Christchurch based high-performance outdoor gear makers Twin Needle sponsor the Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust with bum bags and GPS pouches
Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust volunteers Kathryn Knightbridge and Emma Gregg, and trustees Danilo Hegg and Maddy Pye, kitted out with Twin Needle Capsule 2 bum bags while on a wētā survey in Westland. Photo © Kathryn Knightbridge
The Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust would like to thank Christchurch outdoor gear makers Twin Needle for sponsoring our wētā surveys with Capsule 2 bum bags and long radio/GPS pouches.
During summer, trustees and volunteers have been busy surveying for the Nationally Endangered Southern Alps giant wētā in remote corners of Westland and Fiordland. Surveys take place at night, in rugged, untracked alpine environment.
The Capsule 2 bum bags are comfortable to wear and have plenty of room for the scientific equipment we need to keep at hand at all times. The orange colour makes it easy to spot them if left on the ground, and to keep track of other workers in fog. The reflective strip is priceless during nightwork, as it is reflects the light of a torch from a long way away.
Southern Alps giant wētā Deinacrida pluvialis exploring a Twin Needle Capsule 2 bum bag. Photo © Emma Gregg
Our radio/GPS units are somewhat bulky, but they are essential for us to communicate with one another, and to log our search effort. Twin Needle’s long radio/GPS pouches are a great fit for our devices, and attach seamlessly to the bum bags’ belts.
Our sincere thanks to Twin Needle for kitting us out with a piece of equipment that combines practicality with ruggedness, and proved to be ideal for the job.
Wētā Conservation Charitable Trust volunteer Kathryn Knightbridge wearing a Twin Needle Capsule 2 bum bag while surveying for giant wētā in Westland. Photo © Emma Gregg
