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 10 Reviews  Make sure you bring plenty of warm clothing in our colder months of May through September. These months tend to be wetter than usual and often include a cold southerly wind which will make the... 

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Summer on the South Island - Pack for ALL seasons

by amandajayne81

We have just returned to Queensland from a holiday in the South Island (Christchurch-WestCoast-Queenstown-Dunedin and Lake Tekapo). We wore everything from Summer clothes (shorts and shirts) to tracksuits and jackets. Pack for all sorts of weather. We had a few days of rain too. Have a great time we really enjoyed it all. Would definitely recommend the Glacier Explorers trip at Mt Cook. Was pretty impressive for us folk that don't really know that much about ice and snow.

Storing your luggage while hiking - Queenstown

by Josilver

I did the Milford a year ago and was staying at the Queenstown YHA on my return. I stored my backpack in their locker. It is one of those ones where you put $2 in the slot and keep the key. The lockers aren't huge so if you have a lot of stuff you might need 2. If you are staying at a hotel, most will store things for you for a short amount of time.

What to bring

by freshia

Better bring backpack if you're travelling by Bus. If you rent a car any kind of luggage would be fine - walking boots or cross training shoesand comfortable sandals for summer- warm jacketNZ weather can change. Even during summer it could suddenly be cold when there is a cold wind from the antartic.- anorak... it rains a lot in fiordland area esp. Milford Sound- Sunglasses you can buy toiletries here. supermarket and pharmacy are everywhereStock up at the larger cities in big supermarket as price is cheaperToiletries u'd want to have:- sunblock- Face moisturizer & body lotion- lip balm- insect repellent. comes in handy esp. in lake area if you want to do kayaking- Counterpain or BanG - really helpful after long walk...they help relieving legsache camera and battery charger. always charge your battery in regular basis. you don't want to miss a moment

Stuff for hostels

by dln6874

Most hostels in South Island don't provide duvets and charge you anywhere from $1-$4 to hire one. Bring a sleeping bag. Plus, you should do some of the longer hikes here and you'll need a sleeping bag for that too. Buy a BBH card. It's NZ$40, but $20 of it is a phone card with good rates. You will save $2 off of each night's stay in a BBH hostel. Most hostels in NZ are covered by BBH and you can buy these cards in the hostel.

Buy your Repelent here

by pepples46

whatever takes one fancy to..small backpack for daytrips or just around the Cities good weather gear, said it many times..4 seasons in one day buy here..every brand available buy the filmrolls hereand while we at it. NZ has two Phone Companies:TELECOM and VODAFONE,* both sell pre paid cellphones, no connectionfee, just buy the phone and when ever you run out of airtime, get a pre paid card at any Dairy in the Country.Cellphone are to be had for as little as US%40.- have a look at ...www.kathmandu.co.nz beware of those Sandflies..Milford Sound, West Coast..they gang tackle you with their bites*

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Copthorne Hotel Commodore Christchurch Airport  Christchurch

 6 Reviews and 321 Opinions  Prior to the earthquakes, I have always stayed in town at some renowned hotel chains. When I was... 

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Browns Boutique Hotel  Queenstown

 1 Review and 187 Opinions  Within stroling distance from the main town. Welcoming and homely. A warm cozey room admist the cold... 

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858 George Street  Dunedin

 2 Reviews and 61 Opinions  We spent 3 nights staying here. The two rooms we had (1 twin and 1 double) were spacious,... 

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  4. Milford Sound What to Pack
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Q:  Hi Everyone, I was reading through the forum on the trans alpine train and am yet unable to decide as to what i should be... 

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A: hi i think if you are worried about the cost....drive the distance and i think you will not miss much. The drive is as safe as any of our main highways. You can chose... 

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