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Five equipment extras for your winter pack

WINTER IS A GREAT TIME TO TRAMP. There are fewer people, leaving the huts and tracks quiet. There are also fewer sandflies. Snow brings another dimension to the mountains and landscapes can look more beautiful in the low-angled light. Longer evenings also allow extra reading or hangout time.

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