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gst threshold on overseas online shopping

waynowski posted in The campfire • 8 comments, latest 21 July 20181 hour ago by aliamay01

This is old thread but by the way thanks for sharing with us the great articles. https://www.treasurebox.co.nz is also one of the best store where we find lots of things ...

Moving house

Matthew posted in This website • 34 comments, latest 21 July 20181 hour ago by geeves

And now it appears to work

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Help me choose my next tramp

Moh_Oz posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 18 comments, latest 21 July 20188 hours ago by Moh_Oz

Hi Yarmoss Thanks for the info on he Darrans (I suspected as much) & the recommendation. I agree that it is fantastic country. This is fast becoming a series of bucket-list ...

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Man who shot Kaimai hunter blinded by stag fever

waynowski posted in The campfire 20 July 2018yesterday • No comments

Quentin Mccreedy was gripped by the thrill of "stag fever" when he lined up and shot another hunter, in the mistaken belief he was about to bag a deer. Mccreedy, ...

footwear and river fording

kdingo87 posted in Gear talk • 12 comments, latest 20 July 2018yesterday by pseudo

I used to take Tevas with me ... I could also walk with them on easier terrain (keep my feet fresh on hot days) and they made good camp shoes/sandals ...

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footwear and river fording

kdingo87 posted in Gear talk • 5 comments, latest 19 July 20181 day ago by Gaiters

Rivers, rain, knee deep muddy tracks. Feet get wet. I always have crocs in my pack for hut/camp wear. I never use them for river crossings. I just get wet ...

DOC’s culture wars revealed

waynowski posted in The campfire • 11 comments, latest 17 July 20184 days ago by waynowski

they doubled the hut capacity for the guided hut at routeburn falls when it went against the aspiring park management plan. there was a claim the hut was expanded before ...

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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 20184 days ago 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 20185 days ago 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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Body of tramper found, Nelson Lakes

waynowski posted in The campfire 1 comment, 15 July 20185 days ago by Mosley59

Stuff refers to him as a ‘tourist tramper’ in their article. I wonder if he had adequate gear as it talks about a fall from a ridge - presumably ice ...

Ruahines access to Wakarara Road end closed

stunted posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 16 comments, latest 15 July 20185 days ago 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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Unknown Col

stunted posted in Tracks, routes, and huts 1 comment, 15 July 20185 days ago by geomatt

I have been over Unknown Col, from the Unknown to the Mathias. We did it in early summer (Dec-Jan), when the upper Unknown valley was full of avalanche debris - ...

GPS Routes and tracks

giuseppe23 posted in The campfire • 4 comments, latest 13 July 201813 July by bernieq

FYI Routeguides website back up www.routeguides.co.nz

Insoles for sole pain

Craigo. posted in Gear talk • 10 comments, latest 11 July 201811 July by si-dog

I had real trouble with foot pain in my Meindl boots but then I got the budget Warehouse insoles - they seem to be a dense foam material with cotton ...

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Error 404 when 'Check-ins' link clicked

monkeysh1ne posted in The campfire • 4 comments, latest 11 July 201811 July by zigzig

Yep, it's working fine now.

Mangetepopo gorge tragedy TV1 tonight

waynowski posted in The campfire • 16 comments, latest 8 July 20188 July by izogi

Yes, @gaiters, you're right and to be honest I really don't care too much. But it was still a bad film, imho. For as long as it's the topic of ...

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details of Tararau tramping trip fatalities

waynowski posted in The campfire • 34 comments, latest 5 July 20185 July by Honora

"the son of a wealthy and influential family was speeding on a dangerous and winding gravel road to retrieve some of his gear." Not sure how wealthy that family is ...

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Media Release: Is Tramping really just a walk....

giuseppe23 posted in The campfire • 2 comments, latest 5 July 20185 July by waynowski

she was crossing with one of the guys at least, then they got seperated half way across.

Cameron Creek,Makaroara

Yulzman posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 6 comments, latest 3 July 20183 July by Yulzman

Thanks for the pic aardvark. Yes glennj I would take a pair of gymies for this as I need dry boots for winter hunting.

Avalanche risk 2018

Pro-active posted in The campfire • 9 comments, latest 2 July 20182 July by waynowski

too many muppets for doc to sift out... easier to be conservative i had to argue to pick up my hut tickets once because bad weather was coming and they wanted ...

Harraways Easy Cook Oats

pseudo posted in Food • 15 comments, latest 1 July 20181 July by waynowski

they are at my local countdown. get quick oats otherwise

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Foreign owner fights access to NZ farm

Honora posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 20 comments, latest 1 July 20181 July by geeves

Thats quite true. Part of this though is the fact that a land owner might ask why he has to provide access when his neighbor doesn't. Some of this comes ...

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How does goretex breathe with a PU lining?

fdi4r978fg posted in Gear talk • 13 comments, latest 26 June 201826 June by Honora

I can see why Earth Sea Sky wouldn't be held to ransom and chose Milair (Reflex-type of breathable membrane).

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"Sherpa" - the movie

Pro-active posted in The campfire • 20 comments, latest 26 June 201826 June by waynowski

everest is the high altitude mountain for tourist climbers , there are a few other 8000m peaks like that, cho oyo, Lhotse , manaslu..

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Recommendations for DWR spray

fdi4r978fg posted in Gear talk • 15 comments, latest 25 June 201825 June by geeves

Thats why the first line is a disclaimer. Still might work though on a cheap junk coat. Sil nylon is very waterproof on tents although it doesnt have a long ...

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