The campfire

• Weight and food

  Started by Marcia • 3 replies — latest 9 September 20109 September 2010 by seffles
  That's plenty of food. I'd suggest getting your pack as light as you're comfortable because it'll make the days easier and more enjoyable. Seeing as you've paid out for great walks ...

• Potts hut

  Started by sammanson • 11 replies — latest 4 September 20104 September 2010 by Honora
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  Mystery Lake is a lovely spot. I'd like to go back there sometime.

• The Case of the Missing Hackey-Sacks

  Started by matt the morepork 2 September 20102 September 2010 • No replies
  Hey All Well I am advertising for the lucky person who finds them two hackey sacks. Normally when Iḿ out tramping we take a hackey sack with us we muck around ...

• Mt Richmond weather

  Started by ianpryce • 3 replies — latest 22 August 201022 August 2010 by tonya
  I have done the alpine route in october it was good a time because it was not to hot.I live close by and walk to the top of the richmond ...

• Rokaiwhana Hut?

  Started by Jono51 • 2 replies — latest 17 August 201017 August 2010 by Jono51
  It said on the 1984 map that it was a nzfs one but am not 100 percent sure when it was removed though which is a shame, I am just ...

• ATC Leaders

  Started by calvert • 7 replies — latest 2 August 20102 August 2010 by calvert
  In 2010 the ATC ran three 90 minute training evenings for overnight trip leaders. First night we went over the club document which advises leaders what to do. Second night ...

• Blister Prevention

  Started by kieranpalmer • 13 replies — latest 20 July 201020 July 2010 by stunted
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  I used to get pressure blisters around my toes but eventually figured out that whenever I got a new pair of inner socks I didn't have the problem for a ...

• Warning about posting email addresses

  Started by Mariku • 1 reply 19 July 201019 July 2010 by Honora
  Thanks for that, Matt. Lovely profile pic.

• Pig Damage to native bush

  Started by Tramper4life • 4 replies — latest 19 July 201019 July 2010 by madpom
  Flats on the opposite bank to Totora (upstream from Sayer Hut) were completely ripped up this weekend. Fresh-as, overturned grass still green underneath.

• sand flies

  Started by Paul55 • 6 replies — latest 15 July 201015 July 2010 by Trig X
  You have a similar "pest" in Canada,they're called Blackflies? They're okay on sunny, breezy days. But become very active on overcast days with a hint of rain in the air. They ...

• Kaweka`s

  Started by Jono51 • 4 replies — latest 7 July 20107 July 2010 by bigpaul
  Keep the rifle handy on the way in plenty of deer on the road leave the rifle behind and take a rod the mohaka is full of very big trout. ...

• newer in New Zealand, december 2010

  Started by moliv • 1 reply 30 June 201030 June 2010 by Yarmoss
  Hello Olivier and welcome. If you are planning to visit the South Island in early December before the North Island then bring some good wet weather clothing with you. The last ...

• Wet Weather

  Started by Jono51 • 2 replies — latest 29 June 201029 June 2010 by jcmck
  There is a side creek about 15-20 minutes before Roaring Stag hut that rises rapidly if it is raining heavily and is not bridged. Although it is narrow the water ...

• Track, Trail or Walk

  Started by pmcke • 11 replies — latest 28 June 201028 June 2010 by Honora
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  Hope you are having a great time and get to see the Northern Lights. I checked out Markus's site. It is really very good.

• Camera left at Anderson memorial Hut - doh!

  Started by monkeysh1ne 27 June 201027 June 2010 • No replies
  Hi all I hope this isn't a gross breach of forum etiquette and I hope you'll forgive my presumption but on route out from Anderson Memorial Hut this weekend I realised ...

• Parawai Lodge - Tararua Forest Park

  Started by monkeysh1ne • 2 replies — latest 15 June 201015 June 2010 by monkeysh1ne
  Thanks BigP..suspect I will care little on arrival. As long as spared the elements a warm sleeping bag and a roof over my head will be ample shelter =)

• Are you in Wellington? Would like some help.

  Started by Mariku • 1 reply 25 May 201025 May 2010 by Mariku
  Thanks! Matt

• Ever come across aircraft wreckage in the bush?

  Started by Syncop8r • 2 replies — latest 20 May 201020 May 2010 by fruitbat
  There was an interesting item on TV about a family who were searching for a specific plane wreck in Fiordland, not sure if there was a family connection for them. ...

• Pivot Rock Karangahake Gorge Area

  Started by b_jordan 18 May 201018 May 2010 • No replies
  I wonder if anybody has been to this rock. I was taken there about 25 years ago and woild like to find it again. I have a photo and am trying ...

• Check it out for a laugh

  Started by Kerrym • 5 replies — latest 17 May 201017 May 2010 by Honora
  The hard part looks like getting down from Mt Nox to Lake Unknown.

• Weather

  Started by lgwaddel • 15 replies — latest 12 May 201012 May 2010 by izogi
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  Weather forecasts come from global weather models. There are a couple of major models, which respectively get run through massive super-computers in either Europe or the USA (depending on the ...

• Dangerous DOC bunks

  Started by izogi • 15 replies — latest 8 May 20108 May 2010 by Honora
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  Nice...good effort!

• Memorial Stone

  Started by tracy5 • 16 replies — latest 6 May 20106 May 2010 by bigpaul
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  Or simply just a milestone in each persons personal journey. The stories about each hut and stone are many and varied not the least of which is your own story ...

• SAR

  Started by Briar • 7 replies — latest 29 April 201029 April 2010 by kieranpalmer
  there are minimum ages to be deployed operationally. To join SAR you need to be 16 years and to be deployed on an operation you need to be 18 years old.

• Bedroll Placement

  Started by kieranpalmer • 6 replies — latest 28 April 201028 April 2010 by izogi
  It'd depend on where you go, too, of course. There are plenty of places where you might just be walking down a wide valley with little or nothing to get ...