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Dougie

Gwen Douglas (Dougie) is a hunter and outdoorswoman with a passion for encouraging others to take to the bush and push themselves. She has had a colourful career background but has always maintained a finger in the hunting pie through her social media presence, written reviews and hunting experience articles along with a regular presence in any retail store selling hunting gear! She resides in Hawkes Bay but hunts most of the north island with both rifle and bow. When not hunting, she enjoys spending time with her partner and two dogs. A perfect day for Dougie would include jet boating, deer stalking, dog training and a log fire with a dram (or three) of a smoky, peaty scotch – neat, of course.

The first thing I noticed about this pack was the completely out of the box harness system. I’m talking about the part that touches your back. There is an incredibly simple but effective set of straps that can be adjusted to “ping” the bag away from your sweaty back, therefore creating airflow around those hot spots. I really appreciate this feature. Tatonka calls it their ‘X Vent Zero Carry System’. My first test for the Tatonka 22 was for a boot run alongside my dogs. I had minimal weight in the bag (mid layer top, phone, wallet, dog leads, poo…
Tatonka Hiking Pack 22
Tatonka Hiking Pack 22
2017-08-26
Dougie

Tatonka Hiking Pack 22

Design - 90%
Robustness / Wear - 75%
'Fit for Purpose' - 75%
Value for Money - 92%

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Dougie

Gwen Douglas (Dougie) is a hunter and outdoorswoman with a passion for encouraging others to take to the bush and push themselves. She has had a colourful career background but has always maintained a finger in the hunting pie through her social media presence, written reviews and hunting experience articles along with a regular presence in any retail store selling hunting gear! She resides in Hawkes Bay but hunts most of the north island with both rifle and bow. When not hunting, she enjoys spending time with her partner and two dogs. A perfect day for Dougie would include jet boating, deer stalking, dog training and a log fire with a dram (or three) of a smoky, peaty scotch – neat, of course.

The first thing I noticed about this pack was the completely out of the box harness system. I’m talking about the part that touches your back. There is an incredibly simple but effective set of straps that can be adjusted to “ping” the bag away from your sweaty back, therefore creating airflow around those hot spots. I really appreciate this feature. Tatonka calls it their ‘X Vent Zero Carry System’. My first test for the Tatonka 22 was for a boot run alongside my dogs. I had minimal weight in the bag (mid layer top, phone, wallet, dog leads, poo…
Tatonka Hiking Pack 22
Tatonka Hiking Pack 22
2017-08-26
Dougie

Tatonka Hiking Pack 22

Design - 90%
Robustness / Wear - 75%
'Fit for Purpose' - 75%
Value for Money - 92%

83%

Learn More

Tatonka Hiking Pack 22

Posted on: August 26, 2017 August 27, 2017 Written by: Dougie

So, because I’m a tin ass, I win quite a large percentage of competitions that I enter. Recently, I won a Tatonka 22 pack from the Tightlines Facebook page. So I thought I better put it to the test.

Continue reading “Tatonka Hiking Pack 22”…

Reviewing the Review – Stoney Creek Greywacke Boots

Posted on: August 1, 2017 August 1, 2017 Written by: Dougie

Stoney Creek really put together a great boot.

Continue reading “Reviewing the Review – Stoney Creek Greywacke Boots”…

SNDWAY Digital 8×25 900 Range Finder – Review

Posted on: May 23, 2017 May 24, 2017 Written by: Dougie

Recently I decided to try out the SNDWAY range finder, available from OutdoorBargainsNZ.com, and see how this $199 (um, yeah, two hundred bucks!) unit stood up against my Leupold.

Continue reading “SNDWAY Digital 8×25 900 Range Finder – Review”…

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Venison Tataki

Tataki could be considered the Japanese equivalent of Carpaccio - essentially, seared meat served 'raw'.
Continue reading “Tatonka Hiking Pack 22”…

Camping Hacks – The Clothesline

A simple, but extremely effective clothesline for your campsite.
Continue reading “Tatonka Hiking Pack 22”…

The first night in the Crows Nest

Was, well, a success and a total failure at the same time... ;)
Continue reading “Tatonka Hiking Pack 22”…

Picking up the rooftop tent.

The first step on our journey with rooftop tenting, was, unsurprisingly, getting a rooftop tent. We popped over to Feldon Shelters to get ours installed.
Continue reading “Tatonka Hiking Pack 22”…

Hunters Element Base Layer

After 4 days in the bush, I certainly loved my new Hunters Element Base Layer and have worn them on 2 hunts since.
Continue reading “Tatonka Hiking Pack 22”…

Tatonka Hiking Pack 22

So, because I’m a tin ass, I win quite a large percentage of competitions that I enter. Recently, I won a Tatonka 22 pack from the Tightlines Facebook page. So I thought I better put it to the test.
Continue reading “Tatonka Hiking Pack 22”…

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It's a phenomenal time to be out, but it's also important to understand the effect on our vision.
Continue reading “Tatonka Hiking Pack 22”…

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Continue reading “Tatonka Hiking Pack 22”…

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Continue reading “Tatonka Hiking Pack 22”…

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