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iain you don't need to be precise, and i doubt that you would break one off or strip the head without throwing your back out trying to crank them down. you should tighten them enough to feel the new gaskets on the plugs crush slightly. it's pretty subtle, as much as you don't want to strip the threads, you don't want them to leak or fall out either. if you did strip the threads or break one off, you can have the head helicoiled. the have a kit that puts down new threads. its not super expensive. removal of a busted plug isn't too difficult either. so snug them up tight, crush the gaskets and sleep at night

I'll bet the permitting issue has to do with guided climbs and stays at the huts. Aspiring is a nice choice. Beautiful mountain. Wanaka is a nice town too.

kea photo Keas are the New Zealand equivalent of the raven, tearing open packs, tents, carrying off boots, shreading stuff.

i haven't posted enough to figure out the photo post, but don't let this highjack the thread, muffy would kill me

dru's approach pack

a xmas tree trimmed with the little pink tri-cams. Insert expertly Photoshopped xmas tree jpg here

Just got off the return plane flight...........borrrrrrring. But last week there were 5 rescues (mostly injures from falling ice) and 4 deaths on Mt. Cook over the course of 4 days.

After looking at the mountain most of the day, I'll second that it isn't a walk in the park. I'll post a photo when I get back. Ireally like the Monlieth

I am there now Josh, want me to bring you some local info?

well duh , look at the name. Love to hunt waterfowl and birds and eat them. Big game mammals are good but hunting is too much work.

You should always check with urban legends.

Christchurch, but doing a 3 week tour of the South Island. Suggestions?

flying to New Zealand!!!! for 3 weeks of vacation. Unfortulately cause of my blown ACL I will not be climbing Cook or anything more difficult than a flight of stairs. But I am going to catch some big trout

I think you mean BILLIONAIRES geeks

ursa you got way too much time on your hands, and your geekiness is showing through. Don't forget to add another post at 11:11 pm.

Madam Opal What is my quest?

my prediction is that there will be a fing ton of snow, ice and all sorts of sunny deep powder days. Why you ask? Cause my orthopedic surgeon just told me that I need reconstructive surgery on my blown ACL. No climbing for 6 months!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Been there, done that and got the t-shirt, but was never realy truly impressed. But it is a good place to drink .

Get a new job as a janitor?

Survived up here in West ByGod Virginia. Hell I've duck hunted in worse weather in Oregon. What was left of the eye went right over us, had a couple of trees go down, lost long-distance lines, and the lights flickered a few times, had a hurricane kegger. Appalachian Ale all night long.

thats some serious horsepower. but looks like Cabo fishing not Florida.

This is definitely a question for Muffy. But Tom Robbins would say that ..........Pan has the answer.

I am stuck here on the east coast directly on the predicted path so I'll be getting wet soon. Out of the NW for 2 weeks. This storm looks like its a bigun.

fulcrum--the most primitative of the simple tools--from my pissed off college roommate after he walked in on my and my female friend for that evening....... after the third or fourth woman in thatmonth

Aren't you supposed to be wearing plastic boots and gore-tex VII?