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Didn't book Milford on time, now it's full. HELP
ian-silver posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 10 comments,
latest 26 September 2020yesterday by ian-silver
Thank you so much for your advice! I couldn't miss the Milford track I heard so much about, so I did some digging and found a service www.nzhuts.com that automatically scans for cancellations, and sends ...
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Tramping after TKR surgery
gazcan posted in The campfire
• 9 comments,
latest 26 September 2020yesterday by 
geeves
You might remember Don Millard from HVTC. Losing a leg didnt slow him down much.
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Snow on Kaweka ranges?
Berend de Boer posted in The campfire
• 1 comment,
25 September 20201 day ago by waynowski
snow down to 900m forecast for the weekend
Wide womens boots
Roise posted in Gear talk • 2 comments, latest 24 September 20202 days ago by
Honora
Keen boots are much wider than other brands.
Chopper company fined $32,000 for illegal landings
waynowski posted in The campfire • 1 comment, 24 September 20202 days ago by
madpom
Same company as behind Ross in the SI. Sounding like a habit!
do you have a battery test function on your PLB? if so have you tested it recently?
in theory if it has a battery test function and it passes then it should still work.. but it ...
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Kaweka: crossing Tutaekuri up via The Rogue
Berend de Boer posted in The campfire
• 4 comments,
latest 23 September 20203 days ago by Berend de Boer
Thanks guys, all seems good. Have modified the plan a bit and the current plan is to go to Kiwihut via Kuripapango on Tuesday, Ballard hut on Wednesday, and then out crossing the Tutaekuri on ...
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Tarn and Youngmans Stream huts
geeves posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 4 comments,
latest 13 September 202013 September by geeves
Was a good trip. Patchy snow from half a kilometre up the Tarn hut side track pretty much complete coverage at the hut and 200mm deep powder in places up Lilbirn Hill. Slippery going down ...
pmcke
I have been editing the Hiwiroa trip that I posted many years ago to update the route description.
I notice a new field there called "Select GPS paths". What goes into that field? I tried the ...
Just noticed that the Check in feature for tracks doesn't seem to be working. The dialog comes up but when you push OK nothing happens.
Great Walks breakdown - SUPER long post!!
Kreig posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 12 comments,
latest 11 September 202011 September by waynowski
theres great walks and then theres great walks
the routeburn and milford have more money coming in from Ultimate hikes to put into maintaining the track, they few gravel onto the routeburn, covering the alpine section ...
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sound dampner for the MSR Dragon Fly
isawatreeonce posted in Gear talk • 1 comment, 11 September 202011 September bygeeves
I know of 3 silent caps that are sold via ebay. The original was the BD dragon tamer next was the quietstove copy of the same thing and lastly a Korean cap which is quite ...
Methylated spirits as fuel for MSR Dragonfly
isawatreeonce posted in Gear talk • 8 comments, latest 11 September 202011 September bygeeves
Bunnings sell lamp oil under the diggers brand but dont know price. Best bet is look up lubricant wholesalers in your area. They will sell both fulite and burnable kero much cheaper
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Rees Dart tramp over September?
245178 posted in Tramping partners • 1 comment, 11 September 202011 September by
Ian_H
Rees side between Shelter Rock and Dart Hut could be a bit hairy this month with avo debris, more coming down as temperatures rise? Bridges will have been taken out through that area as well.
I ...
FYI - Outdoors Intention Form provided by AdventureSmart (managed by the New Zealand Search and Rescue Council (NZSAR)).
They DO NOT store the information you provide. The completed form can be sent to your essential ...
Earplugs (logistics issue, not gear one).
Kreig posted in The campfire
• 12 comments,
latest 8 September 20208 September by Kickinghorse
It’s always embarrassing to wake in the morning and find others have moved out and be the recipient of deadly looks!
I would be happy to be less of an annoyance by moving to the kitchen ...
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its made of reflex, a cheaper waterproof technology, not as stormproof and not very breathable compared to gore tex, especially proshell or active or Pertex
the Resolution jacket is pertex, twice as breathable and waterproof as ...
Learning about mountain weather in N.Z
graffias posted in The campfire • 7 comments, latest 4 September 20204 September byHonora
Erick Brenstrum put out a weather book that I studied intently and found very helpful. It's called the NZ weather book and could be found at your local library. Not sure if it's still available ...
@Ian_H cheers bro. That's what I figured. My pack won't be that heavy, but still, it won't be a speedboat! :D I've seen youtube videos with guys about my size and a pack, and they ...
Ruahine
Thanks very much!
Wilding pine costs could soar past $4b
waynowski posted in The campfire • 13 comments, latest 4 September 20204 September bygeeves
Paparoa Track
Kreig posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 1 comment,
3 September 20203 September by 
glennj
Yes I've done it and walked most of the ridge lines before the new bits went in. My favourite section is the Paparoa Tops from near Croesus Knob all the way through to where you ...
1
The North Face's New Breathable, Waterproof Fabric
Pro-active posted in Gear talk
• 12 comments,
latest 1 September 20201 September by waynowski
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