Photo: Mark Watson
Lowa’s Ranger EVO GTX Wide balances top-end durability with refined comfort and forgiving stiffness to suit multi-day tramps and heavy loads - up to 25kg - on rugged back-country trips and into moderate transalpine terrain.
For Kiwi trampers who prefer a more traditional all-leather boot, the good news is it accommodates broad feet.
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Quiz
What is the usual name or description for a commonly seen geodetic mark?
A - Blaze indicating track
B - Rock cairn
C - Trig station
Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer…
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Quiz
Answer C - Trig station
Trig stations are geodetic survey marks used to form a triangulation network of angles and distances in order to determine location and to aid mapping and navigation. They are typically housed in black-and-white beacons located on hilltops.
Quiz provided by Pam Hutton/PuzzleBeetle.
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