Thread: whats needed when hunting the south island

Three seasons are pretty much the same as north island. Dont buy too much before you get down there.

Always take sunglasses on a string if there might be snow.

Always carry a spare pair of socks with you on the hill. Have plastic bags over your socks inside your boots if they are wet.

Pay some attention to your gloves. Inner thin polypro tnatcwill get wet pushing through bush and dcrub. Thicker perhaps polarflece for real warmth. Outer wind and snow proof mitts.

You will need knee length snow gaiters if you havent already got them.

A 70 -80 cm ice axe is the most useful much better than leki poles imho.
Dont get crampons or rigid boots until youve done an alpine instruction course ( which you may never need to do). Lace up buller gumboots wil get you a ling way. Theyyre waterproof, easy to dry and have good tread. But get some insoles for them. You could be walking for 4 hours on fist sized rocks and feet get a pummeling.