Thread: Lost for a month

For the record. The last time I checked the stats for sar callouts NZ wide, including maritime, overseas tourists actually accounted for a fairly small percentage overall.
That suggests that the natives are going bush or whatever, ill prepared, or ill equipped /trained.
She`ll be right mate doesn't cut it .

Originally Posted by Tussock

I'm frequently under prepared for New Zealand. Shit happens.

She is not dead, so she did good.

I always take enough to spend the night out, pack liner/bivy bag is the heaviest item and it's not that bad, doubles as a meat bag. Couple of extra layers and a silver blanket, fire kit etc. No excuse not to have it

Originally Posted by Pengy

For the record. The last time I checked the stats for sar callouts NZ wide, including maritime, overseas tourists actually accounted for a fairly small percentage overall.
That suggests that the natives are going bush or whatever, ill prepared, or ill equipped /trained.
She`ll be right mate doesn't cut it .

Wonder if those stat's include the big operations, I.e. Trucks stuck up Waikaia, uses if kiwis get lost they do it in a big way!

Originally Posted by Tussock

Your not actually going to be a road cycling champ so put a mountain bike on the top of your 2016 ticked up Subaru Outlander and enjoy. NZs countless devoid of cars backcountry tracks which are everywhere.

Believe it or not I have three. No outlander though, more in the market for a truck. Roadie only gets used for commuting.

Originally Posted by Pengy

You haven't been looking very hard then Jack.

Care to share? I'm obviously looking in the wrong place.

Originally Posted by Jack_

As in: walk into a store, ask for a plb, swipe card for $300? Haven't seen them south of $450 personally.

That is the old and expensive way of shopping.

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Originally Posted by gadgetman

That is the old and expensive way of shopping.

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+1 for skippers mate, brought two from them after the first was stolen

Originally Posted by Jack_

I find it's usually the drivers that aren't concerned with the cyclist's life expectancy. Not sure why it means so little to them - your car is just as dangerous as a firearm and is much more likely to kill someone. Not giving cyclists respect and utmost care is just as bad as not identifying your target before you pull the trigger. If someone is doing something that makes me frustrated or angry then I pretend it's my mum and act accordingly. Once you add a bit of empathy to a situation you often gain a better perspective.

Roads have always been for many forms of transport. Not all of them can do the speed limit.

The only good cyclist, is a flat one!

Originally Posted by gadgetman

That is the old and expensive way of shopping.

Indeed, but it's the way most still do it. I wasn't really speaking for myself. (Thanks for the link though)

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

The only good cyclist, is a flat one!

That's a bit of a rough thing to say after I'd just said I'd lost a mate that way.

Originally Posted by 257weatherby

The only good cyclist, is a flat one!

You guys never cease to amaze and scare me at how far off base these threads get. I do wonder why I am a member sometimes.

Originally Posted by kidmac42

I do wonder why I am a member sometimes.

For me it is the entertainment value.

I used to fly a lot around the Routeburn. No Cell phone coverage at those huts.
On one SAR last year , a nut job decided to walk from Glenorchy to Te Anau to find work. Out we go at about 4pm to search the Routeburn. I landed at each hut and the cops got out but no sign of him. Up towards Harris Saddle the DOC hut and Lodge were almost completely covered in snow. The track past Falls Lodge (below Harris towards GY) was barely visible due to the snow and there was signs of avalanches everywhere. We spent along time searching and had no luck. He ended up going back to Queenstown somehow.
It was about this time of year.
So there is a fair bit of snow up there, and the track wouldn't be easy to follow at all.

Sorry, bit lazy to type Glenorchy.
Yeah, wasted a couple of hrs in the helicopter. But we had to go.
We did see a pretty decent stag in the route burn though before he trotted off to the bush. About an 8 pointer, but a bloody big body

Originally Posted by kidmac42

You guys never cease to amaze and scare me at how far off base these threads get. I do wonder why I am a member sometimes.

Ok, so why?

I originally joined whilst a little bored one day, I stayed because I was learning, enjoying like minded people, and also light hearted ribbing etc.
I don't like it when people go way over the top. It shows severe narrow mindedness and can offend some quite seriously.

Originally Posted by Jack_

If you're wanting to get into the user pays aspect then start hounding the truckies - trucks damage the road more than anyone, cause roadworks, pull out in front of people, and drive slower than the speed limit.



Maybe that's the difference between us. I'd still buy you a beer at the pub, talk some shit and wish you no ill will. But campervans? That's harsh man. Harsh.

You are joking about trucks aren't you? Have you any idea how much more it actually is to run one of them. Pull out in front of people. Righto, at 22 metres long sometimes you have to make the gap, never in a dangerous manner but sometimes you have to otherwise your sitting there all day. Drive slower than the speed limit. No shit, when you're loaded at 50t you would want to be pretty cautious.
Its riding 2 wide, sometimes even 3 wide that gets me. What the actual fuck. Do you ever see two cars driving side by side having a good old chin wag. Get out of the way.