Fastpacker Alastair McDowell

March 2021

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Alastair McDowell likes to go fast and light to cover greater distances on his weekend trips. Photo: Nick Allen
Alastair McDowell is a member of the New Zealand Alpine Team and enjoys fastpacking, where he covers in two days the kind of distances trampers usually walk over multiple days. PackI use a 15L Macpac vest-style pack which has large pockets on its sides and front to keep food and devices within reach, allowing me […]

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