Getting on the Gear with Tim Schulpen - Essential Gear for a Hunt in Fiordland.

[@victorpetit123]

Cool video Tim!

[@NzWapHunter]

This video will get thrashed - exactly what new Wap hunters need to watch 🤘🏼

[@southflyfisher]

A good start to planning. Nice work putting your opinions forward so clearly. I run the MSR Access 2 - slightly lighter than the Stormstar. The extra weight gives me a Jetboil 💪 The Kuiu ProLT 5500 is an alternative & comfortable pack option - under 2kg with 90L volume. Spot on about the Kuiu Merino tees shredding. They don’t last long but are bloody comfortable. I’ve pretty much switched them all to First Lite merino tees from PointsSouth in Wanaka.

[@bendb_wildaboutnz]

Good stuff mate! Really liked how you had an assortment of different brands which suggests you aren't married to a brand but rather drawn to what does the best job. Not a fan of listening to hunters who are clearly sponsored by a brand saying the gear is good but in reality it's not. Completely agree with you not recommending Lowa's and Tantonka's. Out of the box they are great, give them 6 months and their lack of durability really shows! Keep charging mate!

[@thehuntersjournal1771]

yeah bang on mate, that's one of the major perks of being a platform that isn't exactly sponsored. We get sponsorship for individual projects, but as a whole we're not. So appreciate the comment!

[@shanelynch529]

Fantastic video team, Thanks. Packs - have you ever tried the Exo Mtn K3 packs as a comparison with the Stone Glacier? just wondering your thoughts if you had. Cheers

[@thehuntersjournal1771]

Hey Shane, we've only ever felt them in person but haven't given them a proper run in the mountains. But from what I've heard they're a great option as well. Going off first impressions-I'd still put my money into a Stone Glacier.

[@brokenheart_hunter]

Great vid guys. Love this sort of thing (being a gear nerd) What are those camp booties again? They look like a great idea.

[@thehuntersjournal1771]

Appreciate it mate. They're actually called Gubba Silicone Overshoes

[@astondriver]

How much all up weight ?

[@averageoutdoorsmannz2015]

Good vid. Just my 2c, have probably done about 20 trips on my Lowa Tibets, have managed to rough up and wear down the tread a little bit and take small chunks out of the edge of the rand on rougher alpine rocks, but haven't had any issues with the rand separating. Have heard one other story of it happening but also know a few people using them without issue. How do you find the pocket rocket in the wind? Do you need to use a tinfoil wind break or anything?

[@thehuntersjournal1771]

If they work for you that's all you could ask for! Most of the hunters we spend time with can't stand the boot and I couldn't ever feel confident recommending them!

[@thehuntersjournal1771]

As for the Pocket Rockets, they'll never be amazing in the wind and that's part of the sacrifice really. I (Cam) personally use the MSR Wind Burner because I've always had readability issues with the Jet Boils. There's pros and cons to both sides but for me, my priority will always be reliability.

[@greghughson7450]

Where’d ya get the gubba gubba booties from?

[@6foot8jesuspilledpureblood82]

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