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New Zealand Gear Search Filter (search.brave.com)
submitted 8 months ago by fallaciousreasoning to c/newzealand
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Brave Search released a feature a which lets you customize search results. It's always a bit of a hassle searching for gear which is either made in NZ or ships to NZ, so I had a go at making one which prioritises outdoors gear which is made here (or failing that, is sold here).

You can test it here

Disclaimer: I work at Brave, though not on the search team

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[–] fallaciousreasoning 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

I wanted results which would prioritise things like fiordlandpacks.nz, cactusoutdoor.co.nz and southernlitepacks.co.nz. As you can see, it was only partially successful but I feel like it's still useful.

The source for the filter is https://gist.github.com/fallaciousreasoning/c7d10b8db5449fb62b601ddf111003a3 - let me know if you think there are some NZ based sites I should include.

[–] eagleeyedtiger 3 points 8 months ago (2 children)

TreknTravel - Hamilton based shop

Equip Outdoors - Hamilton based shop

Outside Sports - has a few stores around Queenstown region

Aarn Packs - Designed in NZ, but I don't think they're manufactured here

[–] fallaciousreasoning 3 points 8 months ago

Also added Small Planet, which I'd somehow forgotten about :D

[–] fallaciousreasoning 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Sweet, added! I hadn't seen Aarn packs before, seems like they make some cool stuff!

[–] eagleeyedtiger 3 points 8 months ago

I read a few good reviews on them many years ago on reddit. I was going to get one of their packs when I imagined all the tramping I was going to do but never did before kids came along.. maybe one day I'll get to it haha

[–] pilotman 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Aspiring.co.nz would be a good addition. Same with Earth Sea Sky if it's not on the list.

[–] fallaciousreasoning 2 points 8 months ago

Already there! Good suggestions though