will keep the user warm even...
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