Backpack Fit and Weight for NZ Tramping
A poorly fitted pack turns a two-hour walk into a physiotherapy referral. I learned that on the Heaphy with borrowed…
tramping gear
Merino Base Layers for Wet NZ Weather
Synthetic dries fast. Merino stops you smelling like regret. I pack both and let the trip decide.
The Layer System That Saved My Tramping Trips
Cotton died on day one. Merino and a shell lived through everything Fiordland threw at me.