Note as of December 2023: The Rob Roy Glacier Track is currently closed due to the bridge needing to be upgraded and replaced. This won’t be completed before March 2024. Make sure to check the DOC website to see the latest updates on the bridge. You can see the...
There are three ice bars in Queenstown: Minus 5 Ice Bar Below Zero Ice Bar Queenstown Ice Bar Wondering which is the best of the Queenstown ice bars? You’ll get a different answer depending on who you ask. These are quite the tourist attraction, and one of the...
Having worked at Macpac for a couple of years, I’m impressed at how popular the Macpac Inflatable Pillow is. People will come in and ask for it having been recommended it by others. If a product has half decent word of mouth marketing, it must be alright yea? In...
If you’re looking to get a gift from Macpac for someone special, here are a few ideas that you can’t go wrong with. And yes, most of the best Macpac gifts are for hikers/trampers, whether they are just getting started or those who seemingly have...
The Brooklyn Wind Turbine is a lone turbine located hills south of Wellington CBD. You can’t see it from in the CBD, but you can from Mount Victoria Lookout and many people do wonder what all the hills around it have to offer. Well, you can see for yourself by...
There are some great New Zealand hiking books that cover a variety of topics. As I read more and more, I’ll do my best to detail them here, and review them. What you’ll notice is there are a variety of topics that these cover. There’s something for...
