Gidday all, just popping in to introduce myself. I'm from dunedin and have done little hunting, mainly small game and a couple bigger explores with mates who know their way around a mountain. I'd...
Liked On: 15-09-2024, 10:10 PM
Sea to summit: usually pack down a bit smaller and lighter for the same r-value Slippery face material, you may find yourself sliding around on the floor of your tent. Hex baffles, sometimes...
Liked On: 15-09-2024, 10:01 PM
In my teens I first got to shoot a swede when my mate bought an old ex-army Carl Gustav package which back then were being bought in by the hundreds and sold for bugger all, you could get then with...
Liked On: 15-09-2024, 09:58 PM
Updating this matter to say a very satiosfactory resolution to the leaking canopy issue was achieved. Initially I had it booked with one service outlet for a specifically timed morning slot as I...
Liked On: 15-09-2024, 06:17 PM
I lifted mine with help from the wife, turned it over and cleaned all the gook off and set it back on with silicone sealant held good, then it had to go in to the panel shop they lifted it and put it...
Liked On: 15-09-2024, 06:12 PM
Dead deer, that's all that matters.My son n law down Mossburn way.Him n mate out on farm bush edge,shot 4 deer last night.Just keep back steaks.Last Tuesday night,they shot only 2,big hind n...
Liked On: 15-09-2024, 11:52 AM
Deaded. Still had to get there, bone it, carry it. It was good for me. I'm not going to be shamed. Sometimes I'm a hunter, sometimes I'm a shooter. Depends on context. This time a charity wanted 23kg...
Liked On: 15-09-2024, 11:51 AM
Round head screw is def the go, failing that a piece of plastic rod and round the end off with sandpaper in the drill prior to applying paste. An earplug down the muzzle flush with the crown, and...
Liked On: 14-09-2024, 06:28 PM
One of the old school brass crews with a rounded head works ok, fit the shank of the screw in to a drill, bit of grinding paste and a few seconds applying the rounded head to the crown.
Liked On: 14-09-2024, 04:02 PM
End of the day this thread is just a heap of opinions from my quick scan. Thermals are here to stay and they aren’t going anywhere, regardless of how you feel about them. Do what makes you happy and...
Liked On: 14-09-2024, 03:01 PM
Slowly rebuilding fitness and strength after a knee replacement. I've done all the usual rehab, spin bike, stretches and physio etc. It's amazing the muscle tone you loose. I'm walking 3 to 5k a day...
Liked On: 14-09-2024, 02:45 PM
I'm very much like Sidetrack except the swimming after ripping my bicep 20 years ago I lost the amount of movement needed for swimming. Had been a swimmer my whole life up to then.
Liked On: 14-09-2024, 02:45 PM
Good thread, thank you. I, for one, detest formalised training of any sort. I keep up my general fitness by incorporating exercise in my daily routine. At 63, it’s important not to overdo it but...
Liked On: 14-09-2024, 02:44 PM
I train to climb Mount Cook once a year,lugging my 140kgs up n down my 2 story house twice a day x 6days a week.Few months ago I did a speed walking test along the canel.4ks in 40 minutes just to...
Liked On: 14-09-2024, 02:42 PM
I've found running pretty hard on the knees, so try to avoid it. I've started commuting to work on the pushbike 30min/10km each way. I've found that just doing that 2-3 a week makes a massive...
Liked On: 13-09-2024, 09:45 AM