Gear talk

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 can also offer a full ...

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 the end out but damged ...

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 will if nylon or sil-nylon). You ...

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 COLD! You might be able ...

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 shirt is, but it looks ...

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. :)

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 well be an accurate reading ...

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 the moment. Recently I went ...

"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 not too many years depending ...

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 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 old days and the one ...

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 light and an amazing feeling ...

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 etc. With an internal liner ...

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 side of the packet. A lot ...

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 black & white in their ...

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 a couple of years and ...

Cheers, I have a look and see if they have any there.

I wear a pair of $10 aqua shoes, look for lightweight ones. They pack small and sole good enough to get to the toilet.

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 if thers a decent saving ...

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.

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 be Gore Tex lined (did ...

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 off can sometimes be like ...

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).

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 app here: http://www.windowsphone.com/s?appid=b861ab51-a68d-456f-9ae4-cbed66736b36 The ap...

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 as per user and experts ...