Prior to leaving Seattle in January 1989, I had an Automobile Association map of the South Island of New Zealand. My friend Nik and I sat down and I jotted down notes on the map of places that he recommended going. On another occasion, I spent some time with Ron and Jody, and they provided me with many suggestions. Ron asked me to stop at Ross [near Hokitika] at Ross Furs and buy him a Possum fur hat, which I did. He said he wanted the hunter's hat with ear muffs. It cost $60. Ron recomended that I try a venison meat pie in NZ also.
During the trip I had a copy of reference 1, which had a lot of information about New Zealand. I used reference 2 to help with selecting Tracks to hike. I knew I would be fishing while on the South Island, so I bought reference 3.
Note 1: The "New Zealand" web page can be viewed by selecting Sitemap->NewZealand from menu bar at top.
References:
1. Sunset New Zealand Travel Guide, 2nd printing, January 1986
2. Tramping in New Zealand, Jim DuFresne, 1982
3. A Trout Fishing Guide to New Zealand's South Island, Tony Busch, 1986
