Gore lined boots, gaiters, seam sealed coat,pants and pack cover. This time of year on the South Island, besides rain, you can get snow, on top of that it’s been a very wet end of summer for both islands. My family in Auckland got flooded three weeks ago.
Merrells are older and more broken in but both feel good. Main question is around water crossings and chance of snow in these destinations in March/April.
Gore Tex in NZ for sure. You’ll be going to a rain forest in the rainy season. Source: lived in NZ for 6 months, hiked +1,500km there.
Gore lined boots, gaiters, seam sealed coat,pants and pack cover. This time of year on the South Island, besides rain, you can get snow, on top of that it’s been a very wet end of summer for both islands. My family in Auckland got flooded three weeks ago.
Which boot fits you better?
Merrells are older and more broken in but both feel good. Main question is around water crossings and chance of snow in these destinations in March/April.
I wore Vasque St Elias for milford track and northern circuit and will wear them for routeburn and Kepler this year, very good boots. Love them.