New Zealand’s cottage industry gear companies make a range of gear. Here are some of their best-selling New Zealand-made ultralight packs. Kiwi Ultralight Tui 42 $350 Using HyperD 300 fabric, this is an ultralight multiday pack that stands out with its unique patterns. It’s designed to carry an ultralight kit on any trip from day […]
About the author
Leigh Hopkinson
Wilderness deputy editor Leigh Hopkinson spends the weekends in the hills with her whānau and weekdays as a journalist and editor. She has a Graduate Diploma of Journalism from the University of Canterbury. A keen tramper, rock climber and newbie mountaineer, she has written for magazines and newspapers on both sides of the Tasman. She’s originally from the West Coast and now lives in Ōtautahi Christchurch.
Mt Somers via Te Kiekie Route, Hakatere Conservation Park
The Tararua’s forgotten traverse
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