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Having been involved with search management myself, the possibility of someone being outside the search area is always in the back of your mind. I guess the Police, being suspicious people, will always be thinking ...

Try http://www.nzadventure.com/hollyford_gunns_camp.html It seems to have most information that you will need

fyi http://www.doc.govt.nz/upload/documents/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/nelson-marlborough/matiri-valley-and-plateau.pdf A few more walks that link the routes between Hurricane Hut and Wangapeka Saddle, between Larrikin Creek and Mokih...

Thanks pmcke When i did the Caples and Greenstone the weather went from good to bad to ugly and people on the routeburn had Ugly weather.I was lucky as i walked up the hard section ...

Thanks. I can put that myth to bed then

it never really pays to be too over confident when tramping solo, it only takes one slip or trip and its lights out, i seem to be a lot more cautious when tramping alone as ...

Thanks

Hi piq084, Had been refered to stay at Foley Tower and I did. From memory, the bp was OK (a walk by a river, nice music, a garden,..). Think I still have their business card ...

Have a look in the Mountain Safety web site http://www.mountainsafety.org.nz/courses/course_details.asp Look under Alpine and you will see there are some courses, there is even one for Marlborough on 29-30 August at Rainbow Mountain. Looks lik...

Funny :-)

The weather will be anybody's guess. NZ weather, espacially on the west side of NZ's South island is notoriously unpredictable. But in saying that March April is probably a pretty good time. The weather is ...

All good advice From experience if youve put in a hard day a bit tired and muscles are stressed take a moment to rest and cool down. Cramp in both legs in the middle of ...

Nice, I hope so. Thanks for your reassurance. It'll be great just to be around people who enjoy the same activities I do. Ive got the newsletter now with upcoming trips so am just planning ...

Hi Guys I have found a good web site where you can hire the beacons for a good price. WWW.locatorbeacons.co.nz Lindsay

I asked Madpom the same question. He was gracious enough to answer it here: http://tramper.co.nz/?view=topic&id=298 I am planning on doing a Southern Alps traverse in a couple of years all things going to plan.

I know this is a well weathered and worn old chestnut but I thought I'd raise it's ugly head once more in the vain hope of future success. The question of 'Profiles' is the one ...

I see the stuff website mentions it http://www.stuff.co.nz/thepress/4401550a24035.html I hadn't seen that report before. I think I will have to have a chat to Jim Strang though. That isn't like him at all, sounds like ...

If you are into bagging things, what about degree confluence points. http://www.confluence.org Most of the terrestial points in NZ have been bagged already but there is no reason why one can't do a second visit. The ...

Christchurch has a higher proportion of Asians than Maoris and I meet quite a few in the hills. The women in particular can be pretty intrepid. The Japanese on Stewart Island are the ones who ...

The rule of thumb I am familiar is no more than 25% of your body weight and up to 33% is possible. I have carried horrendous 10 day packs that I could only put on ...

I am also enthusiastic in recommending this course to anyone who tramps. I do the 2 yearly revalidations and found the scenarios especially invaluable. When things have happened e.g. my partner broke his tibia, it's ...

btw website is www.freewebs.com/hellmission/

added some more to the website b4 we go away for 6 weeks in Kahurangi , atm still loading a few more on.........see ya ppl in 6 weeks!!!!!!!!!

Sounds like a cool trip hellmission, would make my plan walk from the Awatere to Kaikoura appear a bit tame.