Jukes Range
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Jukes Range
by ollster » Mon 24 Jan, 2011 8:38 am
Some pics from our weekend trip to the Jukes Range on the West Coast, south of Queenstown.
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Re: Jukes Range
by ollster » Mon 24 Jan, 2011 8:40 am
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Re: Jukes Range
by ollster » Mon 24 Jan, 2011 8:41 am
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Re: Jukes Range
by ollster » Mon 24 Jan, 2011 8:41 am
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Re: Jukes Range
by ILUVSWTAS » Mon 24 Jan, 2011 8:48 am
Very nice Oll.
A couple of mine....
A couple of mine....
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Re: Jukes Range
by ollster » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 10:31 am
I am disturbed by Stu beginning a strip-tease in the last one...
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Re: Jukes Range
by stu » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 11:13 am
ollster wrote:I am disturbed by Stu beginning a strip-tease in the last one...
...and by the fact you're sitting on the ground watching me...
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Re: Jukes Range
by Tony » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 11:46 am
Hi ILUVSWTAS,
What make and models are the tents in the last photo and how do they perform in SW Tasi.
Tony
What make and models are the tents in the last photo and how do they perform in SW Tasi.
Tony
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Re: Jukes Range
by ILUVSWTAS » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 11:52 am
Hi Tony,
It's a Terra Nova Photon Elite. MJD did a review of his (which is the slightly heavier model) somewhere in the equipment section.
So far I have had no problems with it. It's been in rain and stayed very dry, only been in moderately strong winds, but again seems ok.
My walking buddies give us both a fairly hard time about them, but with my recent back issues, I needed to lighten the load a bit and this tent fit the requirements well. Packs up very small, and with a ground sheet AND tarp, it weighs 900grams.
It's only been out on 3 or 4 overnight trips thus far, but as I said so far so good!!
Dont worry though, im sure IF/when it fails, you will hear alllllll about it on here from the above mentioned buddies..
It's a Terra Nova Photon Elite. MJD did a review of his (which is the slightly heavier model) somewhere in the equipment section.
So far I have had no problems with it. It's been in rain and stayed very dry, only been in moderately strong winds, but again seems ok.
My walking buddies give us both a fairly hard time about them, but with my recent back issues, I needed to lighten the load a bit and this tent fit the requirements well. Packs up very small, and with a ground sheet AND tarp, it weighs 900grams.
It's only been out on 3 or 4 overnight trips thus far, but as I said so far so good!!
Dont worry though, im sure IF/when it fails, you will hear alllllll about it on here from the above mentioned buddies..
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Re: Jukes Range
by stu » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 11:57 am
LOL - got that right mate 
I think the floor in the tent is lighter weight than crepe paper...
Still, yes, very light but I'd be keeping the Hillie if I were you Mark?!
I think the floor in the tent is lighter weight than crepe paper...
Still, yes, very light but I'd be keeping the Hillie if I were you Mark?!
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Re: Jukes Range
by ILUVSWTAS » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 12:04 pm
stu wrote:I think the floor in the tent is lighter weight than crepe paper...
Still, yes, very light but I'd be keeping the Hillie if I were you Mark?!
Hence the tarp and ground sheet.....
Ah yeh i've been giving it some thought... not sure yet. Probably should keep it, but do I need 3 walking tents?? Hmmmm I spose so..... Still you know if nothing changes with the TerraNova, it'll be coming on the Eldons with me......
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Re: Jukes Range
by ollster » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 12:13 pm
ILUVSWTAS wrote:Still you know if nothing changes with the TerraNova, it'll be coming on the Eldons with me......
You could always get it modified with a heavier floor? I would think on the Eldons trip wet campsites will be the least of our problems.
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Re: Jukes Range
by ILUVSWTAS » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 12:16 pm
Well it IS still waterproof, regardless of how thin it is. But i'd imagine with a ground sheet it will be fine. It's the pegs that come with it they should be ashamed of....
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Re: Jukes Range
by ollster » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 12:17 pm
ILUVSWTAS wrote:Well it IS still waterproof, regardless of how thin it is. But i'd imagine with a ground sheet it will be fine. It's the pegs that come with it they should be ashamed of....
Sewing needles. I think you need to post a picture with one beside a match stick.
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Re: Jukes Range
by ILUVSWTAS » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 12:18 pm
hehehe yeh not a bad idea. Stay tuned.....
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Re: Jukes Range
by Tony » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 3:23 pm
Hi ILUVSWTAS,
Thanks for the report on the Terra Nova Photon Elite, it sounds like it might be a good tent. I was actually more interested in the grey tent which I think is a Mountain Designs Neutrino 1 and how it handles SW Tasmania conditions.
Tony
ILUVSWTAS wrote:Hi Tony,
It's a Terra Nova Photon Elite. MJD did a review of his (which is the slightly heavier model) somewhere in the equipment section.
So far I have had no problems with it. It's been in rain and stayed very dry, only been in moderately strong winds, but again seems ok.
My walking buddies give us both a fairly hard time about them, but with my recent back issues, I needed to lighten the load a bit and this tent fit the requirements well. Packs up very small, and with a ground sheet AND tarp, it weighs 900grams.
It's only been out on 3 or 4 overnight trips thus far, but as I said so far so good!!
Dont worry though, im sure IF/when it fails, you will hear alllllll about it on here from the above mentioned buddies..
Thanks for the report on the Terra Nova Photon Elite, it sounds like it might be a good tent. I was actually more interested in the grey tent which I think is a Mountain Designs Neutrino 1 and how it handles SW Tasmania conditions.
Tony
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Re: Jukes Range
by ILUVSWTAS » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 3:30 pm
Oh. Well you'd need to ask Lagaroo that. He seems happy with it.
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Re: Jukes Range
by ollster » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 3:36 pm
ILUVSWTAS wrote:Oh. Well you'd need to ask Lagaroo that. He seems happy with it.
Was that what Panda and Jez had in the middle of the KWs in 100kph winds? I guess it was the 2 person version?
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Re: Jukes Range
by MJD » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 7:03 pm
ILUVSWTAS wrote
Well it IS still waterproof, regardless of how thin it is.
What's more it even survived a direct hit from the frisbee!!!
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Re: Jukes Range
by ILUVSWTAS » Tue 25 Jan, 2011 7:17 pm
MJD wrote:ILUVSWTAS wrote
Well it IS still waterproof, regardless of how thin it is.
What's more it even survived a direct hit from the frisbee!!!
Ah geez I forgot about that!! It's coming on the Eldons FOR SURE now!!
Err are you taking yours MJD??
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Re: Jukes Range
by MJD » Sun 30 Jan, 2011 7:01 am
Of course. I might pack a repair kit though.
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Re: Jukes Range
by MJD » Sun 30 Jan, 2011 7:02 am
Will Ollie be bringing the body bag or the MSR?
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Re: Jukes Range
by ILUVSWTAS » Sun 30 Jan, 2011 10:08 am
I suspect the MSR.
Awesome, i'll bring my Terra as well!!!
Awesome, i'll bring my Terra as well!!!
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