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NZ Walking Tours
Akaroa Walk
Mesopotamia High Country Walk
West Coast Trail
Queen Charlotte Walk
Queen Charlotte Walk / Boat Stay
Bucket List Walk
Franz Josef Trail
Abel Tasman Walk 3 Days
Abel Tasman Walk 5 Days
Abel Tasman Walk / Kayak 3 Days
Abel Tasman Walk / Kayak 5 Days
Coromandel Explorer Walk
Tongariro Crossing Walk
Lake Waikaremoana Great Walk
Heaphy Track
The Old Ghost Road – Walk
Great Barrier Island Escape
Stewart Island Track
Hump Ridge Track
Fiordland – Southern Discovery Experience
Fiordland Scenic Journey
Fiordland – South / Western Tour with 2 Helicopter Flights
Fiordland – With Helicopter Flight from the Fiords
Walking West Coast
Queen Charlotte & Abel Tasman
Mesopotamia, Akaroa Walk
Iconic West Coast
Nelson, Golden Bay and Abel Tasman.
Westland Tour
NZ Cycling Tours
LADIES ONLY E Bike Tour – Otago Rail Trail
LADIES ONLY – E Bike Tour – West Coast Wilderness Trail –
Alps 2 Ocean Cycle Trail
West Coast Wilderness Trail
Otago Rail Trail
Queenstown Cycle Trail
Tasman Great Taste Trail and Golden Bay
Around The Mountains Cycle Trail
Tekapo Canal Trail
Queenstown & Around the Mountains
Bike the South
Mesopotamia Walk and Alps 2 Ocean
Nelson, Golden Bay and Abel Tasman – 8 Days
Nelson, Golden Bay and Abel Tasman – Walk/Cycle/Kayak – 10 Days
Iconic West Coast
Westland Tour
International Tours
Bhutan – Untamed Eastern Bhutan
Bhutan – Cultural & Festival Tour
Japan – Kumano Pilgrimage Trail
Japan – Nakasendo Trail
Australia – Twelve Apostles Walk
Tours 7 to 12 Days
Bucket List Walk
Iconic West Coast
Mesopotamia, Akaroa Walk
Mesopotamia Walk and Alps 2 Ocean
Queen Charlotte & Abel Tasman
Walking West Coast
Westland Tour
Nelson, Golden Bay and Abel Tasman – 8 Days
Nelson, Golden Bay and Abel Tasman – Walk/Cycle/Kayak – 10 Days
Queenstown & Around the Mountains
Bike the South
Fiordland – Southern Discovery Experience
Fiordland Scenic Journey
About Us
Meet The Team
Frequently Asked Questions
Sustainable Tourism and Tuatara Tours
Conservation of the Tuatara
News & Info
Make a Payment
Being Prepared will save your life – Understanding wind chill
05/06/19
Wind chill factors tell us how cold a wind ‘feels’ against our skin rather than simply the ambient air temperature. Even in summer its effects can be felt during a rest stop as clothing dampened with perspiration is exposed to the wind and body temperatures fall.
Add some altitude, exhaustion and lack of food and it can happen even more quickly.
With even fine days occasionally turning nasty, the answer is to be prepared with the right clothing to stop temperature loss as soon as possible; layered clothing being the best method for regulating body temperature.
Wool or technical synthetic fabrics provide excellent insulation and moisture wicking qualities. Cotton has the opposite effect, trapping moisture against the skin and allowing the thermal boundary layer to be stripped by the wind.
A light base layer followed with fleece, and a wind and waterproof jacket over both, provides the most effective method of keeping out the wind and trapping warm air against your body.
Gloves, rain and fleece pants are prerequisite at altitude or in extreme cold and can be layered in the same way. A beanie can be pulled from the pocket of your pack or jacket and worn to keep your head warm.
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