Survival kit catches on

July 2021

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When Matt Butler’s guiding job fell through, he took a gamble and designed a survival kit. Photo: Matt Butler
When Covid struck, Wānaka fly fishing guide Matt Butler changed tack and designed a comprehensive survival kit which he has successfully crowdfunded on Kickstarter.  I understand Covid was a game-changer for you? My clientele was 99 per cent foreign tourists. Covid struck near the end of the season so all was not lost, but I quickly […]
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