A no-nonsense guide to what to buy first

SortedStart exists because every "what do I need for X" search either turns into a bare list of affiliate links or a 3,000-word article with no actual product recommendations. We wanted to fix that for a handful of common NZ hobbies and life events, starting with the stuff people genuinely get stuck on.

• Real beginner info first - the legal bits, the costs, the things nobody warns you about, before any gear talk starts
• Gear sorted by priority - Necessity, Nice-to-have and Luxury tiers, so you know what to buy now versus later
• Written by NZers, for NZers - real Kiwi pricing and context throughout
• No pressure, no hype - just clear information, laid out so you can work through it at your own pace

We built the guide we wish we'd had - the one that tells you what actually matters before you buy anything. The SortedStart Team Founders

Know What To Buy, Before You Start

Pick a guide, read the basics, then work through the gear list at your own pace - necessities first, luxuries whenever you're ready.