Oamaru/Christchurch. All my extended family live there. It's an awesome lifestyle... snowboarding, hunting, hiking, surfing (if your mad). I have a bunch of cousins of a similar age heavily into these things. I just can't do this city thing any more... it's not me, and I just find myself wishing I was back. The weather can be pretty random but I discovered this clothing brand called icebreaker.
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OMG! Unbelievable! I can wear like 2 layers of this stuff at 5 degrees and not feel a stiff cold breeze, it's finely spun wool from a merino, and it's light, not itchy, it breaths so you don't sweat, doesn't smell even if you wear for weeks... highly recommended. You don't have to look like an eskimo to keep warm in sub zero. I was at altitude with a north-westerly blowing over the snow covered mountains into my face... hands... freezing... nose... dripping... body... perfectly neutral. Best thing since my Woolen Aasan.
