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    this weekend

    is there anywhere in the CNI thats not gonna get smashed by shit weather ?
    i need to get out in the hills and i dont mind a little rain but come on .........

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    Only had 4mm in last 24 hours, bit of wind but nowhere near the 90 km predicted. Looks like a window tomorrow afternoon then back again Saturday, predicted drought?

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    Quote Originally Posted by tetawa View Post
    Only had 4mm in last 24 hours, bit of wind but nowhere near the 90 km predicted. Looks like a window tomorrow afternoon then back again Saturday, predicted drought?
    was planning on heading into piropiro tomorrow.........
    so still worth the drive or too much of a gamble?

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    Quote Originally Posted by scotty View Post
    was planning on heading into piropiro tomorrow.........
    so still worth the drive or too much of a gamble?
    Wouldn't make a call until tomorrow morning, ideal weather IF little wind.

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    cheers for that been studying the weather maps and rain forecast all week and seeing it as a 50-50 shot......wont pull the pin just yet............

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    I was in that direction yesterday evening. Very breezy, on top of the ridges it was pushing us around, but not wet or cold.
    The road is closed at Kopaki, all traffic except residents are supposed to use the detour. I was a resident briefly yesterday
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    Quote Originally Posted by Cigar View Post
    The road is closed at Kopaki, all traffic except residents are supposed to use the detour. I was a resident briefly yesterday
    i saw that apparently adds 12 km to the trip and makes it quicker(according to google) to go thru matamata /mangakino .....i like to stop in te kuiti and watch the tumbleweeds tho

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    the deer dont have anywhere else to be...they will still be there,might be hunkered down...but IF you get break in weather and sun comes out...there will be animals out everywhere. Im one of those strange breeds that actually enjoy hunting on a wet day...windy,not so much.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Micky Duck View Post
    the deer dont have anywhere else to be...they will still be there,might be hunkered down...but IF you get break in weather and sun comes out...there will be animals out everywhere..
    thats what im thinkin ..............wanna setup a trail cam as well ......some gnarly gut sheltered from the easterly.......i usually have sam to drag me thru the shit but he declined this trip.......getting soft in his middle age
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    If I have doubts about the weather, I still go.
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    its the one time I wish I still had a dunger of an old SMLE still in the cabinet.....but in saying that my track record with open sights since my eyesight suddenly got tired once I turned 50 isnt so flash....
    take a couple of clean cloths in seperate zip lock bags and stop often to check scope is clear...aye @waimo LOL.
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    I was on the eastern side of pureora this morning for a recce (waihaha). Forecast was for 1-2mm an hour but not much eventuated and it was fine. When it did get heavy I hunkered down under some beech and waited it out. Saturday looks like theyre forecasting more rain but not that consistent. I’d go for it.

    Hope you have better luck than me. Bugger all sign and heeeeeaps of fresh growth on all the trees, even the broadleafs were untouched in places. Probs won’t be heading back in there for a while.

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    Cheers committed to going now
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    Quote Originally Posted by scotty View Post
    Cheers committed to going now
    Well with the persistent light rain that has fallen today and forecast to clear in the morning the conditions should be good.

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