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Buying my motorhome 1997 Toyota Coaster 4.2L Turbo Diesel at $20100 instead of $30000. And that's not all, I offer you the privilege of paying it in three monthly installments of $6667.
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Buying my motorhome 1997 Toyota Coaster 4.2L Turbo Diesel at $20100 instead of $30000. And that's not all, I offer you the privilege of paying it in three monthly installments of $6667.
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Buying my motorhome 1997 Toyota Coaster 4.2L Turbo Diesel at $20100 instead of $30000. And that's not all, I offer you the privilege of paying it in three monthly installments of $6667.
Click here now to ...
Walked the Heaphy from East to West in May 2019 and met lots of mountain bikers and a few other trampers. Everyone was generally courteous and it wasn't an issue. One pair of bikers were ...
Thanks @izogi, that’s very helpful. The North Egmont to Mangorei option looks interesting and thanks for the shuttle link. I think I’ll need to have a bad weather back up option as well!
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bernieq
IMO, you're over-thinking it.
Perhaps it depends on what you want to get out of it. A competitive environment where people are focused on bagging more points than someone else might warrant primary, secondary & conditionals ...
Thanks ! Helpful
Mount Grey
geeves posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 19 comments,
latest 16 April 202116 April by geeves
https://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/300276910/slip-closes-walking-track-near-nelson
Tourist who died hunting may not have been aware of rules - Coroner
rules?
they arent really rules, they are guidelines, and without knowing how he died, you wouldnt necessarily have saved him or found him anyway, ...
New Minister of Conservation
izogi posted in The campfire
• 6 comments,
latest 12 April 202112 April by izogi
It could be a temporary thing given the circumstances because there was very short notice. In any case I don't think direct expertise of a Minister is nearly as important as an ability to know ...
Erins above average fitness..
https://www.walkingwithwired.com/pct-2011
Mt Garfield in Lewis Pass
MichalK posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 1 comment, 11 April 202111 April by
glennj
What colour was the permolat? If not white colour it may not be a track/route but a vegetation, animal or bird research line?
izogi, thank you - I had 2 windows open and copied the wrong one (dumb*rse!)
edited above to this link : https://tramper.nz/forums/thread/8887?offset=1
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inflatable kayaks are good or waste of money?
emiliasteward posted in Beginners and newbies • 3 comments, latest 5 April 20215 April by
Ian_H
"Inflatable Kayak" includes an enormous range of products and prices. There's also packrafts as madpom said.
I wouldn't go for a $20 one from The Warehouse. There are thousand dollar + ones with some frame structure ...
Alternatives to Freeze Dried Meal Packs
Ian_H posted in Food
• 26 comments,
latest 4 April 20214 April by Zazou
Behaviour of Large Groups in Huts
Honora posted in Gear talk
• 9 comments,
latest 4 April 20214 April by Zazou
I have tramped OGR four times and never once had a problem - mainly because we take a large enough group to control everything - very few spare beds. We are also pretty old and ...
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Hi guys,
My name's AJ, and I'm the New Zealand rep for 'Micklagård' - a Swedish manufacturer of high-quality, woolen outdoor garments. I'm based in Southland, and I'm a keen hiker and deer stalker.
I'd like ...
Great camping spots on Lake Manapouri? And Te Anau
James the Giant posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 9 comments,
latest 1 April 20211 April by waynowski
if you're eyeing up Shallow bay hut, it doesnt keep the mozzies and sandflies out at all....
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Homemade (Solo) Alpine Tent and other gear.
Ian_H posted in Gear talk
• 7 comments,
latest 28 March 202128 March by Kickinghorse
Thanks Ian. Yes once people decide to enter the manufacturing arena it becomes a mine field! Roger Caffin from over here went down this path a while back and whilst his design etc was excellent ...
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Human remains found on West Coast likely missing tramper Marni Sheppeard
https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/300260621/human-remains-found-on-west-coast-likely-missing-tramper-marni-sheppeard
Mountain forecasts
chris1 posted in Beginners and newbies
• 5 comments,
latest 26 March 202126 March by waynowski
a lot of niwas forecasting has been mainly computer generated and less human moderated than metservice
metservice still to a mountain forecast, niwa have only juset started their parks forecasting, i dont know how it compares ...
Old Waihaha hut
robertbrown posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 1 comment, 22 March 202122 March bygeeves
Click on photographs in the top line then load there then copy the link here
Hey guys!
We are Y13 high school students and we are doing an innovation business project on “single use soaps”. As for our primary target market is towards 'Trampers in NZ', we would really appreciate it ...
What did you do this weekend?
madpom posted in The campfire
• 18 comments,
latest 17 March 202117 March by Dodgydave
100% right @Gregor.
Was a bit naughty as I did not have definitive trip intentions. Just wanted to go for a walk and ended up visiting 7 huts staying at Manson on Friday and Kiwi ...
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