I recently read a sniper book which had a whole chapter on glassing. Applies to war not hunting of course , but they had a system: Hasty search first. A quick look at the most likely spots,; cover...
Liked On: 10-10-2023, 03:27 PM
Loading Blocks. The bottom one is the first thing I made when starting out. These ones don't melt when you spray them with lube! 235012 Home made Concentricity Gauge on the left. Does a slightly...
Liked On: 08-10-2023, 09:28 PM
Minaret is a great one person tent, mine is 2.6kg though, which is 2.1kg more than my lightest tent. The easy pitch and small footprint means you can easily find a spot for it which is a big plus,...
Liked On: 05-10-2023, 04:52 AM
3 of us just spent 6 days hunting in the Mackenzie/Hunter Hills. Got home on Saturday. We do this probably 3 times a year. Mix of weather with 2 good snow falls. It was pretty cold. We were mostly...
Liked On: 03-10-2023, 08:13 AM
North Otago NZDA's are proud to announce the completion of their new hut the "Kahikatea Lodge'' and it is now ready for use by the general public. The hut is situated on the ridge between roar...
Liked On: 28-09-2023, 08:51 PM
I applied some of Puffins Dubbin to a pair of boots today and sent the following to Puffin. Only one coat for reasons explained in the message, which is copied below for anyone interested. Hi...
Liked On: 24-09-2023, 04:59 PM
My current work in progress... Thought I would try something different for this knife so after picking up some more leather offcuts I decided to go 'blingy' , with a nod to the kydex style sheaths....
Liked On: 21-09-2023, 10:53 AM
It's now carbon time! 177191 I was given a can of spray adhesive from the local carbon fibre chap when I was having a beer with him and asking silly questions. This made life bit easier with...
Liked On: 20-09-2023, 06:51 PM
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Liked On: 18-09-2023, 10:36 AM
Well it is election time- expect confusing messages
Liked On: 17-09-2023, 04:19 PM
All started when I took the .222 out to have a look at some new reloads and see how they grouped. I set up on our shooting bench with the bipod on the front and the trusty daypack under the stock....
Liked On: 14-09-2023, 08:10 PM
Haven’t done an awful lot of hunting this year as i’ve been getting back into a bit more dirt bike riding and racing for fun. As a result I haven’t done bugger all youtube videos. I did however go on...
Liked On: 09-09-2023, 09:28 AM
1976. Tararuas. Two young boys started off to do a main range crossing from the Ohau river. They failed to turn up on the other side Sunday evening. We tracked them from by their boot prints and...
Liked On: 09-09-2023, 09:08 AM
A lefty build this time, in the ever popular 6.5 PRC Specs are as per below: Lone Peak Razor Ti medium action Manners EH3 Elite Tac with Green Web, Proof Sendero Light 24" 1:8...
Liked On: 04-09-2023, 10:26 PM
$50 buys a good locking knife. Don't make it too small just because its a kid. They are often bigger and stronger in the hands than folk realize. I had two kids, now adults, and have 8 grandchildren....
Liked On: 04-09-2023, 08:59 AM