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THE LEAVE ONLY TRAILS FUND HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE SUSTAINABILITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTORATION FOR HUNTERS AND ANGLERS.
The world’s going to hell in a hand-basket! Or it’s actually not that bad and people are overreacting. Whatever your spin on it, everyone should agree that recycling some trash, planting some trees, cleaning up a river and giving our animals a helping hand is well worth doing. So in conjunction with the Hunters Element Sustainability Promise, the fund was established to contribute additional help to the things that matter to us... the outdoor adventurers. And hopefully we can make things a little nicer out there for the next generation.
The purpose of the Leave Only Trails Fund is to raise money to invest in positive, environmental projects in our communities and give back to the wicked-cool areas that give so much to us.
The primary source of money is generated from sales of marked Hunters Element products. A portion of revenue from these products will be fed into the fund.
The money is then spent on projects that the whole Hunters Element team agree are well worth the investment. We will also be asking you guys to help us choose these worthy causes. The funds raised and projects will be shown right here so everyone can see where their money is going the difference they are making.
New Zealand’s rivers are not in the best shape. 62% of monitored lowland rivers are not safe to swim in, even the fish have disappeared. Instead of the clean rocky river beds, we now have silt which does not support food or habitat for fish. Over the years, we cleared lowland forest to make way for settlements, farming, forestry and agricultural land. These trees provided shade, structural habitat and strength to river banks keeping the river healthy to support an abundance of life.
The health of our waterways affects all New Zealanders, and we would like to see the quality of our lowland waterways improved to see the natural ecosystem thrive and allow future generations to enjoy our rivers and streams. To get our waterways back into shape the solution is to restore the banks of our streams, river and lakes with riparian planting which we believe is worth investing in.
We are supporting Wai Wanaka’s Cardrona Kaitaki project in Otago by sponsoring 100m of riparian planting through the Million Meters organisation by Sustainable Business Network. In an area that has provided us with years of enjoyment in fishing, we want to help restore and protect the lowland rivers and get them back to an abundant lifeforce.
Find out more about the project and others like this with Million Meters Streams Project.
You might recognise this little guy from the New Zealand $10 note. As one of our rarest birds, the Whio, or Blue Duck, needs our help to continue surfing our white-water rivers. These unique birds are camouflaged for this unique environment and have a lip on their bill which allows them to forage for insects amongst rocks. As they need fresh water to be able to establish a home where their food thrives, they are a great indicator of the health of the water.
There are two main threats that have affected the number of these birds in the wild. As good water quality is a high priority, the degradation of many of our rivers by silt and other pollutants has resulted in many rivers being unsuitable as habitat. We also cannot ignore the familiar story that before the introduction of pests like stoats, weasels, ferrets and rats the Whio thrived.
We support The Blue Duck Project in the central north island and the Mangaotane Whio Conservation Project in the southern Raukumara on the East Coast, north of Gisborne, in protecting their Whio residents. This involves controlling predators along the margins of the river, particularly during the nesting and fledging season, between August and January. We have donated several effective and easy maintenance A24 traps to these organisations. Through trapping, we can give the Blue ducks a chance to nest, raise their young and build up their numbers so we can see these in abundance on our rivers once again.
JACKET AND SHIRT SIZE
Place the tape measure around the large part of your chest, usually just below the arm pits. Don't stretch the tape too tight. Align this measurement with the table below to help select your size. The sizes below are not the sizes of the garments, but the size size of the persons chest as certain layers are made larger to fit base and/or mid layers underneath.
BASE/MID LAYER
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SIZE
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CHEST CM | CHEST INCHES |
| XXS | 85-90 | 33-35 |
| XS | 90-95 | 35-37 |
| S | 95-100 | 37-39 |
| M | 100-105 | 39-41 |
| L | 105-110 | 41-43 |
| XL | 110-115 | 43-45 |
| 2XL | 115-120 | 45-47 |
| 3XL | 120-125 | 47-49 |
| 4XL | 125-130 | 49-51 |
| 5XL | 130-135 | 51-53 |
OUTER LAYER
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SIZE
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CHEST CM | CHEST INCHES |
| XXS | 90-95 | 35-37 |
| XS | 95-100 | 37-39 |
| S | 100-105 | 39-41 |
| M | 105-110 | 41-43 |
| L | 110-115 | 43-45 |
| XL | 115-120 | 45-47 |
| 2XL | 120-125 | 47-49 |
| 3XL | 125-130 | 49-51 |
| 4XL | 130-135 | 51-53 |
| 5XL | 135-140 | 53-55 |
TROUSER SIZE
WAIST: Place the tape measure around your waist, just above where your trousers would normally naturally rest. Don't pull the tape tight, but make sure it is snug. Align this measurement with the table below to help select your size.
