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<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=90 BGCOLOR="#CCFF99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="04078671esnimw.gif"> <div> <FONT SIZE="5" COLOR="#CCFF99" FACE="Arial" ><B>AndiC - Home Page</B></FONT><B>     |     </B><A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="AndiC Home Page"><U><B>home</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="My Books"><U>My Books</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Photo Albums"><U>Photo Albums</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id19.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="My Vehicles"><U>My Vehicles</U></A>   |   <B>Favourite Links</B>   |   <A HREF="id21.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Johnsons Road"><U>Johnson's Road</U></A>   |   <A HREF="id22.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="P76 into RangeRover"><U>P76 into RangeRover</U></A></div> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" width=200 BGCOLOR="#336699" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="041c83b3.gif"> <div> <IMG SRC="07b98d20.jpg" border=0 width="152" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> and its companion volume ...</div> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="07c94d20.jpg" border=0 width="148" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> This collection of North Island tracks is specially compiled to offer simple and safe routes that are ideal for single-vehicle, family-type adventures.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCFF66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> They are for drivers who want to get away to magical, out-of-the-way places, but who don¹t want to bush-bash all the way through dense gorse and sticky mud, risking serious injury to person or vehicle. There is little opportunity to get stuck on these routes, little chance of getting into a dangerous situation. There is, however, much enjoyment to be had exploring back-country New Zealand in a vehicle designed so admirably for the purpose.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCFF66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Travelling south?<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCFF66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Don¹t forget the 4WD SOUTH ISLAND series by Ken Sibly and Mark Wilson.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCFF66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Together these two books detail 200 4WD routes throughout the beautiful South Island.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCFF66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div> <IMG SRC="07da9d20.jpg" border=0 width="169" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="07e8cd20.jpg" border=0 width="140" height="210" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> All four books come in a practical spiral binding and include an illustrated guide to competent four-wheel driving.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCFF66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Available at only $39.95 from all good booksellers<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCFF66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> or direct from the publisher:<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCFF66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <div> Shoal Bay Press Ltd, PO Box 17661, Christchurch.<FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#CCFF66" FACE="Arial" > </FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" height=390 BGCOLOR="#CCFF99" TEXT="#080000"> <div> <I>Favourite Links</I></div> <div> <A HREF="http://arac.org.nz" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://arac.org.nz"><U><IMG SRC="0b27f7d0.jpg" border=0 width="639" height="125" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"></U></A><A HREF="http://arac.org.nz" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://arac.org.nz"><U>The Akatarawa Recreational Access Committee - ARAC</U></A>. Starting life as a pressure group to resist Wellington Regional Council's proposed closure of the Akatarawa Forest to motorised recreation, now of course the region's leading advocate of sustainable land access and recreational representation.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://treadlightly.org.nz" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://treadlightly.org.nz"><U><IMG SRC="0b971cc0.gif" border=0 width="113" height="204" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"></U></A><A HREF="http://treadlightly.org.nz" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://treadlightly.org.nz"><U>Tread Lightly! New Zealand</U></A></div> <bR> <div> Here you should find enough information to help you understand the responsibilities that go hand in hand with participating in any outdoor recreation event. In the rare event you are unable to find what you're looking for here, do visit our parent body's web site at </div> <bR> <div> Based in Ogden, Utah, Tread Lightly! is a non-profit organization that is an ethical and educational force among outdoor enthusiasts and the industries that serve them. Tread Lightly! annually carries out programmes designed to instill a proactive, low-impact message among enthusiasts, manufacturers, advertising agencies, the media and children of all ages. </div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://foxton.beach.org.nz" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://foxton.beach.org.nz"><U><I><B>Foxton Beach Coast Care</B></I></U></A></div> <bR> <div> <B>Foxton Beach Coast Care </B>is a community action programme, coordinated by Regional & Territorial Authorities </div> <bR> <div> The programme aims to raise community awareness of the importance of dunes, and improve dune function for increased erosion protection</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://prs.org.nz" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://prs.org.nz"><U><I>Paper Road Society of New Zealand</I></U></A><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://prs.org.nz" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://prs.org.nz"><U><IMG SRC="0ba20a20.gif" border=0 width="800" height="162" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A></FONT></div> <div> <B>The Paper Road Society of New Zealand exists to protect your rights along Public Roads</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.nz4wd.co.nz " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nz4wd.co.nz "><U><IMG SRC="0b6a0e20.jpg" border=0 width="160" height="226" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"></U></A><A HREF="http://www.nz4wd.co.nz " TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.nz4wd.co.nz "><U>New Zealand Four Wheel Drive & Sportsvehicle</U></A> is the Kiwi favourite mag to keep abreast of the whole 4WD motoring scene. Subscriptions, features, downloads, links to Clubs etc.</div> <bR> <div> Included is a 4WD email forum that can get quite lively at times.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> For the coolest search engine on the Web, look at <A HREF="http://www.kartoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kartoo.com"><U><IMG SRC="069a4400.gif" border=0 width="164" height="64" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"></U></A> <A HREF="http://www.kartoo.com" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.kartoo.com"><U>Kartoo</U></A>, a meta-search engine that offers a brilliant GUI user interface.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=Pplug" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=P"><U>Bruce Whitfield's Pfranc Web Site</U></A> </FONT><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=Pplug" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=P"><U>P</U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=Pplug" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=P"><U>urple </U></A><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=Pplug" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=P"><U>O</U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=Pplug" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=P"><U>pen </U></A><FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#800080" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=Pplug" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=P"><U>P</U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=Pplug" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://pfranc.com/cgi-bin/pub/c_nz?pid=P"><U>rojects</U></A> <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >offers all manner of GPS goodies at prices considerably less than High-Street shops. Especially famous for their Pplugs to link Garmin GPS units to your PC</FONT></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.wises.co.nz/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wises.co.nz/"><U>Wises Maps</U></A>   <A HREF="http://www.wises.co.nz/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.wises.co.nz/"><U><IMG SRC="06a82260.gif" border=0 width="130" height="38" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></U></A> offer a great web-based street finder</div> <bR> <bR> <div> Then again, if you want the best mapping software, try out <A HREF="http://www.topomappro.co.nz/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.topomappro.co.nz/index.html"><U>TopoMapPro</U></A>, their software is just so easy to use, and <A HREF="http://www.topomappro.co.nz/index.html" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.topomappro.co.nz/index.html"><U><IMG SRC="06d756c0.jpg" border=0 width="373" height="108" ALIGN="LEFT" HSPACE="5" VSPACE="5"></U></A>links seamlessly into my Garmin GPS - add one of Bruce Whitfield's data cables and you're on-line with interactive GPS.</div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> If TopoMapPro is out of your price league, an economy program to allow you to upload and download tracks and waypoints is <FONT SIZE="7" COLOR="#000080" FACE="Arial" ><A HREF="http://g7towin.home.attbi.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://g7towin.home.attbi.com/"><U><B>G7ToWin</B></U></A></FONT><A HREF="http://g7towin.home.attbi.com/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://g7towin.home.attbi.com/"><U> </U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="http://www.mdr.co.nz/" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.mdr.co.nz/"><U>WTides: Windows harmonic tide predictor</U></A>, <FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" >is one little gem that will give you a pretty accurate tide prediction, ideal for beach driving, fishing, surfing etc. Terrific on a laptop - works without any connection to the Web</FONT></div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>