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Jukes Range

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

Mon 24 Jan, 2011 8:40 am

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Re: Jukes Range

Mon 24 Jan, 2011 8:41 am

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Re: Jukes Range

Mon 24 Jan, 2011 8:41 am

Last ones...
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Re: Jukes Range

Mon 24 Jan, 2011 8:48 am

Very nice Oll.

A couple of mine....
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Re: Jukes Range

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

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

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.

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Re: Jukes Range

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.. :roll:
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Re: Jukes Range

Tue 25 Jan, 2011 11:57 am

LOL - got that right mate :D
I think the floor in the tent is lighter weight than crepe paper... :D
Still, yes, very light but I'd be keeping the Hillie if I were you Mark?!
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Re: Jukes Range

Tue 25 Jan, 2011 12:04 pm

stu wrote:I think the floor in the tent is lighter weight than crepe paper... :D
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

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

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

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

Tue 25 Jan, 2011 12:18 pm

hehehe yeh not a bad idea. Stay tuned.....
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Re: Jukes Range

Tue 25 Jan, 2011 3:23 pm

Hi ILUVSWTAS,

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.. :roll:



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

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

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

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

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

Sun 30 Jan, 2011 7:01 am

Of course. I might pack a repair kit though.
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Re: Jukes Range

Sun 30 Jan, 2011 7:02 am

Will Ollie be bringing the body bag or the MSR?
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Re: Jukes Range

Sun 30 Jan, 2011 10:08 am

I suspect the MSR.

Awesome, i'll bring my Terra as well!!!
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