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All about hiking gear, reviews, preferences…

September 6, 2019 / Gear

Gaiters

Gaiters are a valuable accessory when Hiking in the New Zealand outdoors, where mud, overgrown tracks and changeable weather are regular features. Worn on the lower legs, they fasten over your boots and; Keeps track mud, sand, dirt, pebbles, leaves, twigs, river gravel out of your boots and socks.(*1)(Go through the mud bogs instead of …

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September 28, 2019 / Gear

Hiking Poles

People either love Hiking Poles(*1) or hate them. I will cover what I discovered, and maybe this will help you decide for your self. Modern Hiking Poles Advantages Walking across streams or rivers, they offer unmatched tripod support and stability. Great for finding the ground or logs under the mud, or next deep hole in …

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September 14, 2019 / Gear

Magnetic Compass

A Magnetic compass is an essential piece of any ones hiking gear, beginner or experienced, it should always be carried with you.(together with an area correct Topographical map) Learning how to use the compass is as important as carrying it, and for those who do not use a compass often enough to remember how, its …

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September 29, 2019 / Gear

Outdoor Software and Apps

This is a list of my favourite Outdoor software and Apps, I look forward to hearing about any that you use. Mapping NZ Topo4GPS Offline /GPS PC Software /App I run this software on my Personal Computer for trip planning and sharing data before and after the hike with my Garmin GPS, there is also …

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September 29, 2019 / Gear

Battery Charging Outdoors

With the every increasing popularity of outdoor devices dependant on batteries, hikers also need to consider how they will keep the device batteries charged. Staying Charged This post covers the 2 Battery types and 3 methods I now use for keeping my device batteries charged while hiking. When I buy outdoor electronics, I always make …

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September 19, 2019 / Gear

Purifying Water

There is little more refreshing than drinking fresh cool water straight from the source while hiking, while some water in the New Zealand outdoors is still safe to drink, there is also no way of identifying which water contains infection causing  Bacteria, Viruses and Protozoa. In the late 90’s having already seen the unpleasant effects …

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September 11, 2019 / Gear

Hiking with a Smart Phone

Smart Phones have become miniature computers, taking them outdoors has introduced a huge array of applications(apps) and information carrying ability never seen before. Despite its functionality, the Smart Phone is still entirely reliant on two things to function well as both a phone and a app platform; Cellular signal strength: Hills, Valleys, thick Bush and …

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September 28, 2019 / Gear

Gps

Do I need a Gps (*1) as part of hiking essential gear? This is a common question I get from new hikers, and my answer is always emphatically no.  What have I against GPS? Actually I have nothing against Gps in the outdoors. In the hands of an experienced hiker who understands that a Gps …

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September 14, 2019 / Gear

Hiking Gear Shops

Where to Buy We have always traditionally brought hiking gear from the big hiking shops, but there is a lot of gear available in a range of regular and specialist shops that is just as good, sometimes better. I find that many of these shops are known to their local area and are often small …

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September 28, 2019 / Gear

Hiking Maps

There are a number of different types of Hiking Maps used in the outdoors, all have their particular function and purpose; Topographical Maps Often called the Topo. or Contour map, this type of map gives an accurate representation of all the geographic features around you in a “flat 3D image.” In New Zealand, the best …

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