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My New Zealand Adventures 2015- today

PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 2:23 am
by felixx
Well in 24 hours I will be going out in my little tear for the first time ever.
I have a 128km drive in a car that my auto sparky could not find a regulator for my alternator in time for this trip
So I have 2 batteries and a charger!

I am in a convoy with about 70 mechanically minded friends, what can go wrong?

Pictures to come...
Thanks for all the support and kindness during this journey

I will report in upon my return..

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Thu Aug 27, 2015 3:39 am
by dales133
Have a good one mate

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Fri Aug 28, 2015 10:30 am
by KCStudly
Cheers! :thumbsup:

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 12:51 am
by felixx
Well my adventure started well..
I met about 25 cars at the local pub
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We drove about 140km to the foothills of the southern alps to a town called Hanmer Springs
http://visithanmersprings.co.nz/

I made my campsite
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Stayed two nights and ate, cooked and drank my way through the weekend..

More pictures to come..
However I took this one on the way home:

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Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:21 am
by KCStudly
Good for you!

I did a google images search for Hammer Springs NZ, and wow!

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 11:45 am
by dales133
Nice felix,hamner was certainly worth the visit for me on my south island excursion

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 7:04 pm
by Shadow Catcher
Thanks for sharing :) :pictures:

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Sun Aug 30, 2015 8:36 pm
by pchast
Thanks for the Pix. :D

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 1:20 am
by felixx
Sorry for the lack of pics, I only had my phone with me. Some people with real cameras took pics which I will be shamelessly hot linking once I get them

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 2:25 am
by felixx
Oh I shot a rabbit one evening so I jammed it on the spit roast after I cooked a 150lb pig
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(As I was in charge of cooking for about 80 carnivores I did not have a beer until after I shot the bunny)

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Mon Aug 31, 2015 5:18 am
by felixx
Some impromptu white mans blues by my mate malarcy

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Sat Sep 05, 2015 10:48 pm
by felixx
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I got sent this picture and it shows my site perfectly

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 5:23 am
by dales133
Cool bud,what did everyone think of it?

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 10:01 am
by The Teardrop Nanny
:D Great time! Loved the pic with the large RV vs tiny car & TD. Always good to travel with a group of mechanically adept folks too. Looks like a real successful adventure.
Joanie
TDN :R

Re: My New Zealand Adventuresd

PostPosted: Sun Sep 06, 2015 11:06 pm
by felixx
Dale - it got lots of good feedback. it is not finished, but was campable.
I will be adding kwila (hardwood decking timber) flashings around doors and as a rubbing strip along the sides. There will be aluminium strips running 125mm high along each side as well (prob propellor or checker plate). This will be bent 50mm underneath as well to aid with weather proofing.

Teardrop Nanny- Thank you :)