The campfire

• A downside of trip planning

  Started by Moh_Oz • 3 replies — latest 26 March 202026 March 2020 by waynowski
  theres a lot of nice people to mix with on the great walks. they are all willing to pay top dollar to get a bunk, they aren't looking to dodge ...

• Tents on the Dusky - viable option?

  Started by madpom • 3 replies — latest 21 March 202021 March 2020 by Honora
  Maybe a hammock would be the go? Have to say I could always find a place to put up a tent in in Fiordland although there was only one site ...

• International Travel to NZ

  Started by Kickinghorse • 8 replies — latest 18 March 202018 March 2020 by Ameliaburns
  Pro-active It is a nice way to plan your trip. I also do the same thing when I travel to go somewhere for an occasion.

• Google to map remote NZ trail

  Started by Moh_Oz • 7 replies — latest 11 March 202011 March 2020 by geeves
  Give them a big ladder so they can trek to the Sea Of Tranquility

• Nepal trek

  Started by giuseppe23 10 February 202010 February 2020 • No replies
  Hello people. I have been away for a while and I would love to share with you my latest experience. I recently came back from Nepal where I spent one month. It was ...

• Hut water warning signage changes

  Started by zoneblue • 11 replies — latest 23 January 202023 January 2020 by geeves
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  I can remember when those benches were galvanized iron often minus the galvanizing. If the bugs didnt get you the heavy metal poisoning certainly would

• interesting reading?

  Started by geeves • 7 replies — latest 20 January 202020 January 2020 by pseudo
  > the stats are deceptive Yup, it should be weighted by how many people use the track a year. I last did the Tongariro Crossing with 2 buses full of kids. Other ...

• Traverse along Kaimata Range

  Started by TramperJoe • 3 replies — latest 17 December 201917 December 2019 by glennj
  Tramper Joe I've only been up on Mt Alexander not Mt Howe but I understand the traverse you are asking about is doable. There is some steep and eroding stuff ...

• DOC's new Tongariro Crossing Advisories

  Started by izogi • 26 replies — latest 15 December 201915 December 2019 by izogi
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  @waynowski they're almost all 500m I think. Nearly all of the National Parks have bylaws to restrict camping within 500m of the relevant Great Walk track. The exception is Paparoa National ...

• Entering Closed DOC areas an offence?

  Started by geeves • 10 replies — latest 9 December 20199 December 2019 by izogi
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  I agree. The map seems to show part of the closure as being in Paparoa Range South Conservation Area, so depending on where the cyclist was found it might be a ...

• Powell Hut 16 Nov 2019

  Started by Junet • 3 replies — latest 15 November 201915 November 2019 by Junet
  Awesome!! Thanks! Yes, we’ll see you there @PaulEvans 😊

• Interpreting weather forecasts for Tararuas

  Started by Hammum • 8 replies — latest 9 November 20199 November 2019 by TararuaHunter
  Those wind conditions arnt too bad for tramping powell to Jumbo.A typical day really. . but, most mountain forecasts (metservice and the others) seem to frequently underestimate the maximum wind ...

• Water warning signs

  Started by madpom • 6 replies — latest 7 November 20197 November 2019 by Honora
  Regarding Fire exit signs above the single door to a hut: I imagine some people wake up disorientated and that sign might be quite helpful. I've known some people to ...

• Bad news again from Tongariro.

  Started by giuseppe23 • 1 reply 21 October 201921 October 2019 by waynowski
  wind gusted 150k on sat, wind chill -20. on one weather station i looked at https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/116739172/woman-dies-on-tongariro-alpine-crossing

• $1600 to land on Komodo island

  Started by waynowski • 3 replies — latest 10 October 201910 October 2019 by jmeyer
  Gazcan...I did the Tongariro Crossing a few years ago under a full moon, only saw one person the entire time. There are still plenty of ways to not see people ...

• Two people found dead after search for light plane

  Started by waynowski • 5 replies — latest 5 October 20195 October 2019 by Berend de Boer
  Isn't that review from April 19 2018?

• decision-making on deadly Great Walk criticised

  Started by waynowski • 44 replies — latest 1 October 20191 October 2019 by Yarmoss
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  The Israeli lady who died in Roaring Creek died in May of 2008. The Ultimate Hikes guide was Feb 2009. Sounds like he was trying to descend the Duck Creek ...

• tramps planned for the holidays?

  Started by waynowski • 30 replies — latest 3 September 20193 September 2019 by bernieq
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  Well, the plan (see 4 posts above) didn't happen - for the second time, bushfires in SW Tasie closed the region so we've rescheduled the Frankland trip to December this ...

• hut keepers

  Started by waynowski • 6 replies — latest 3 September 20193 September 2019 by glennj
  I noticed that "madpom" and that is why I said largely dealing about Westland.

• Bushcraft skills

  Started by Felixx • 19 replies — latest 2 September 20192 September 2019 by Felixx
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  Thanks team

• little gem suggestions south island please

  Started by trooper • 5 replies — latest 30 August 201930 August 2019 by Gregor
  Small red flag for me when you mention you and your family don't have much experience in the snow but the places you mention will have plenty of it. For example, ...

• Just wanna say hi....

  Started by Kreig • 8 replies — latest 26 August 201926 August 2019 by madpom
  Good cycling loop. Are you connecting alpsToOcean with OtagoCentral via Danseys Pass? Waipori Falls road also makes a good cycle route from end of Clutha Gold to Dunedin if you're headed ...

• The end of tourism?

  Started by PhilipW • 28 replies — latest 16 August 201916 August 2019 by waynowski
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  it will never get the funding it needs for the increasing numbers going through... its too long and needs too much money.. too many huts will need replacing, too many miles of ...

• faster

  Started by waynowski • 15 replies — latest 15 August 201915 August 2019 by Forest328
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  Yes, walking across the tarmac at Dunedin airport the other day in rain, wind and about 5C was a reminder of just how miserable and heat robbing that combination of ...

• Polarised or non-polarised sunglasses for tramping

  Started by ghrtjhfg • 3 replies — latest 14 August 201914 August 2019 by Stoic
  Polarised and UV protection are different things. Sunglasses could be polarised but not offer good UVA and UBA protection. The main thing is to make sure they offer UV protection. ...