Welcome guest, is this your first visit? Create Account now to join.
  • Login:

Welcome to the NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums.

If this is your first visit, be sure to check out the FAQ by clicking the link above. You may have to register before you can post: click the register link above to proceed.

Night Vision NZ Terminator


User Tag List

+ Reply to Thread
Results 1 to 15 of 153
Like Tree97Likes

Thread: Newbie hunter. Which backpack?? Size?? Brand?? Other gear?

Hybrid View

  1. #1
    Member Danny's Avatar
    Join Date
    Aug 2013
    Location
    Central NI
    Posts
    5,098

    Newbie hunter. Which backpack?? Size?? Brand?? Other gear?

    Quote Originally Posted by Biggun708 View Post
    Mate it often gets way below zero in the north island... I've had my socks freeze solid...inside the hut!Attachment 67989
    Classic. I've seen my past poppas hot water bottle hit the floor of the hut frozen solid out of his sleeping bag. Mid Okahu @Biggun708


    Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
    Biggun708 likes this.
    Dan M

  2. #2
    Member Biggun708's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jun 2015
    Location
    Rotorua
    Posts
    488
    When you rich and famous, you have 2 bags... One 500gm for summer and a 800 for winter...
    Spanners, gadgetman and kiwijames like this.

  3. #3
    Member TheJanitar's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2017
    Location
    Jaffa land
    Posts
    266
    Quote Originally Posted by Biggun708 View Post
    When you rich and famous, you have 2 bags... One 500gm for summer and a 800 for winter...
    That's the long term goal

    Thanks for everyones input!
    By law, you are required to turn on your headlights if it's raining in Sweden.

    How the hell am I supposed to know if it's raining in Sweden?

  4. #4
    Member gadgetman's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jan 2012
    Location
    Christchurch
    Posts
    18,027
    Quote Originally Posted by Biggun708 View Post
    When you rich and famous, you have 2 bags... One 500gm for summer and a 800 for winter...
    And start with the warmer one. You can always open it up a bit so it is not so hot.
    There are only three types of people in this world. Those that can count, and those that can't!

  5. #5
    Member TheJanitar's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2017
    Location
    Jaffa land
    Posts
    266
    Quote Originally Posted by gadgetman View Post
    And start with the warmer one. You can always open it up a bit so it is not so hot.
    Yea exactly! Have kind of gotten my head around the temperature measures. They are comfort, comfort limit, and then extreme limit (basically you're gonna die if it gets colder than this haha). Really interesting. Have also taken on board what @Spanners said about the EN ratings. Looking at a couple, this one sticks out to me Latitude 500 XP Down Sleeping Bag | Macpac NZ nz company, (easy returns or warranty claims), EN ratings that seem appropriate to nz climate (warm enough for winters ?), quite light at 1.1kg, 700+ loft. Steep price but I'll wait for sale as I'm not really in a rush, also may know a guy who can get it cheaper for me. Thanks guys!
    By law, you are required to turn on your headlights if it's raining in Sweden.

    How the hell am I supposed to know if it's raining in Sweden?

  6. #6
    Member HNTMAD's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Wairarapa
    Posts
    2,875
    Quote Originally Posted by TheJanitar View Post
    Yea exactly! Have kind of gotten my head around the temperature measures. They are comfort, comfort limit, and then extreme limit (basically you're gonna die if it gets colder than this haha). Really interesting. Have also taken on board what @Spanners said about the EN ratings. Looking at a couple, this one sticks out to me Latitude 500 XP Down Sleeping Bag | Macpac NZ nz company, (easy returns or warranty claims), EN ratings that seem appropriate to nz climate (warm enough for winters ?), quite light at 1.1kg, 700+ loft. Steep price but I'll wait for sale as I'm not really in a rush, also may know a guy who can get it cheaper for me. Thanks guys!
    I have that sleeping bag, they are hot in summer, but what I did was buy the escapade?? 150 that goes inside, have slept with these 2 together in -4 central north island in a tent with thermals on and roasty, and while tenting over summer with family slept in the 150. Perfect combo

    Hamish

    Sent from my E5823 using Tapatalk
    gadgetman likes this.
    Hamish
    027 5422 985
    www.hgd.co.nz

  7. #7
    Member TheJanitar's Avatar
    Join Date
    Mar 2017
    Location
    Jaffa land
    Posts
    266
    Quote Originally Posted by HNTMAD View Post
    I have that sleeping bag, they are hot in summer, but what I did was buy the escapade?? 150 that goes inside, have slept with these 2 together in -4 central north island in a tent with thermals on and roasty, and while tenting over summer with family slept in the 150. Perfect combo

    Hamish

    Sent from my E5823 using Tapatalk
    Ohh i see hahaha thats a good idea, yea the escapade is $160 which isnt bad. doesnt it get heavy/take up a lot of space carrying both around the whole time?
    By law, you are required to turn on your headlights if it's raining in Sweden.

    How the hell am I supposed to know if it's raining in Sweden?

  8. #8
    Member HNTMAD's Avatar
    Join Date
    May 2014
    Location
    Wairarapa
    Posts
    2,875
    Quote Originally Posted by TheJanitar View Post
    Ohh i see hahaha thats a good idea, yea the escapade is $160 which isnt bad. doesnt it get heavy/take up a lot of space carrying both around the whole time?
    Nope not at all, who cares when ya warm!!

    Sent from my E5823 using Tapatalk
    TheJanitar likes this.
    Hamish
    027 5422 985
    www.hgd.co.nz

 

 

Similar Threads

  1. what size backpack?
    By johnino in forum Gear and Equipment
    Replies: 26
    Last Post: 15-09-2014, 11:48 AM
  2. hello from a newbie hamilton hunter
    By Dan-N in forum Introductions
    Replies: 15
    Last Post: 27-02-2014, 08:08 PM

Tags for this Thread

Bookmarks

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
Welcome to NZ Hunting and Shooting Forums! We see you're new here, or arn't logged in. Create an account, and Login for full access including our FREE BUY and SELL section Register NOW!!