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    Pack raft anyone?

    These look very cool. 2.2kg and packs down to a two person tent size, get a nice lightweight 4 piece carbon paddle and you would be sorted to hunt up a river, stash the raft/paddle, hit the tops, shoot some shit and raft out....

    heaps of videos on youtube, they look tough as hell. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bKNb9Wi4kgw

    https://www.alpackaraft.com/index.cf...ckrafts/Alpaca

    Bit pricey tho
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    Saw one of these at the Hollyford road end last year. The girl who was paddling it has a huge backpack strapped on top as well. Looks like a bloody nice bit of kit.

    Keep an eye on Tardme, seen a couple come up when tourists leave the country.
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    Looks fun and would be bloody handy.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
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    The wetsuit, buoyancy aid and stack hat would add a bit of weight and bulk tho!

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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    The wetsuit, buoyancy aid and stack hat would add a bit of weight and bulk tho!

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    Quote Originally Posted by PerazziSC3 View Post
    wetsuit is for pussys, helmet for pussys, lifejacket for pussys... she'll be right
    Till ya Arse up in a snow melt fed river

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    They look very unstable. Fun though.
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    Quote Originally Posted by veitnamcam View Post
    Till ya Arse up in a snow melt fed river
    And hit your head on a rock and sink to the bottom.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
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    They might be good for running down a river but I wouldn't want to cross a lake w one. I prefer my Canadian, tho I concede it's not fun to port off the water

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    @Twoshotkill this could be what we need im still not sold on youre mad cap plan though....

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    Ps youre buying

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gibo View Post
    im still not sold on youre mad cap plan though....
    Spill Gibo.
    It takes 43 muscle's to frown and 17 to smile, but only 3 for proper trigger pull.
    What more do we need? If we are above ground and breathing the rest is up to us!
    Rule 1: Treat every firearm as loaded
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    Rule 3: Load a firearm only when ready to fire
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    Rule 7: Avoid alcohol and drugs when handling firearms

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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    Spill Gibo.
    Yeah it is quite small aye, dont like cold water

 

 

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