Refined for comfort and long days year-round, this plushly padded sock uses dual wool types and synthetic fibres to optimise shape retention, durability, comfort and odour control.
Gear editor Mark Watson can attest to the long-distance comfort of this sock, having previously used it through autumn and winter in the South Island while thru-hiking Te Araroa at a time when wet feet were a constant.
And ten years after TA, he says they are a little felted but still going strong.
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Quiz
In a cyclone, the winds move in a circle, whirling round a centre of calm, the eye. The surface winds blow:
A - Anticlockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and clockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
B - Clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
C - Anticlockwise.
D - Clockwise.
E - Clockwise near the poles and anticlockwise near the equator.
Scroll to the bottom of this email for the answer…
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This sock makes another highly durable option for three-season tramping. We found it came into its own on hot days and during tramping with water crossings, thanks to its wicking, low water retention and faster drying time.
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The weekend weather at a park near you…
| Location | Today | Friday | Saturday | Sunday |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angelus Hut |
 5°/15°
|
5°/15°
|
 6°/14°
|
3°/14°
|
| Aoraki/Mt Cook VC |
 11°/20°
|
 11°/20°
|
10°/18°
|
 13°/20°
|
| Arthurs Pass |
9°/19°
|
10°/18°
|
10°/17°
|
10°/18°
|
| Ben Lomond Summit |
5°/14°
|
5°/12°
|
2°/11°
|
4°/11°
|
| Brewster Hut |
5°/12°
|
 6°/12°
|
4°/11°
|
4°/11°
|
| Cape Reinga |
17°/23°
|
17°/22°
|
16°/21°
|
18°/22°
|
| Karangahake Gorge |
15°/24°
|
14°/22°
|
12°/25°
|
15°/25°
|
| Kaweka J Summit |
2°/14°
|
5°/16°
|
 5°/18°
|
6°/19°
|
| McKinnon Pass |
7°/10°
|
 6°/11°
|
5°/9°
|
7°/12°
|
| Mt Heale Hut |
16°/20°
|
16°/19°
|
16°/20°
|
18°/20°
|
| Mt Pirongia |
9°/18°
|
9°/15°
|
9°/18°
|
11°/19°
|
| Mueller Hut |
7°/10°
|
6°/9°
|
4°/7°
|
6°/9°
|
| Pinnacles Hut |
13°/20°
|
12°/19°
|
12°/22°
|
14°/22°
|
| Pouakai Hut |
7°/16°
|
7°/14°
|
8°/16°
|
9°/17°
|
| Powell Hut |
4°/17°
|
8°/16°
|
9°/15°
|
9°/18°
|
| Rotoiti/Nelson Lk VC |
9°/25°
|
10°/24°
|
13°/23°
|
9°/23°
|
| Roys Peak |
7°/15°
|
5°/15°
|
5°/14°
|
4°/12°
|
| Tongariro VC |
8°/21°
|
8°/20°
|
9°/20°
|
11°/21°
|
| Waitawheta Hut |
13°/21°
|
13°/20°
|
11°/23°
|
14°/23°
|
| Woolshed Creek Hut |
8°/21°
|
9°/18°
|
8°/19°
|
9°/15°
|
Report created on 05 February, 2026 at 7.09am. For a full forecast of the park of your choice, visit NIWA.
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Quiz
Answer B - Clockwise in the Southern Hemisphere and anticlockwise in the Northern Hemisphere.
The rotation of the Earth affects the direction of spin of air in a cyclone. This leads to a clockwise spin in the Southern Hemisphere and anticlockwise spin in the Northern Hemisphere.
Quiz provided by Heather Grady from Outdoor Training New Zealand.
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