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

https://en.montbell.jp/

They will wrap it as a gift for you too.

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

https://en.montbell.jp/

They will wrap it as a gift for you too.

Cool thanks for that I'm after a light weight summer or 3 season bag

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Originally Posted by Nick-D

Duty Estimator

Has a good calculator for working out what you owe.

Once you owe more than $60 in GST+duty then they will collect. Sleeping bags and clothing both have reasonably heavy duties, so the spend limit is much lower. Things like scopes have no duty so the $60 cap before they charge is gst only and hence is a purchase price of $400. (400 x 15% = $60). However once the $60 collection limit is hit they also add about another $50 in bio security levies, so you can pretty much write of a hundy.

Ive only ever had one package get past them, YMMV

Perfect explanation!! Exactly what I was looking for, thank you so much

I got this one.
https://en.montbell.jp/products/good...uct_id=1121297

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

https://en.montbell.jp/

They will wrap it as a gift for you too.

So that customs won't sting ya?

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

I got this one.
https://en.montbell.jp/products/good...uct_id=1121297

Do u use it in winter as well? Thinking off getting the #2 but can't find ANY specs on it? The US website with the specs don't have the #2.. Weird

Only got it last summer but I'll give it a good go over the colder months.
https://en.montbell.jp/products/good...uct_id=1121297
You mean this one?

Have you tried that pack on?

Do you have boots yet?
Stove?
How's the license coming

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

Only got it last summer but I'll give it a good go over the colder months.
https://en.montbell.jp/products/good...uct_id=1121297
You mean this one?

That link takes me to the down hugger 800 #3 haha. Did yours get through customs alright?

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Have you tried that pack on?

Do you have boots yet?
Stove?
How's the license coming

Yep got the pack and it fits great! Emailed the local firearms office to make sure they didn't forget about my application (haven't received a reply yet, no surprises there) and saw some bloody nice and comfy boots at hunting and fishing today, wasn't sure of the brand tho so wanted to research first. Haha thanks for the enquiry

Year well the police take there own sweet time...doesn't matter what country your in.
With boots you have probably seen the links on here and done a fair bit of research.
My advise...take it our leave it is try on as many as you can! For me it's about 1st comfort, durability 2nd weight.
Ones that I brought I'm very happy with, my old ones were around 800grams each new ones 600
I'll see if I can find the link.
Oh another tip that I use here.
We have this snobby shop down the road here. Where the services is so bad, they look down there noise at you when you come in the door the second time I went in I thought I'm never going to buy from you! Your over priced and really what's with the attitude.
BUT! I do use them as a fitting service I go in find the what I want try it on, get the size right.....then walk out
And buy the bastard on line for a lot less then what this lot sell it for.

http://www.nzhuntingandshooting.co.n...67/index3.html
Here ya go
Good boots to!

Originally Posted by TheJanitar

That link takes me to the down hugger 800 #3 haha. Did yours get through customs alright?

Maybe this one then?
https://en.montbell.jp/products/good...uct_id=1121290

Came through Customs no worries. Came in under $400 NZ from memory.

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

Maybe this one then?
https://en.montbell.jp/products/good...uct_id=1121290

Came through Customs no worries. Came in under $400 NZ from memory.

Yea that's the one mate! But they don't have the EN ratings on there from what I can see, only the explanation as to how the ratings work? Haha

Did u get them to wrap it as a gift so that it could slip through customs?

Originally Posted by Sideshow

Year well the police take there own sweet time...doesn't matter what country your in.
With boots you have probably seen the links on here and done a fair bit of research.
My advise...take it our leave it is try on as many as you can! For me it's about 1st comfort, durability 2nd weight.
Ones that I brought I'm very happy with, my old ones were around 800grams each new ones 600
I'll see if I can find the link.
Oh another tip that I use here.
We have this snobby shop down the road here. Where the services is so bad, they look down there noise at you when you come in the door the second time I went in I thought I'm never going to buy from you! Your over priced and really what's with the attitude.
BUT! I do use them as a fitting service I go in find the what I want try it on, get the size right.....then walk out
And buy the bastard on line for a lot less then what this lot sell it for.

Yea that's true!

Hahaha good on ya!

Thanks for the advice! Much appreciated