But everytime you stick it to the forecast and still go, it turns out just as predicted...north-north-west wrote:There is nothing more infuriating and frustrating than cancelling a projected trip because of a highly unfavourable forecast when said forecast turns out to be about as reliable as the average political promise.
Even worse when they turn a shrub into an impailer stick. Had one been a few cm longer I'd have been pretty badly heart broken...north-north-west wrote:People who break vegetation on an overgrowing track, but leave it dangling.
If you're going to break it to make passage easier, break it right off and chuck it away. Leaving it attached creates a greater problem than the living vegetation.
Walk_fat boy_walk wrote:NZ sand flies can gagf
johnw wrote:Walk_fat boy_walk wrote:NZ sand flies can gagf
Unfortunately that's why they keep multiplying
Petew wrote:
Whatever the critters are that crash around the bush at 3 in the morning when I'm out solo. It's not the noise, it's the associated psychodrama in my head that's annoying
ThehannaTree wrote:... food allergies that prevent her from helping out with the Tim Tams ...
Heremeahappy1 wrote:"...seem to want to park right on top of each other, and you. They travel thousands of miles from the city to enjoy open areas and then park their cruisers, caravans and ivecos together like sardines..."
Recreating suburbia one campsite at a time. Do we subconsciously cling to others as humans? Walking out along 90 mile beach away from any potential distractions for a quiet fish, only to find a few hours later a bloke walking a good half km, up the sand, to set up within shouting distance of me. F#$k off and leave me alone! Over the years Ive come to realise a few truths
1. Many ppl are actually scared of the dark and the bush. They will usually compensate with loud music, lights, alcohol and/or large fires.
2. Many ppl can not stand their own company or don't trust themselves and will travel in large groups, set camp annoyingly close to others, talk incessantly, general PITA
3. Many ppl believe and will act like they are the first person in the bush- the only person in the bush- the only user of the bush. This fuels intolerant behaviours such as blue tooth speakers, poor toileting, out of sight/mind rubbish disposal, drones, not exercising appropriate hut/water tank use, firewood collection and irresponsible vehicle use ie sense of entitlement.
Its not all doom & gloom, it brought a smile to my face today to see a bloke heading off for a fish, guys firewood collection, a trailer full of dirt bikes and some deer hunters collecting their hounds all within 20km as I drove back from my own offtrack exploration and 4wding. Proof user groups can coexist.
Exercising tolerance, etiquette, compassion and minimum impact will enable future use of our precious outdoors.
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