The campfire

Well! There's always naked tramping I suppose. Not quite sure what one would do for warmth.

Check out PAPP. VERY excited to see this getting used in NZ; targeting stoats! AND there's an antidote! :)

Not sure, its been a few years since I have been up the river.

found http://www.police.govt.nz/news/release/missing-tourist-arthurs-pass-located

Identification of body found on Fox Glacier Wednesday, 15 March 2017 - 4:49pm Tasman The human remains found on Fox Glacier on March 2 have now been formally identified. They belong to Cynthia Charlton, a U.K national, who was ...

The way I was thinking is that if you know a search is starting to look for you then setting it off is only going to assist that search to a successful conclusion.

And then in the NE of Yorkshire you have 'trods' which are the old trading routes. They are paved with flag stones so I guess we are unlikely to have them surfacing in NZ as ...

Now you've got it! Tramper NZ ta moko! :D

heavy thunderstorms forecast for the crossing this afternoon with hail... this could get interesting...

I have been there twice overnight and both times bikers were tenting but using the hut. I wonder if it may have been the fact that they had lugged one up there and felt the ...

It must make them feel good that the forests are still standing and attracting tourists e.g. Pureora. My sister hung out with NFAC back in the day.

Interesting about getting lost as opposed to stopping and retracing back to where you weren't lost: Frank and I were coming down from Worsley Pass to the Poulter years ago. I sent him on ahead as ...

I wouldn't have minded paying either @Ian_H but all booked out when I wanted to go... very weird it's signposted 'Howden Campsite' and no mention of it being called that anywhere else! I was exhausted ...

........ or economists with financial crises.

Bleach (chlorine) is the stuff to kill Norovirus if you're disinfecting surfaces / hands. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norovirus#Prevention

If sand flies are your thing deepriver I don't think you will be disappointed in the Upper Hope. Incidentally there is another hot spring at the Half Way Hut in the Hope. But it's only been ...

Very thorough and timely article. Funny, Frank and I were on a track yesterday and we were surprised to see signs that others had been on it recently too - bike tire marks, footprints, manuka ...

Last night I made a mistake as the forecast was for NE winds and rain in Auckland. Assuming the West coast would be relatively sheltered I walked into Pararaha valley (between Whatipu and Karekare) with ...

Rogaining can be a good way to practice navigation, especially at night. It can require repeated navigation decisions every 5 minutes, as oppposed to every 5 hours sometimes when tramping...theres some events on in Chch ...

Well, it's been raining today so it wouldn't have run. I see it's for current members. If you sign up hastily, hopefully they will allow you on the course!

It's a big problem in the USA as conifer roots can catch alight.

Yes, I noticed I didn't get an option for the sizing. It's on its way...

Didn't feel condescending to me by the way, just a misunderstanding.

Head shot from the front at a slight downwards angle and there wouldnt be much to complain about.Can we use a dum dum bullet please? Seriously anyone complaining should of been made an offer they cant ...

its not necessarily about how bad your injury is at the time you are making a decision about calling for a rescue... its about what are the complications if you try and walk out with ...