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TIP: The online Bushwalk Inventory System can help bushwalkers with a variety of bushwalk planning tasks, including: Manage which items they take bushwalking so that they do not forget anything they might need, plan meals for their walks, and automatically compile food/fuel shopping lists (lists of consumables) required to make and cook the meals for each walk. It is particularly useful for planning for groups who share food or other items, but is also useful for individual walkers.Macpac Gear
Sun 13 Apr, 2008 8:58 pm
Looks like Macpac/Fairydown as suspected are going it alone as they have opened a stand alone store in Collingwood Vic and have an up to 60% off selected Macpac items!! hope this means the prices will come down now 
Re: Macpac Gear
Mon 14 Apr, 2008 5:37 pm
Thanks Damien I had forgotten that thread and despite getting older I still have a good memory -I still have a good em- I still have 
Re: Macpac Gear
Tue 13 May, 2008 3:55 pm
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Re: Macpac Gear
Tue 13 May, 2008 8:04 pm
Hi Brett, welcome to the forums. Thanks for the gear report - it is interesting to hear of different experiences.
I can't comment on MacPac packs myself, having not used them much, but I've found their tents to be excellent (3 that I've used a lot over the past 20 years, one of which is my current tent - all NZ made).
I can't comment on MacPac packs myself, having not used them much, but I've found their tents to be excellent (3 that I've used a lot over the past 20 years, one of which is my current tent - all NZ made).
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Wed 14 May, 2008 2:05 pm
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Re: Macpac Gear
Thu 15 May, 2008 8:05 am
It is very difficult to find Australian made hiking products. We use One Planet packs and sleepings bags partly because the quality is better than any other I have used and also because the products are made in Australia (another plus is that they are one of the only manufacturing plants in Aus that is 100% carbon neutral).
It is very difficult to find products that are not made in china or vietnam. I am not necessarily saying any products made there would be sub standard but if the company is say, European and the factory is in Asia then it would stand to reason that quality control may not by their number 1 concern.
It is very difficult to find products that are not made in china or vietnam. I am not necessarily saying any products made there would be sub standard but if the company is say, European and the factory is in Asia then it would stand to reason that quality control may not by their number 1 concern.
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