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Check with DOC re access as they close most areas during tourist season - about Feb sometime from memory. Having lived at Hamurana for several years I sought to hook up with cullers - no luck due to...

Get some lard from butcher or bludge lamb fat from round kidney of sheep. Same stuff as I understand. Melt and spread, let cool. Repeat.

Sounds more effective than my ‘learned’ mate who reckoned lpg from his bbq bottles was the way to go. After filling the Warren with gas and igniting with an almighty whooooomph! the earth moved...

I was going to take our Jayco from Hanmer to St James homestead. One mate said ‘you couuuuuld do it, but…’ whilst another stated he’s towed his van to St James on several occasions. The road can be...

I have several 6.5x55 variants dating from 1900 to modern Tikka. Each has its own load. I strongly suggest you start developing your own loads as they are significantly more accurate than commercial...

All about control. I wanted a part for muffler on my Suzuki DRZ250. ‘No, but we can order a complete muffler from Japan. Cost will be $1400+’.

I had Grand Vitara 2.4 manual. Brilliant off road but the thirstiest vehicle ever owned.

We too always popped in to buy his wares and to chat. He did me some very sharp deals, including free delivery to Hamurana when we lived there. Our two sons, when training at Waiouru, referred to...

Try using edge of steel ruler to scrape the stuff off?

Now living in Blenheim I observe the following:
Erosion is a real problem in the sounds with pebbles/greywacke rocks appearing to be the shoreline norm.
Picton has very narrow and convoluted road...

My Lowa boots were rubbish. Same issue plus soles delaminated. Binned tham after shop assistant told me the problem was through lack of use. Phttt.
Have gone to Salewas.

I have the outboard toggles screwed up tightly and facing inwards. Simply tie toggles together with strong cord and they can’t undo. My aux motor is chained on, whereas main motor on my 509 Stabi is...

I suggest you are going too far with proposed extras. As stated by others, tanks should be easily moved to assist trim of boat depending on load carried. I suggest you consider a plastic lidded...

One of the best things I put on my Stabi was a tally board. Screwed a strip of macrocarpa along width of bait board. On lhs I used a poker burner to enscribe ‘sna’ and ‘fin’ with drilled in-line...

I keep boots on, but am aware of vibram soles as they can be slippery when wet. I kept my pack on, but undo waist strap in case of an arse up. If using a pole for support, have it on upstream side so...

I think it’s a great idea, possibly because I’m contemplating similar for my caravan. I suggest you get a thick-walled bike mount as some at *#§ rubbish. My purpose is for 4hp outboard motor stand.

Re trailer chassis maintenance: my 2006 Stabi rig trailer still looks mint. I squirt fish oil into the crossmembers using a long flexible hole through drain ports. For the exterior, I’ve scrubbed the...

I’ve had Suzuki, Hilux and now Isuzu. Family all have Toyota. Grand Vitara Suzi was very thirsty being awd with centre diff lock, Hilux was too firm for my liking. Love our MU-x. That said, one son...

NZ native woods: I’d try Marie if you can get some and shape it as it’s like steel. Next, I’d try matai; hard wearing and should be easy enough to find. Perhaps Puriri as used by early farmers for...

Been ultra busy making changes to this place mate. Got x2 weekend hunts with son planned plus a dad n lad cray trip to Kaikoura later next month. Currently have house lot of grandies, but have...

If the reason is that many Okataina fishers come from the Waikato, could the same not be said about skiers using Rotoma? Bloody glad I moved south tbh.

No problem. I’ve encountered a few.233342

Looks like a snake eel. We used to get them off Waihi beach where they lived in vertical hole with head only sticking out. Characteristics include sharp head with nasty teeth and their habit of...

Yep. Paid once only.