Hi,
Trying to decide what kit to take?
Its 4 months going from a very hot Cambodia/South East Asia (May) TO a cold near wintery New Zealand (August).
Questions over what to take are on shoes, trousers, fleece and jacket.
Pack
I wanted something large (65l i thought would be sufficient), with strap covers, and a detachable daypack.
Found this Karrimor Pack for £110
Karrimor Voyager 70L-90
http://mountainwarehouse.com/shop/product/products_id/2631.html
Also a Berghaus Spirit 65L-15 for £99.
And this from Milletts, Eurohike 70L +15 with lotsa free stuff!! Doc holder, Med kit etc.
http://www.millets.co.uk/millets.st...talog);MIL+SS06+Travel+Packs(BLG+Base+Catalog)
Any opinions or other CHEAPER options!! Thanks
Trousers
Not sure what kind to take. I need stuff thats light and airy for hot countries, and stuff thats waterproof for when it just ****** it down but is still quite warm, and warm trousers for when i'm in NZ jumping out of planes and trekking glaciers.
Fleece.
I've discovered two types, the polartec material and windstopper/windbloc material. Polartec doesn't seem waterproof. Windstop/windbloc seems warm and waterproof. (Warm enough for NZ?) But is expensive. I've seen a Regatta Xtreme fleece, which is cheap and waterproof. Will it be good enough?
Here they are...NOT the £80 one though!
http://www.regatta.com/productlist.asp?a=1&b=4&d=1
Waterproof jacket
Those waterproof jackets in a pouch. Which are like £10ish.
Now the thing is, have I taken warm enough stuff for NZ? Shall i just take a TWO layer coat with a zip-away fleece on the inside, and a proper jacket on the outisde? Or is the fleece with a crappy windproof jacket enough?
Further I plan to go ski-ing but just for a day or so. Should I really carry stuff for that that i'll only use for one day? Or should I rent and get ripped off?
Opinions please!!
Thanks
Trying to decide what kit to take?
Its 4 months going from a very hot Cambodia/South East Asia (May) TO a cold near wintery New Zealand (August).
Questions over what to take are on shoes, trousers, fleece and jacket.
Pack
I wanted something large (65l i thought would be sufficient), with strap covers, and a detachable daypack.
Found this Karrimor Pack for £110
Karrimor Voyager 70L-90
http://mountainwarehouse.com/shop/product/products_id/2631.html
Also a Berghaus Spirit 65L-15 for £99.
And this from Milletts, Eurohike 70L +15 with lotsa free stuff!! Doc holder, Med kit etc.
http://www.millets.co.uk/millets.st...talog);MIL+SS06+Travel+Packs(BLG+Base+Catalog)
Any opinions or other CHEAPER options!! Thanks
Trousers
Not sure what kind to take. I need stuff thats light and airy for hot countries, and stuff thats waterproof for when it just ****** it down but is still quite warm, and warm trousers for when i'm in NZ jumping out of planes and trekking glaciers.
Fleece.
I've discovered two types, the polartec material and windstopper/windbloc material. Polartec doesn't seem waterproof. Windstop/windbloc seems warm and waterproof. (Warm enough for NZ?) But is expensive. I've seen a Regatta Xtreme fleece, which is cheap and waterproof. Will it be good enough?
Here they are...NOT the £80 one though!
http://www.regatta.com/productlist.asp?a=1&b=4&d=1
Waterproof jacket
Those waterproof jackets in a pouch. Which are like £10ish.
Now the thing is, have I taken warm enough stuff for NZ? Shall i just take a TWO layer coat with a zip-away fleece on the inside, and a proper jacket on the outisde? Or is the fleece with a crappy windproof jacket enough?
Further I plan to go ski-ing but just for a day or so. Should I really carry stuff for that that i'll only use for one day? Or should I rent and get ripped off?
Opinions please!!
Thanks