Before you go
The weekend, then the mountain. The countdown to both, what's left to pack, and what's worth reading first.
New South Wales
Till we roll out
NSW time
Southern Alps, West Coast
Till Thursday
NZ time
Helicopters do not fly in cloud, so either end can slide a day, and nobody argues with that.
Chuck it in the bag
Both packing lists off the main page, plus the few jobs worth doing before you leave. Tap a line once it's sorted. Your ticks stay on this phone.
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The crinkly rain shell. They hear it well before they see you. Dull colours beat bright, but camo isn't required.
Nothing, but the rifles and the drinking never overlap. Once they're away for the night, have one if you want.
We pull into a hunting and fishing store once we land, so anything you are missing or not sure about you can pick up then. It is all in New Zealand dollars, so it works out cheaper than buying it here first.
Cotton. Jeans, cotton hoodies, cotton socks. Wet cotton at altitude is a genuine problem rather than just an uncomfortable one, and it never dries in a hut.
Question 10 on the Incoming Passenger Card is a yes. You have been in wilderness, so say so, and declare the boots.
The library
A shortlist for each trip, in the order worth reading them. Tap the circle once you've read one.
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The app
Your holds at any distance, your zero from a photo of the target, and a card for the stock. Works with no reception.
On iOS 26 it's under the three dots next to the address bar. On older iPhones it's the square with the arrow, along the bottom.
Scroll down to it, leave Open as Web App on, then tap Add.
It asks for the site password the first time. After that it works in the hills.
On Android, it's Install app in Chrome's menu.
That's the lot.