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Anybody tried "Radix Nutrition" freeze-dry ?.

Pro-active posted in Food • 9 comments, latest 17 August 20181 hour ago by Pro-active

Thanks. Sounds worth a try.

Instant Kumara Mash

pseudo posted in Food • 9 comments, latest 15 August 20181 day ago by Honora

That kumara mash has potato flakes in it. A bit pricey for what it is really but despite this I have bought it a few times. Vegans may want to ...

Sea To Summit X-Pot & X-Pot-Kettle anybody ?.

Pro-active posted in Gear talk • 5 comments, latest 15 August 20181 day ago by Pro-active

Thanks nzbazza & Guys. I've had close shaves with cookers being heated off-centre & plastic coated handles copping some heat. Was wondering about the inverted pyramid shape & side handles ...

Is North Mangahao Biv the hardest Tararua hut?

si-dog posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 9 comments, latest 15 August 20182 days ago by nzbazza

@gaiters, Rather eloquently put "an ugly part of a beautiful range". This link https://trippytramping.blogspot.com/2012/03/northen-taurarua-huts.html has a name and phone number for access from about 6-7 years ago.

publishing locations on the internet

waynowski posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 6 comments, latest 14 August 20182 days ago by waynowski

look at the australian who was rescued from Mt aspiring recently when he has come over here he has gone for ambitious well known but difficult routes that have turned to ...

Mt Ruapehu Plane crash site

Jules9 posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 10 comments, latest 13 August 20183 days ago by militaris

I am never a fan of private messaging, because if others are interested in a topic and happen upon a forum thread and the answer was hidden away in a ...

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"The Most Compact Survival Backpack" illusion

Pro-active posted in The campfire • 2 comments, latest 11 August 201811 August by geeves

No I want the larger model that starts the size of a day pack. That even has the kitchen sink and solar powered dishwasher

Death at Mt Aspiring Park

waynowski posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 13 comments, latest 8 August 20188 August by Pro-active

ODT is owned by Allied Press. Not part of the Stuff/Fairfax swamp.

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Mt White Station Sale

PhilipW posted in The campfire • 10 comments, latest 8 August 20188 August by si-dog

That would be nice Honora - hopefully the message is trickling down to those (sometimes oblivious) folk at LINZ that kiwis are sick of being denied lawful access to these ...

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Tents for St James over Christmas

TheGoodLife posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 6 comments, latest 8 August 20188 August by si-dog

Yup - its very accessible and easy walking - so like Abel Tasman - tends to get very very busy. Tenting will definitely make things more enjoyable for you.

Lost in the Rainforest Article on Backpacker

Lempo posted in The campfire • 8 comments, latest 8 August 20188 August by si-dog

"Lost in the rainforest," maaaayte. Seriously, if this guy had taken an Esky and Doona with him, none of this would have happened.

Divide to Mckellar Saddle

Yulzman posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 5 comments, latest 5 August 20185 August by Yulzman

Yes that is it ,and it's open hunting all way from the divide to the saddle.

Insoles for sole pain

Craigo. posted in Gear talk • 12 comments, latest 2 August 20182 August by geeves

Do you still have the old boots? Have a look to see what the differences are and figure out how to resolve them. It might mean going back to a ...

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footwear and river fording

kdingo87 posted in Gear talk • 26 comments, latest 1 August 20181 August by lloydy

Yeah, I'd agree with Gaiters post, if there's chance feet are likely to stay dry I'd use my Crocs for the crossing, like I did with the estuary crossing at ...

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GPS Routes and tracks

giuseppe23 posted in The campfire • 7 comments, latest 27 July 201827 July by Pro-active

Heavier kit than a paper map, but some people use them. Solar mobile powerbank - can also be line-charged https://www.dhresource.com/0x0s/f2-albu-g2-M00-0A-F1-rBVaG1X1Z4mAGlrSAAFNQGFZOvU512.jpg/portable-solar-charger-power-bank-panel-5000mah.jpg If you're just re-locating sparingly, could be handy for some ?. ...

Man who shot Kaimai hunter blinded by stag fever

waynowski posted in The campfire • 22 comments, latest 26 July 201826 July by waynowski

its the brain trying to join the dots and fill in the gaps when they see what they think is part of a deer, they often think they know which ...

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Fiordland ideas for 22 April-10 May

marian posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 29 comments, latest 25 July 201825 July by Berend de Boer

Very nice photos!

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footwear and river fording

kdingo87 posted in Gear talk • 8 comments, latest 24 July 201824 July by si-dog

I dont have an issue with goretex linings - they seem to help my boots dry out a bit faster but then again I try to avoid major wet-feet trips. ...

Help me choose my next tramp

Moh_Oz posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 21 comments, latest 24 July 201824 July by Moh_Oz

Hi mikiejhinton. Thanks for the advice & encouragement. Funnily enough, I considered doing an alpine course 4-5 years ago to expand my reach (so to speak), but none of my usual ...

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DOC’s culture wars revealed

waynowski posted in The campfire • 13 comments, latest 23 July 201823 July by geeves

Said pilot was being paid. Despite what he thought about the whole thing you can bet he told his tourits he would be ringing the constabulary about the whole thing

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Body of tramper found, Nelson Lakes

waynowski posted in The campfire • 2 comments, latest 22 July 201822 July by Honora

His name was published 6 days ago. He was a Chinese Malaysian. They still don't know if he fell or just wandered off the ridge. Either scenarios are possible in ...

Moving house

Matthew posted in This website • 35 comments, latest 21 July 201821 July by Matthew

Hurrah! The problem mentioned above was the issue, it took a couple tweaks to resolve. I think it’s right now. I could also add the option to log out of ...

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Route from Alpha Hut to Eastern Hutt Hut

si-dog posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 10 comments, latest 16 July 201816 July by Gaiters

Camped on top of mid King around this time of the year a few years ago. She was as cold as a brass monkeys. Tarn was frozen over. Its a ...

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Location movie Hunt for the wilderpeople

giuseppe23 posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 14 comments, latest 16 July 201816 July by waynowski

surveys still show a reasonale percentage of tourists are here because of lord of the rings and hobbit movies and various other movies, the latest mission impossible movie was shot ...

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Ruahines access to Wakarara Road end closed

stunted posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 16 comments, latest 15 July 201815 July by geomatt

Looks like the Wakarara Rd to Makaroro River access is open again: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/manawatu-whanganui/places/ruahine-forest-park/things-to-do/tracks/wakarara-road-end-routes/ "From the carpark, follow a poled route (marked with orange track markers) along the farmers fence line and through ...

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