Gear talk

• Gaiters against thorns for trail running shoes?

  Started by Mariku • 21 replies — latest 17 January 201717 January 2017 by Mariku
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  I agree with much of that. You may laugh - I use long pants in dry weather, and shorts when it rains - with long polopro underwear underneath. Works well for ...

• Hard ground tent pegs for RSI wrists

  Started by skiaddict • 8 replies — latest 15 January 201715 January 2017 by Honora
  that video of the 2 rock anchoring technique was educational for me. I've always grabbed a big rock and stuck that in the fly loop but of course it is ...

• Hard foam

  Started by militaris • 9 replies — latest 11 January 201711 January 2017 by geeves
  The theory is sound providing you can keep the ccf on the inflatable. Keep the insulation close

• Gaiters and Putties

  Started by militaris • 16 replies — latest 11 January 201711 January 2017 by nzbazza
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  I almost always wear trail shoes except when crampons are required, so I use leather boots and knee height canvas gaiters then. Otherwise on easy tramping tracks trail runners and ankle ...

• Getting boots resoled

  Started by smicr615 • 7 replies — latest 7 January 20177 January 2017 by FrankB
  I have used the Shoe Sheriff in Auckland. Did a stretch and reshape on the heels of some boots for me plus a resole on another pair. Did a damn ...

• tent advice

  Started by ryan_c • 15 replies — latest 3 January 20173 January 2017 by waynowski
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  all good, as long as he realises the pluses and minuses of the various options, problem is when you can only afford one tent you need to make sure the ...

• Aaron packs

  Started by sandrarowland • 5 replies — latest 12 December 201612 December 2016 by EvoSmith
  Please oh please correct the spelling in the thread title.... Anyhow, yes they used to do a trial programme but not any more. I'm 30 and converted to an Aarn pack last ...

• Clotheslines in tents ?

  Started by Pro-active • 6 replies — latest 9 December 20169 December 2016 by bohwaz
  In Australia putting wet pants/socks on the poles between inner and rain fly would make them partially dry in the morning if it wasn't raining all night. In NZ, tried ...

• Ice ax in early march?

  Started by Yankee_Joe • 2 replies — latest 7 December 20167 December 2016 by Yarmoss
  No, you shouldn't need ice axe and crampons for this leg. There are a few un-bridged river crossings to perform, that's about as technical as it gets.

• Family tents?

  Started by chris1 • 12 replies — latest 29 November 201629 November 2016 by chris1
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  Thanks for the replies everyone. Lots to check out :-)

• Tarps: what size

  Started by madpom • 17 replies — latest 24 November 201624 November 2016 by Syncop8r
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  Good idea. I once packed my army hoochie http://www.armyandoutdoors.co.nz/collections/tents-bashas/products/woodland-camouflage-basha on a trip where we already had a tent. My friend told me off for bringing it, however it rained the ...

• Customs charges on online tents

  Started by Gaiters • 18 replies — latest 10 November 201610 November 2016 by geeves
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  Exchange rate is often more of an issue. If paying by credit card often the foreign currency is converted to US dollars and then to NZ dollars. Do your sums ...

• Advice on a sleeping bag during summer

  Started by dfbhd13 • 8 replies — latest 7 November 20167 November 2016 by dfbhd13
  ok thanks guys, appreciate the time you took to reply!

• Packin' it!

  Started by Kreig • 36 replies — latest 7 November 20167 November 2016 by Kreig
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  It does. Cheers Madpom. Good info. :)

• New Tent - 2 Person

  Started by PeelProductions • 19 replies — latest 7 November 20167 November 2016 by geeves
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  http://www.stuff.co.nz/world/australia/86160373/Tourist-mauled-after-body-slamming-crocodile

• SOL Escape and Escape Lite Bivvy bags

  Started by Ian_H • 6 replies — latest 5 November 20165 November 2016 by Scottie
  A mate told me he sleep in his one night in a hut just to see how it went. He said it was good, but everyone in the hut hated ...

• Is any gear made in NZ anymore?

  Started by [Deleted] • 20 replies — latest 30 October 201630 October 2016 by AntonyLowe
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  Wear On Earth (Blair) has also dabbled in sleeping bags. He made one for me - custom fit, synthetic fill, epic outer, no seams. Good three season bag, waterproof enough ...

• Worth replacing PLB batteries?

  Started by chriss • 8 replies — latest 29 October 201629 October 2016 by chriss
  Thanks for the advice. I've ordered the KTi SA2G

• Why is New Zealand made good to you?

  Started by Gaiters • 13 replies — latest 26 October 201626 October 2016 by Berend de Boer
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  Gaiters, here's Philip Werner's comment: http://sectionhiker.com/sierra-designs-lightning-2-fl-tent-review/#comment-110961 Quote: "My working theory is that tents made by companies based in Colorado (and out west) usually don’t work well for the muggy, damp East ...

• Sources of Nubuk (Gore-Tex lined) Leather Conditio

  Started by [Deleted] • 1 reply 20 October 201620 October 2016 by geeves
  I dont think there is any conditioner that is suitable for nubbuk. I had a pair of boots made from that and the stores advice was to just clean them ...

• Vitamin D

  Started by waynowski • 1 reply 8 October 20168 October 2016 by Honora
  Then there's that scary school of thought that says people with autoimmune diseases have high levels of the active hormone (1-25 hydroxy vitamin D) and low levels of the storage ...

• Packing list

  Started by Gizmo • 54 replies — latest 8 October 20168 October 2016 by izogi
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  NZ gets it. The system automatically notifies the authority of registration, and also the authority designated as responsible for the location where the activation occurs. Note that the device has ...

• Fly suggestions

  Started by [Deleted] • 24 replies — latest 7 October 20167 October 2016 by waynowski
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  friend from nz did the john muir trail in the states, its mainly an alpine route, given how high most of the route ran and the lack of disease bearing ...

• Tramping boots for kids

  Started by Rostak Jana • 2 replies — latest 5 October 20165 October 2016 by TheTravellingSaffa
  So happy to see this. We have been battling to get my daughter a semi decent pair for a while!

• Polypropylene vs polyester thermals

  Started by contour_lines_are_the_enemy • 5 replies — latest 4 October 20164 October 2016 by hutchk
  I've found an overnight bath in laundry soaker (Sard or Frend or similar) followed by a standard wash destinks polyprops nicely. I wear merino baselayers these days, or a polyester ...