This blog is designed to exchange ideas about how to dramatically cut your gear weight to make tramping (hiking) trips less strenuous, but still remain safe and sensible. Subscribe, make comments, ask for advice, or share your lightweight gear experiences with our community. The header photo features me on McKellar Saddle. The pack is the 45Lt Zpacks Arc Blast, hiking poles Helinox FL120, Dirty Girl gaiters, Spalms sunsleeves and Altra Lone Peak shoes
12 Jul 2019
Gloves - Mittens
I am doing a lot of day hikes around my home town of Wanaka. I have always found lightweight finger gloves do not keep my finger ends from going numb!
I decided to purchase these combo gloves as a trial. They worked!
I like the ability to flip the mitt to allow the naked thumb or finger to use iPhone navigation.
They are light in weight and I like the hemming around the finger ends - well made - no risk of fraying.
Two criticisms, I use walking poles and I note the fleece on these gloves are causing wear. Secondly, the domes to hold back the finger or thumb flaps have aggressive secures - be careful to hold both the male and female edges of the dome to avoid pulling it through the fabric.
Overall, good hand warmth and they keep the fingers warm. At $NZ30 they are a snap!
He's the link to buy (I am not on any affiliate program!)
https://www.kathmandu.co.nz/flip-top-mitts.html?utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&utm_campaign=71700000047244820&utm_content=CjwKCAjwvJvpBRAtEiwAjLuRPZzAbwvxKeZMyMViq1ItEXS8WEFnvKvy-VcKtHAwEf9ONyEBtPTl5RoC630QAvD_BwE&gclid=CjwKCAjwvJvpBRAtEiwAjLuRPZzAbwvxKeZMyMViq1ItEXS8WEFnvKvy-VcKtHAwEf9ONyEBtPTl5RoC630QAvD_BwE
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Hey, thanks for you contribution - I monitor my blog weekly. I will reply with comments, ideas and suggestions ASAP - In the meantime, remember, hiking is an outdoors experience to enjoy, not an army boot camp training exercise!!