Thread: Gear for a few days.

The bit of thin foam is great idea. I got the idea off some one else on here a while back. I've been using a bit for a while now, it's awesome for not getting a wet arse while sitting glassing or sore arse on the sharp rocks up the kawekas. Just cut to fit to slide down the back of pack.

Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk

Originally Posted by GWH

The bit of thin foam is great idea. I got the idea off some one else on here a while back. I've been using a bit for a while now, it's awesome for not getting a wet arse while sitting glassing or sore arse on the sharp rocks up the kawekas. Just cut to fit to slide down the back of pack.

Sent from my SM-G900I using Tapatalk

yeap, im thinking with it folded in half it makes a good protective barrier for ipad or any other electronics in your pack also

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

Almost forgot, I also always take a small pack of wet-wipes, handy for everything from answering the call of nature, to giving the face/hands a clean before bed (different wipe for face/ass, thought I better mention that before the forum smartasses swoop in) they really do make you feel human again after a big day on the hill, nice and refreshing!

You can use the same wipe but you need to wipe face before arse. If you approach it all arse about face then it won't end well.

Wipes are good for cleaning off your knife while gutting as well.

Originally Posted by JoshC

How do you rate the walking pole?

Also, download a couple books onto your iPad, I do on my phone now and it's great if you're tent bound!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

You haven't truly lived life unless you have watched a Walking Dead episode in the dark, in your tent, during a storm. Take spare batteries for your phone in case you get stuck for a week due to weather.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

I just bought a roll of it from the red shed and cut a bit off

Para Rubber sell closed cell foam in various shapes and sizes. I currently use a bit cut off a sleeping mat from the red shed as my sit pad and the back to my day pack. I am going to upgrade it to a thicker bit for enhanced arse comfort when sitting on rocks. The other thing to use is a sit pad sized thermarest which has the advantage you can deflate and roll it up. Highly reccomended.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

yeap, im thinking with it folded in half it makes a good protective barrier for ipad or any other electronics in your pack also

I take my iPad and bits of paper for work to work every single day in my daypack.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

@K95 what do you think of those Montane pants? Im pretty tempted to try a pair

Originally Posted by sambnz

I take my iPad and bits of paper for work to work every single day in my daypack.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

I take my iPad to get rid of the pieces of paper

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

@K95 what do you think of those Montane pants? Im pretty tempted to try a pair

Pretty good. Had them for a while now, maybe three years. They're thin so don't offer any warmth but they dry off fast which is why I use them seeing as there is no staying dry on the coast. I think there is an nz agent now, it'd be worth seeing them in the flesh before spending money.

Originally Posted by K95

Pretty good. Had them for a while now, maybe three years. They're thin so don't offer any warmth but they dry off fast which is why I use them seeing as there is no staying dry on the coast. I think there is an nz agent now, it'd be worth seeing them in the flesh before spending money.

Thanks, thats kinda what I was thinking as they look like they tick all the boxes but I would really like to see them in the flesh, theres an outfit from the UK thats been selling them here on tm for a while but I see there kust be a nz agent now as theres a few specialist outdoors places that stock them.

Originally Posted by Ryan_Songhurst

@K95 what do you think of those Montane pants? Im pretty tempted to try a pair

Get hold of this guy if you want to try some.

Montane Terra Pants

Awesome.

Details/link please

Sea to Summit Spark SPI- 350gms. Big Agnes Kings Canyon primaloft overbag/quilt 420gm. Puffy pants and jacket, more than warm enough under the tarp. Trying to get as compact a pack as I can for a two week solo trip in march. My 55L pack may be a bit tight but can definitely do two weeks out of my 65L.

K95 do u use the sea summit bag inside the Prima loft one?