Huntech Rugaz shorts. Just so damn comfy, pretty much live in them year round
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Huntech Rugaz shorts. Just so damn comfy, pretty much live in them year round
Wear on earth down jacket
550grams, crammed with 950 loft down. Warm in the coldest of conditions. Love this jacket
$340, NZ made, unbeatable
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@hotsoup Are they water proof?
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Originally Posted by bigbear
I wouldn't want a waterproof down jacket, however if you call the owner and request specific material then he can make a waterproof version for you
the pink bit of para cord that lives on top of Megs dog pack...it saved the day yesterday when my bit of boot lace broke,so much easier and cleaner to bone out meat when its up a tree at chest height rather than down in the dirt and leaves..untill you drop it aye @amlnz LOL...
so my best bit of kit...a bit of string somewhere around or over 30cm long.
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Originally Posted by hotsoup
How is the outside material for abrasion/snags/toughness? I really like the puffy jackets for how warm and packable they are, but any I've seen (mine included) tear if you so much as look at them. It ends up meaning I don't wear mine much even when I want to, just because I inevitably get snagged on something and tear a panel.
Stoney creek makes a really tough version (thermotough) that I have, but that's on the far side of what I'm looking for - it's basically a work jacket with down liner. Packs somewhat small, but not enough to fit in a multi day hunt pack.
I suppose what I'm looking for is something with a thin tough ripstop material in the outside fabric - like the new generations of military pants.
Good to know they do custom orders... might solve the easily torn aspect of puffer jackets :DQuote:
Originally Posted by hotsoup
The generic Lanna / Luci inflatable solar lanterns have been a huge bonus in huts and tents
No more kero or gas lanterns smell and noise
No more using headlights in a hut or tent and blinding your mates
I have heaps of these and some are likely 10 years old and still go great
Weigh nothing
Great to leave out on slow flash to find a tricky tips camp in the dark
And best thing is super cheap
A few hours a day of decent light and charged
My Cactus supershorts. I live in them outside of work. If could wear them to the office, I would :). I wore out the crotch of my first pair - was getting a bit embarrassing to be seen in public with them. I took them in to Cactus HQ and they patched them up. Should do another 5+yrs easily. The fabric's a bit stiff at first, but once they're worn in they're super comfortable and tough as nails.
Hey mate, I've used the WOE puffies for roughly 5 years now. My versions I've requested to be as light as possible, the outer fabric is 20d. 99% of the time I'm using this to sit and glass, there's not really a situation where I'm pushing through scrub or anything. However I'm pretty rough on the clothing I use and have not punctured or ripped it. If I did I'd just use that tenacious tape patch repair.Quote:
Originally Posted by canross
If you're wanting a tougher outer fabric, simply give the guy a call and give him the rundown on exactly what you want. My wife has a version with a tougher outer fabric, she loves it
@canross @bigbear
Edit; my mate borrowed one of my woe puffies and somehow it got got partially burnt in the fireplace. Wear on earth repaired it to look like new for $40
Cable ties…use them constantly on packs,tarps,lashing frames,all sorts of uses,
Those Bahco knives really are the ducks nuts!
Silky Bigboy saw, makes cutting up some chunky firewood for huts a breeze.
Rab Mythic sleeping bag, genuinely feels like sleeping in a warm little cloud. pricey as hell but I'd get another one in a heartbeat.
yup I have a 12 metre length of 5mm heavy nylon rope have had it in one of my belt bags for must be nearly 30 years at least - hung a few up - been saved from muppets knives a few times - but I like my belt - made by saddler in Gisborne many years ago - heavy leather with brass pack saddle buckle -two canvas belt bags for ammo -torch etcQuote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
I wear a down jacket quite a lot on the hill, if moving with it on I always have a thin tough camo top over it. I keep the same camo outer layer on all the time and just vary the clothes underneath. I waterproofed the lower sleeves / cuffs with the silicon + turps mix on my down jacketsQuote:
Originally Posted by canross
Niggeloh rifle slings. Make a shoulder carry easy and a pleasure, comfey, rifle doesnt move, much less tiring than carrying a rifle in hand because the rifle is close to the centre of gravity / balance.
Mustering stick, makes sidling, descents easy, make old legs young because there is no leg energy going into maintaining balance
Ditto on the walking/mustering stick. I bagged the hell out of a mate years ago when he suggested getting a walking stick. A few years later and observing some fit old farts using them, I gave them ago.
What. a. difference.
Especially long descents with weight and just all-round stability.
sticks are a must, I have dual poles for tops work, which double as a makeshift bipod, and a big manuka stick for general use/ river crossings
I made one out of a broom stick to try out. Useful where I hunt as steep slopes covered in loose shit. My boy managed to break it somehow(?!) and I haven't got around to replacing it. Took a serious tumble on my last outing, just knee, elbow and pride scraped, but could have been a lot worse. The stick would have probably saved the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by imaca
Go cut a couple straight manuka poles and let them season, then a quick sand and some boiled linseed oil and they are good to go, much much stronger than any broom stick (and more asthetically pleasing).Quote:
Originally Posted by MB
I usually drill a hole near the top for a paracord hand loop.
