The campfire

• Christchurch earthquake

  Started by normclimb • 10 replies — latest 5 March 20115 March 2011 by NathanaelB
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  Thanks everyone - my partner and I are alive and unharmed, surprisingly! Our apartment has been assessed as unsafe but we've found a new place and are moving in on ...

• Testing

  Started by matthew • 4 replies — latest 1 March 20111 March 2011 by normclimb
  Oh bugger...! From Boris and the gang at the Kremlin.....! Well done Matthew.

• CV for New Zealand

  Started by Frauke • 11 replies — latest 26 February 201126 February 2011 by Frauke
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  thanks for all the advice. The major problem for me is the work permit. I guess in the 5 months I still have here, I'll just do more volunteer work. ...

• Fess up......what have you lost in the bush?

  Started by wingman • 26 replies — latest 20 February 201120 February 2011 by pmcke
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  Lost a spork last weekend in the Ruahines. My daughter gave me 6 pack of sporks for Christmas in 2009. First one lost after 14 months. That means that present, ...

• Home page photos

  Started by matthew • 19 replies — latest 19 February 201119 February 2011 by peter1945
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  I put it on the home page -Martins Bay.

• missing posts

  Started by lgwaddel • 1 reply 17 February 201117 February 2011 by geeves
  This one showed up. I had the same prob a week or so ago. It was a forum issue. Moderators have now fixed

• Lake Paget

  Started by mantis 16 February 201116 February 2011 • No replies
  Has anyone been to Lake Paget on the St James Walkway. It's on the true left between Ada Pass and Christopher hut. It looks like there is also another smaller ...

• altitude watch with attitude!

  Started by Sunny1 12 February 201112 February 2011 • No replies
  Hi All. having got an Altis Highgear watch for tracking the barometer and altitude, i figured the 2 would both fluctuate together as the fronts moved over. Not true as far as ...

• Spam crap

  Started by normclimb • 15 replies — latest 9 February 20119 February 2011 by matthew
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  It's a bespoke platform, not an off-the-shelf forum.

• Gear review forum?

  Started by madpom • 1 reply 1 February 20111 February 2011 by matthew
  Hi everybody, There is currently a gear forum, and there's a Gear category that you can assign to articles. I agree with madpom that if you're going to review something you're ...

• Backpack liner

  Started by t-friis • 31 replies — latest 1 February 20111 February 2011 by matthew
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  Well, there is a gear forum. Is a gear review forum different?

• GPS

  Started by Jono51 • 26 replies — latest 31 January 201131 January 2011 by Grayscale
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  Well, the Memory Map Adventurer has well and truly been put to the test. No issues with rain or cold and picks up a GPS lock pretty quickly with a ...

• DIY camp stove heat shields?

  Started by geeves • 2 replies — latest 30 January 201130 January 2011 by pmcke
  I have an aluminium pie dish that I use for this purpose. It works fine when I use it. I just stake it up on the windward side with a ...

• mountain weather forecasting

  Started by davidm • 14 replies — latest 28 January 201128 January 2011 by pmcke
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  I made a comment earlier in this thread that it would be good if rain radar images were available if formatted for use on a cell phone. Well, they already ...

• memorial plaque

  Started by mantis • 5 replies — latest 25 January 201125 January 2011 by mantis
  Thanks everyone for all the info. I had tried to see if there was anything on the Papers Past web site but it does not cover the more up to ...

• Another sad loss

  Started by normclimb • 1 reply 25 January 201125 January 2011 by pmcke
  Yes. Have been around there and it isn't the sort of place you would want to loose your footing. Little ledges over huge bluffs.

• Where can i get tuna in a packet?

  Started by azntwboy • 5 replies — latest 24 January 201124 January 2011 by pmcke
  What we want is the packet next to the can of tomatos on the far right of this page. http://www.foodinaminute.co.nz/index.php/Recipes/Tangy-Sweet-Thai-Tuna-on-Noodles They don't need to be refridgerated plus when you open them ...

• How many tickets at huts?

  Started by pmcke • 22 replies — latest 20 January 201120 January 2011 by john dutchie
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  I buy an annual hut pass every year and the fact i also get a FMC discount makes it even better value.The hut maintenance has to be paid some way ...

• DOWNHILL TECHNIQUES

  Started by davidm • 13 replies — latest 18 January 201118 January 2011 by davidm
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  Huge apologies to both bigpaul and madpom for the cross-addressing. A senior moment there to which I seem to be succumbing with increasing frequency these days. I have been overawed by ...

• Fatigued tramper airlifted from Tararuas

  Started by John Saunders • 13 replies — latest 16 January 201116 January 2011 by Honora
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  Good to know of that resource and glad that the MSC joined up and contributed to this thread. Regarding funding, the MSC used to get funding from the Lotteries Commission ...

• 'fear of silent forests'

  Started by chuzz • 2 replies — latest 14 January 201114 January 2011 by mrfizz
  It is crazy, scary - and whilst this is not feasible in all parts of New Zealand due to proximity, access etc - the Ark in the Park - are ...

• Seam Sealing

  Started by jwjackson33 • 3 replies — latest 7 January 20117 January 2011 by pmcke
  Here's what the MacPac site has to say http://www.macpac.co.nz/product-support/tents#seam

• Calibrated maps?

  Started by NathanaelB • 3 replies — latest 7 January 20117 January 2011 by NathanaelB
  PHEW finally, found a solution. Easy-to-use Windows utility that extracts the LINZ GeoTIFF ESRI world file metadata into a separate .tfw file that ExpertGPS understands. Explained more over on the TopoGrafix ...

• Land SAR advertising

  Started by davidm • 7 replies — latest 6 January 20116 January 2011 by mrfizz
  Is quite cool - since 2009 it has been around - seem to remember some Axis Grads doing some other work for LANDSAR ads a while back as part of ...

• Hi, moving to NZ in January 2011

  Started by NathanaelB • 2 replies — latest 30 December 201030 December 2010 by Allyeska
  Hi everyone! I'm the Jenny Nathanael was referring to, but my online name is Allyeska. I've visited NZ 4 times - 3 times just to the South Island - and I'm very ...