The alarm rang out at 3.55am which was my wake up yesterday morning to throw my gear into the ute and meet my son at 5am for our day’s hunting in public land 2 hours away. As I drove out of town I...
Liked On: 16-08-2019, 10:28 PM
Some play bingo. Some go to the movies. And some energetic ones belong to walking groups. But these ones hunt. So, Brian and I cranked up the vintage Nissan yesterday and headed for the hills...
Liked On: 09-08-2019, 06:25 PM
I've been out of the game for while due to injury. 9 months in fact. Bloody hell when you write it down you realise just how long it is. 9 months, bloody hell the missus could've gotten up the duff...
Liked On: 18-06-2019, 06:39 PM
Now I can tell you a story about "tent pegs" So a couple of years back, I brought a full set of a dozen DAC orange anodized pegs, I only needed 10 but brought a couple of extras as you can never...
Liked On: 17-06-2019, 11:26 PM
https://www.trademe.co.nz/sports/camping/tents/other/listing-2183107792.htm?rsqid=83d7cbbf383f4f54aa346e1b3883e8d9-003 Aliexpress are around .80cents ea. so at $1.05 plus post they aren't too badly...
Liked On: 17-06-2019, 11:25 PM
NZ$ 6.34 17% Off | 10pcs/lot 18cm Aluminium Alloy Tent Peg Nail 700I Aluminium Alloy Stake with Rope Camping Hot Sale Equipment Traveling Beach https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/bwwnNfeg I have...
Liked On: 10-06-2019, 04:30 PM
I carry a couple of each. Cf nail pegs, light as and heaps of purchase but can snap if you stand on em. Couple of ti shepards hooks and a couple of msr groundhog style pegs
Liked On: 10-06-2019, 04:30 PM
I use the same as @post has linked above, cheap and light, I haven't put any noticeable bends in any yet. Buy 20 and have spares incse you lose some or damage them. They seem was stronger than wire...
Liked On: 10-06-2019, 04:29 PM
I carry 8 of the alloy ones and cut the rest from branches when I get to camp spot
Liked On: 10-06-2019, 04:29 PM
we bent up/straightened a heap of stainless steel gambles years ago..you can whack them suckers in through rocks and they wont bend.... one of them at each corner and on main guy rope and even the...
Liked On: 10-06-2019, 04:29 PM
For lighter carry weight I go for the plastic ones but I camp amongst the trees and don't get much wind
Liked On: 10-06-2019, 04:29 PM
i used straight ti ones from ali and they have been good. just have a groove for the guy ropes to sit in.
Liked On: 10-06-2019, 04:25 PM
MSR make some very light but ridiculously expensive tent pegs. I went down the Aliexpress road and brought a few different types that are reasonable quality but cheap
Liked On: 10-06-2019, 04:25 PM
The deer and pigs swam / washed down the Selwyn river in flood to lake Ellesmere along with Fallow deer, all from Selwyn plantation Board land up by 13 mile bush. Then they followed the Halswell...
Liked On: 31-05-2019, 11:17 AM
i bet you $5 it was a .270 owner :P :P
Liked On: 31-05-2019, 11:16 AM