The campfire

• 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 ...

• Just did....

  Started by Haqii 28 December 201028 December 2010 • No replies
  I know there is a "what have you got planned" thread somewhere, but as many of my planned trips never happen, I have started a new thread. And on that ...

• Maungatautari

  Started by Kokako • 3 replies — latest 27 December 201027 December 2010 by izogi
  Dumb question from an outsider -- what's going on in this case? Is it about who controls the trust that manages the access? I found this press release from November, which ...

• Merry Christmas

  Started by lgwaddel • 2 replies — latest 23 December 201023 December 2010 by pmcke
  May your pack be light, your days be sunny. May your billy boil promptly, your boots glide lightly across the ground and the scrub part easily with your touch. Merry ...

• Lake Daniells and ford over the Maruia Rive

  Started by cruze • 1 reply 20 December 201020 December 2010 by cruze
  While on the suject of river crossing I would also like to find some photos of the crossing of the Haast before the bridge was built in 1965? Either John ...

• Cool tramping web site

  Started by pmcke • 3 replies — latest 20 December 201020 December 2010 by Kokako
  Yes I too like this site, good information.

• The never ending DOC story

  Started by Mariku • 2 replies — latest 17 December 201017 December 2010 by pmcke
  The problem with DOC is, like any organisation, you ring up asking for information and you get the office girl. The people who know what is going on are not ...

• Gear for Sale?

  Started by Hogsnort • 2 replies — latest 14 December 201014 December 2010 by Hogsnort
  Thanks Peter, Alan

• Hey, been a while

  Started by www.freewebs.com/hellmission/ 13 December 201013 December 2010 • No replies
  Been a while since I've logged on. Added heaps of good pictures and videos to my website-The Hell Mission, www.freewebs.com/hellmission/ Unfortunely not found time to write up some stories. Down in ...

• Badly injured, cold and alone...

  Started by chuzz 4 December 20104 December 2010 • No replies
  one lucky hunter - http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4423840/Badly-injured-cold-and-alone

• Speedy lengths of New Zealand on foot

  Started by izogi • 2 replies — latest 3 December 20103 December 2010 by Jono51
  I would love to walk the length of New Zealand myself but I would rather take longer to enjoy myself and see the sights along the way plus I think ...