INSEAM: This is the measurement from the center of the crotch on our trousers, to the base of the inner leg.
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SIZE
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WAIST CM | WAIST INCHES | INSEAM CM |
| XXS | 71-74 | 28-29 | 78 |
| XS | 75-79 | 30-31 | 79 |
| S | 80-84 | 32-33 | 80 |
| M | 85-89 | 34-35 | 81 |
| L | 90-94 | 36-37 | 82 |
| XL | 95-99 | 38-39 | 83 |
| 2XL | 100-104 | 40-41 | 84 |
| 3XL | 105-109 | 42-43 | 84 |
| 4XL | 110-114 | 44-45 | 85 |
| 5XL | 115-120 | 46-47 | 85 |
OUTER LAYER TROUSER SIZE
Our outer layer trousers are designed to be worn over the top of your regular trousers. The sizing is therefore larger than our regular trousers. Below are the dimensions of the outer layer trousers.
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SIZE
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WAIST CM | WAIST INCHES | INSEAM CM |
| XS | 83-86 | 33-34 | 79 |
| S | 87-90 | 34-35 | 80 |
| M | 91-94 | 36-37 | 81 |
| L | 95-98 | 37-38 | 82 |
| XL | 99-102 | 39-40 | 83 |
| 2XL | 103-106 | 41-42 | 84 |
| 3XL | 107-110 | 42-43 | 84 |
| 4XL | 111-114 | 44-45 | 85 |
WOMEN'S SIZE (CM / INCH)
This is the measurements of the person, not the garments.
| SIZE | CHEST | WAIST | HIPS |
| 8 | 84cm / 33" | 74cm / 29.1" | 106cm / 41.7" |
| 10 | 89cm / 35" | 78cm / 30.7" | 110cm / 43.3" |
| 12 | 94cm / 37" | 82cm / 32.3" | 114cm / 44.9" |
| 14 | 99cm / 39" | 86cm / 33.9" | 118cm / 46.4" |
| 16 | 104cm / 41" | 90cm / 35.4" | 122cm / 48" |
| 18 | 109cm / 43" | 94cm / 37" | 126cm / 49.6" |
| 20 | 114cm / 45" | 98cm / 38.6" |
130cm / 51.2" |
BOOTS SIZE
All sizes are US men's sizing. Measure from the from the back of your heel to the end of your longest toe.
| US | FOOT LENGTH (approximate) |
| 6 | 9.3 in / 23.6 cm |
| 7 | 9.6 in / 24.4 cm |
| 8 | 9.9 in / 25.2 cm |
| 9 | 10.25 in / 26 cm |
| 10 | 10.6 in / 26.8 cm |
| 11 | 10.9 in / 27.8 cm |
| 12 | 11.25 in / 28.6 cm |
| 13 | 11.6 in / 29.4 cm |
GAITER SIZE
Measure the circumference of calves at the thickest point. The size on the chart is the largest measurement that will fit in the gaiter. Gaiters can be tightened, but cannot be stretched to fit legs larger than the measurements shown on the chart.
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SIZE
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CALF SIZE |
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S
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380mm |
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M
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410mm |
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L
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440mm |
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XL
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470mm |
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2XL
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500mm |
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SIZE
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LENGTH CM | WIDTH CM |
| S | 18 | 9 |
| M | 19 | 9.5 |
| L | 20 | 10 |
| XL | 21 | 10.5 |
KIDS SIZES (CM)
This is the measurements of the person, not the garments.
| SIZE | CHEST | WAIST | HIPS |
| 4 | 60 | 56 | 62 |
| 6 | 64 | 58 | 66 |
| 8 | 68 | 60 | 71 |
| 10 | 72 | 64 | 76 |
| 12 | 76 | 68 | 80 |
| 14 | 80 | 72 | 84 |
