Nikko-Stirlings are a solid scope. A little heavy , but sturdy , solid performers - ideal on a .22. Scope snobbery is a real thing - but I have more than a few Nikko-Stirling scopes and and if I...
Liked On: 05-02-2024, 03:03 PM
many years ago on an outdoor firstaid course the tutor Donna H made comment that has stuck in my mind forever. " if your walking down a beach nude with just a towel around you and step on broken...
Liked On: 02-02-2024, 10:01 AM
By all means get some training but if you’re going to purchase tourniquet, emergency bandage ( Israeli) and the like get more than one. You need to sacrifice one to practice with. A one day first aid...
Liked On: 01-02-2024, 08:12 PM
I am the guy that cuts my toothbrush in half and sands the end off, and has sleepless nights over the amount of toothpaste I've packed. Nerd. But, I reevaluated my medikit recently and added Celox...
Liked On: 01-02-2024, 08:51 AM
Absolutely, without adequate training, any first aid kit is pretty useless BUT if you've got a massive bleed on a limb, you want a tourniquet, the SOF tourniquets, specifically Gen5 are designed for...
Liked On: 01-02-2024, 06:34 AM
Looks like a good set up and I particularly like how you've got your waist pack set up separately (from your main pack) with the essentials. The only thing imo would be to add to your first aid kit...
Liked On: 29-01-2024, 06:12 AM
I understand that after WW2 the Germans wanted to know how the NZ and Aussie troops could sit down have a brew then carry on fighting so quickly. They always knew where our soldiers had been by the...
Liked On: 27-01-2024, 04:50 PM
Pork doesn't need aging like beef or mutton, the way the pork is cooked is usaly the problem, over cooking it is the most common, put a piece of the leg muscle in the slow cooker on low with your...
Liked On: 09-01-2024, 01:42 PM
This is awesome info, will be utilising a lot of what i have read here today. Thankyou for your time and effort to share.
Liked On: 08-01-2024, 01:31 PM
Nice Nathan, mines similar, I find a list helps and use it to cull out stuff you didn’t use after a trip. if your comfortable being a bit uncomfortable you can cut leave a lot behind, I used to...
Liked On: 08-01-2024, 01:30 PM
I found that weighing each individual item was helpful. Depends on the trip as to how much of the gear I take 241033 241034 241035
Liked On: 08-01-2024, 01:29 PM
Great detail Nathan. Here's a pick of my general kit I took recently. Pretty happy with this setup, no rifle, food or clothing I wear but that's changeable depending on circumstance. 241028 ...
Liked On: 08-01-2024, 01:27 PM
same - so now spare clothing for overnight - just undies a thermal singlet and one light thermal top thats it - my theory is have some dry inner garments to sleep in - stick on wet outer next day to...
Liked On: 08-01-2024, 01:26 PM
Yikes! Mid to late 1970's a 10 day Xmas trip into the Kaimanawas or Nelson Lakes would see us carting a pretty standard 65lb pack. Thats 29.5 kgs. Just shows the weight savings that modern...
Liked On: 08-01-2024, 01:24 PM
thats very complete - I would add a very small bottle of breakfree - yup you carry a bore snake - I carry a pull thru in my belt packs - but breakfree is good if sadly ya do get barrel wet - your...
Liked On: 08-01-2024, 01:12 PM