Gear Up

I hope everyone has been making the most of the of the reasonably settled weather we have been enjoying. Although overcast, the muggy afternoons have seen some pretty prolific Mayfly hatches on our local streams. If you find yourself in amongst one of these, fish small dries or unweighted nymphs and you might be pleasantly surprised with the results.

Josh and I have not been able to do as much fishing as we would like recently as we have been trying to save up some coin for out next adventure. You will find us at Fish City most days, scheming about where to go next and what gear we can purchase to add to the already out of control selection.

We have recently been focussing on upgrading out camping gear, to make our trips into the backcountry more enjoyable and practical. Ampro is a NZ distributor of some great brands, including Thermarest and MSR. Check out their website here and come and see us or any of the other lads at Fish City for some quality outdoor equipment at great prices.

While some of the stuff may seem a little expensive, in this case you really do get what you pay for. Some of this stuff can mean the difference between lugging a 20kg pack or a 15kg one. Anyone who has done any hiking will tell you that 5kg extra on your back feels like 50!

On an unrelated note, I found this cool video during my internet travels. It's kind of like looking into the future when I have kids, although ideally that won't be for a while yet! Enjoy.