Luke Sergent had been working as an arborist when injury forced him to rethink his career.
Always an avid cyclist and hunter he decided to make panniers for his bike, then a light-weight backpack.
No mean feat as it required some upskilling - or basically, teaching himself to sew. His online company, SouthernLite Packs based in Kingston, near Queenstown is flourishing.
Southernlite backpacks Photo: Luke Sergent
