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   57jl liked post by alanpyc On thread : WHEN THINGs GO WRONG AND YOU END UP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

   Hope you have a speedy recovery , and thanks for sharing that experience. It’s so easy to misjudge the weather when it’s nice and sunny but shit can happen so quickly out there . I remember when...

   Liked On: 20-05-2023, 09:33 PM

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   57jl liked post by Shearer On thread : Thermal for daytime

   One of the very first times I took a thermal monocular out in the field it was a cool but sunny day in early winter. I got to the top of a spur that overlooked a gully and sat down and began glassing...

   Liked On: 19-05-2023, 10:20 PM

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   57jl liked post by Moa Hunter On thread : Cheap, lightweight waterproof jacket recommendation

   We covered this in a couple of threads that some kind sole might post links to... but basically buy some good quality plumbers silicon and mix with turps. It takes a little while to soften and...

   Liked On: 17-05-2023, 12:49 AM

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   57jl liked post by RugerM77 On thread : WHEN THINGs GO WRONG AND YOU END UP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

   In relation to finding the OP's gear I went to the horses mouth. Had a yarn with the chief pilot, know him reasonably well. He was flying HS's machine when searching. To give everyone a rough idea of...

   Liked On: 17-05-2023, 12:29 AM

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   57jl liked post by longshot On thread : WHEN THINGs GO WRONG AND YOU END UP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

   Yeah the private block thing basically narrows it down to people that are going in to hunt deer and might have time to scratch around in the scrub looking for a bag when really they’re there to hunt...

   Liked On: 16-05-2023, 11:16 PM

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   57jl liked post by m101a1 On thread : Hearing protection for bushstalking? Excl. Suppressors

   Bought a set of peltor tactical muffs over 20 yrs ago take 4x aaa bats still going strong but new foams would be nice amplify range commands as well not to bulky the good thing is you can hear the...

   Liked On: 16-05-2023, 03:47 AM

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   57jl liked post by Hunting Dad On thread : WHEN THINGs GO WRONG AND YOU END UP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

   Fuck mate. Glad you're still ticking after that ordeal. Appreciate you telling the story as there's plenty of lessons learned in this one. Can never be too careful out there. Overconfidence can be...

   Liked On: 16-05-2023, 03:21 AM

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   57jl liked post by Rushy On thread : WHEN THINGs GO WRONG AND YOU END UP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

   Thanks for sharing. You survived the ordeal and I hope you heal quickly. Did the bum bag and PLB get recovered?

   Liked On: 16-05-2023, 03:21 AM

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   57jl liked post by A-Bolt On thread : WHEN THINGs GO WRONG AND YOU END UP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

   Glad you're alive to tell the story, and thanks for telling it. A reminder to all of us that things can turn to custard very quickly. I have my Garmin/PLB clipped onto my bino harness but I'll be...

   Liked On: 16-05-2023, 03:20 AM

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    57jl liked post by No.3 On thread : WHEN THINGs GO WRONG AND YOU END UP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

    Damn... I've near done that a couple of times, minus the leg in the hole trick that does up the anti a touch. But had several occasions where I've taken the wrong ridge and it's turned a half hour...

    Liked On: 16-05-2023, 03:20 AM

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    57jl liked post by GrumpyKiwi On thread : WHEN THINGs GO WRONG AND YOU END UP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

    Well done mate. You kept your cool and made a good assessment of your situation. You showed real guts and determination to give yourself the best chance. That in itself is a stellar lesson for us...

    Liked On: 16-05-2023, 03:19 AM

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    57jl liked post by longshot On thread : WHEN THINGs GO WRONG AND YOU END UP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

    Wow Much of what I would contribute has already been said. I will point out that last night I watched a movie called ‘Fall’. It is about climbing and the title is self explanatory. To the OP,...

    Liked On: 16-05-2023, 03:19 AM

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    57jl liked post by Micky Duck On thread : WHEN THINGs GO WRONG AND YOU END UP PUTTING YOUR LIFE ON THE LINE

    if I read story right....he dragged himself short distance to nearby scrape...and again to where chopper picked him up...there will be significant drag marks still there and the location of slip and...

    Liked On: 16-05-2023, 03:18 AM

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    57jl liked post by Cyclops On thread : Is this really the state of component shortages?

    There is a way to defeat the gougers - don't buy from them. We, in NZ, had it too good for a while. We didn't need to carry sufficient amounts of components because we could always buy more at...

    Liked On: 15-05-2023, 02:02 PM

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    57jl liked post by Philipo On thread : 6.5 question

    What rifle you running there Tim ? I take it that the PRC is your tops / open country gun, if so then ditch the suppressor, while they reduce noise they also add weight in length. For me on a LR...

    Liked On: 15-05-2023, 01:20 PM

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