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Re-stitching Gore-Tex
Send it to us here at TwinNeedle. We are the only licensed Gore-Tex Repair centre in New Zealand. We can fix it up and seam-seal the jacket for you. We ... -
Tent poles bust
Broken poles and fixing the elastic-Ive used vice grips but found it damages the tube unless it comes out with hand holding, Ive driven number eight wire down and got ... -
reproofing tent floors
Try bog-standard silastic mixed with mineral turps to a thin consistency and paint it on the underneath of the floor. Do a small patch first to ensure that it sticks (it ... -
DexShell waterproof sox
It dont know it is worth it, quite frankly, they would be worth a try at least. They could be useful if crossing winter rivers, that type of water is ... -
A good baselayer
Thanks guys for your replies. @waynowski - too late, bought the prophet a couple of years ago. Do agree - with the sweat to death.@Pro-active - not sure what the ... -
Rain jacket recommendations
After much umming and ahhing and gnashing of teeth I settled on a Marmot Minimalist for $250 from R&R Sport. Gore-Tex Paclite, pit zips... will see how it goes. :) -
Portable wind speed measurement
as i said we were driving into a reasonable head wind,, the branches on the trees were swaying... i had my hand out the window to my elbow. 115k's may ... -
hut temperature in summer
I have a Domex packlite I use over the summer period, 1.2kg total weight, good down to around 5 degrees. They are selling here and there for around $100 at ... -
Tramping Waikaremoana with Kids?
"I understand what you mean about chaos in a large hut with a group of kids." As someone who doesn't take kids into the hills... but may be doing so in ... -
tent advice for newbie please!
Thanks for the advice I will look at both them. I don't need anything too fancy so I'm sure they will be ideal. -
Aarn Bodypacks
Aarn I've replied via the link in your first post. Didn't say but in case you didn't click I'm the same Glenn J that worked for the NZFS in the ... -
Vibram Five Fingers
They work. I use them whenever possible when tramping, provided the conditions are warm enough not to get cold feet. I used to climb MT Adams to the snow line. So ... -
re waterproofing
Aarn Packs have built in waterproof liners. This solves the problem of water entry down the back with pack covers and the vulnerability of pack covers to damage in scrub ... -
Expired medicines
Disclaimer: I work in a chemistry laboratory and deal with an experiment where students work out how much aspirin is in Asproclear tablets compared to what is written on the ... -
Travel Insurance
Thank you all for your advises, I have now taken up my Tvl insurance with the NZ Alpine Club (more expensive than others) but knowing the helicopter is mentioned in ... -
Sleeping bag recommendation
Check out Trailspace.com it is a US hiking forum that do really good reviews of gear. This is my go to US hiking website, I lived in the US for ... -
Loking for new hiking tarp/fly sheet
Cheers, I have a look and see if they have any there. -
Camp footwear- what do you use?
I wear a pair of $10 aqua shoes, look for lightweight ones. They pack small and sole good enough to get to the toilet. -
Boot Brands
so far ie bought all my boots in nz at sales... but if i'm going to buy the same model again or a brand that ive used before in future ... -
Where do people buy boots in Chch nowadays?
Pretty sure Bivouac don't sell Scarpa (R&R Sport and Macpac do however). You should find a decent pair of boots at any reputable outdoor retailer - they all stock reliable brands. -
boots, shoes or trail runners?
I find the ankle support of boots essential - but maybe I have weak ankles? I would wear fabric boots on those tracks. The ones I have, just happen to ... -
Macpac not as good as it used to be
I used to wear pvc and it was fine but this was in the days or swandris and wool etc. Wool takes care of the sweat although taking the coat ... -
Fairydown sleeping bags
I bought a mint Eurolite (650 loft) off Trademe for $30. Been down to -2 in my tent and kept me nice and toasty (I use a cotton liner). -
Windows Phone - NZ Topo Map app
Have you got a Windows Phone 8 device? I'd be keen to get some early feedback on the NZ Topo Map app I'm developing for the platform. You can grab the ... -
eTrex 30 battery life
Just grabbed Generic 3.7v 320mah Lipo Battery for my Garmin eTrex. It runs cool on it. Delivered long lasting solid performance. Check out the site: http://www.mrpositive.co.nz/ to get best fit ...
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