Ride from Dunedin 15 March

**FJRider** · 12th February 2008, 16:57

Originally Posted by NighthawkNZ

We there a couple weeks back, (err maybe a couple of months even) we got rain... and boy I mean rain... but was still a nice ride

People that have NEVER been there, willl NEVER understand.

**Goblin** · 12th February 2008, 17:05

Originally Posted by FJRider

People that have NEVER been there, willl NEVER understand.

Gotta love that Wet Coast rain. There's no such thing as waterproof gear on the Coast.

**NighthawkNZ:Me** · 12th February 2008, 17:44

Originally Posted by Goblin

Gotta love that Wet Coast rain. There's no such thing as waterproof gear on the Coast.

aint that the truth...

**FJRider** · 12th February 2008, 20:59

Originally Posted by Goblin

Gotta love that Wet Coast rain. There's no such thing as waterproof gear on the Coast.

The term, water RESISTANT, not water PROOF. A bit like the Coalgate advert on tv. IT DOES GET IN... EVENTUALLY !!!

**Ruralman** · 13th February 2008, 21:12

Originally Posted by Goblin

Gotta love that Wet Coast rain. There's no such thing as waterproof gear on the Coast.

Oh yes there is - its my one piece Oringi Stratford suit which I can pull over my Dri rider gear, boots etc. It doesn't flap, its flexible and very tear resistant,and its a dark blue colour not that bright bloody yellow of those cheap Warehouse PVC things. They're made to cope with heavy duty agricultural and the are welded together so theres no seams etc to leak. The only downside is that it doesn't fold up as small as some nylon versions - about the size of a pair of jeans rolled up, maybe a little bigger.

**Ruralman** · 13th February 2008, 21:17

Originally Posted by FJRider

The road into and out of MILFORD SOUND is good (really good), also weather dependant.It does "rain" a little in there.(About 9 METRES a year) AND about 120 BUSES,200 CAMPERVANS and about 300 rental cars a day go in there. TAKE CARE !!!

This is very good advice - take every brow and blind bit of road like there could be someone coming the other way on the wrong side of the road - because it happens a lot on that stretch

Originally Posted by FJRider

I wondered why they called it that. They should call it a F'ING PISSING DOWN forest. Went in there a few years back, had a pocket altimeter. At the top of Homer tunnel it read 6 FATHOMS.

I like that - bling from me