Each guide answers one buying question and shows the figures behind the answer.
3 guides
How to choose
Wind, rain and the ground you can actually peg into decide this, not the sleeping capacity on the label. What to settle before you compare tents, in NZD.
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Budget and prices
DOC hut fees are published, so the only unknown is your gear divided by the nights you use it. Worked in NZD, GST included, with the arithmetic shown.
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Packing and load
Base weight plus food plus water is the whole sum. Three worked kits for a three-night Great Walk, and what each one weighs as a share of body weight.
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