Always got a couple in service as shit happens and nothing is indestructible, they are definitely a game changer.
Truck tire tube scope cover. Cut to make a 75 mm wide rubber band out of a 825/16 - 900/20 tube depending on scope length. Will keep lenses completely dry and protect the entire scope from scratches and impacts
Exactly what I am doing.Quote:
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Cheers for that, I hadn't heard of them before.Quote:
Originally Posted by akaroa1
I bought one this morning :thumbsup:
The one thing that's always in my pocket is a Victorinox Climber pocket knife. Not sure what I value the most, tooth pick, scissors or blade. Amazing little multitool.
I think I'm about to move to one of these over the 2 walking poles I've been using. The amount of control and leverage I experienced using 2 hands facing in opposite directions on a single staff is a lot more reassuring that one hand at the top of a walking stick.Quote:
Originally Posted by dannyb
yeah, for me a pole has to reach to about eye height on level ground, that way I can hold it in both hands like an oar on the descent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ned
We are still talking about walking sticks right? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ned
Yep string/ paracord etc. In my pouch is one length of 3-4mm cord that's a spare boot lace, guy rope, close line, pack fixer, meat hanger etc. Also have two 2mm short lengths just for hanging legs and meat bags etc. Makes butchering so much easier and cleaner.Quote:
Originally Posted by Micky Duck
Will always remember a day with my grandfather out in the garage. He was working away at something while i watched and he turned to me and said got a piece of string, I shrugged and he said what sort of boy doesn't have string in his pocket.
Bobba...thats like the old saying "a man without a knife is like a dog without a dick"
taking that further..what is a dog that doesnt have a dick???
thats right a bitch
and I dont want to be anyones bitch LOL.
Things I like that I currently use, have used heaps of shit and I actually like this stuff..
RAB Siltarp 2, excellent bit of kit and only shelter I use now
Cactus Hector pack, bombproof
La Sportiva Trango TRX GTX boots, all the support of any heavy leather boot I've had at half the weight
Pocket shortwave radio, great for rainy days at camp can pick up something literally anywhere, listen to the news etc
Garmin Alpha200i, topo maps, birdseye maps, inreach, sos, track the hound. One unit covers plenty of features.
Delta Titanium 15-45 spotter. Can't get over how good these are for the money.
My original Huntech gaiters. Yep I’ve changed out the zip but these things are just great.
Over 25 years old and still going!!:thumbsup:
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ive fgot a stick made of mahogany with my owncarved mallard head on top -that goes everwhere when im duckshooting -bloody good for probing benath rushes etc water for holes etc and occasionally i hang gear off it!helps me bloody walk too !especially in stinky muddy crap where im prone to arseups .ive another smaller one from a cedar branch bark stripped and oiled with vege oil.its used for closing curtains at night or me bedroom door . Ihad a couple of manukas but some b......d got down on em .my other manuka pole made a bloody ecellent shovel handle. imalso keeping eyes peeled for a length of la ncewood which i reckon properly treated would be the bucks nuts.
lancewood makes really good shovel handle too....
+1 on Lancewood for sticks. I've recently started cutting Lancewood branches for stick making. Experimenting with different drying / treating methods. Some I'll leave untouched and dry for a year, some I am lightly sanding, some sanding and rubbing with my own BLO/ wax mixture, some BLO alone. But even green they seem pretty good, light, straight and strong
I used to laugh at people using sticks, but now I'm a convert. Not only can stop you falling down slippery slopes, but great for stream crossings, knocking dead branches / cobwebs etc out of your way, probing ground ahead to see if it's safe to walk on. Plus I can extend my reach and give the dog a nudge (not a whack) if I want him to get in behind (ie not running ahead to try and murder the other dog coming along towards us)
I've only made 1 out of lancewood but I was too keen and didn't season it, it's really flexible to flexy for a good hill stick unfortunately. Definitely definitely season it first as they do harden up well according to a few mates that have them, they also look fantastic with a light sanding which makes the ridges really stand out then finish with your chosen oil or whatever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Gruffle
One thing I would suggest with lancewood is to sand the hand grip area/s smooth as the ridged surface is not that comfortable to hold especially loaded up.
Must cut another 1 and season it :yaeh am not durnk:
Talking about Lancewood the other day, guy said to tie a overhand knot in a young tree and as it grows the knot forms a head to use as a handle when you cut it down for a walking stick.
I really like my R&N Blades made Helium knife. Its a neck knife pretty handy for you guys who hunt in the hills.
Check out R&N Blades on Facebook or a store called Points South.
The owner has just posted his NZ trip
When we were kids we made lancewood bows. I found it too bendy for a mustering stick compared to Manuka / Kanuka.
Some of us probably haven't got that long to wait..................Quote:
Originally Posted by johnd
