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Methven Search & Rescue & Mt Somers Walkway Society & Hakatere Heritage Committee.Keen tramper,prefer off the beaten track.Now a professional tramper;NZ Super makes me a paid nomad.

One of the gorges,the friendliest,in the Toaroha

the tardy bird gets the worm..

Three of us were running late on our last day of a trip into Adventure Ridge,in the Toaroha catchment.It was meant to be a circuit,up to 1500m on Mt Reeves,contour round to Genoa Peak & exit via Pinnacle Biv & ... More ▶︎

Five Passes

Five of us just circuited the Five Passes; Sugarloaf,Park,Cow,Fiery & Fohn.Pretty well marked for the initial & last half day and cairned with a rude track for the rest.We tented but plenty of bivvy rocks sprinkled around if they float ... More ▶︎

Mt Somers tracks impassable.Ditto all bush tracks along the foothills.

After the snow dump on June 18/19th,I would suggest trampers contact DOC Geraldine re track conditions.A lot of snow as you get higher & massive amounts of tree-fall.It`ll take quite a huge effort to clean these tracks up.Reports of over ... More ▶︎

A man called Joe

The Joe River;I haven`t been there,yet,it`s on the list but I`d like to know how this largely unheard-of river got its name.There`s a few sound-likes,but this particular one has its headwaters in the Olivine Plateau & flows into the mighty ... More ▶︎

The Pyke

A continuation(as we did it) of the Hollyford tramp.Once past Martins Bay,the white line fades a bit,but the route is marked & pretty hard to lose,unless you rushed things a bit.Inland from Big Bay,you cross the Pyke & complete a ... More ▶︎

Hollyford/Pyke

Well worth the effort,we spent 18 days cruising round this 7-10 day circuit in June.Few people,fewer sandflies,the bigger concerns are rivers & how to shoulder a heavy pack until you eat it down to size.Brian & Kat,Wanaka,overtook us in their ... More ▶︎

The NZ hut network;a threatened species

the future of our huts More ▶︎

North Ashburton River

From Double Hill Road in the Rakaia R,an easement takes you from Redcliffe Stream through to the end of another DOC easement at Glenrock,also on Double Hill Road. More ▶︎

Mungo Catchment

Place. Place.

We`d left Poet Hut to climb over Toaroha Saddle,& head to Top Toaroha Hut.It`s an honest 600m lift to gain the saddle & lunch by Toaroha Biv,1121m.In the background,lies Sir Robert Creek & the Main Divide. Looks like you didn't finish ... More ▶︎

Double Hill,Upper Rakaia River

An easy walk on a roche moutonne less than an hour from Methven. More ▶︎

Tribulation Hut

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 6.

very basic 6 bunker on true left of the Swift River(Nth Ashburton River catchment).Just taken over by DOC through tenure review & has had a make-over.Now has concrete floor,is pretty vermin-proof, but now has no fireplace.Gives access to Mt Hecla,the ... More ▶︎

lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Mt Enys 28 February 202128 February 2021.
We'd spent 3 days traversing the Craigieburn Range,starting at Ryton Station yard,to the head of Ryton Stream,onto the main range ...
lewshawlewshaw updated the photograph, Pinnacle Biv 7 July 20207 July 2020.
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, mystery hut print 16 April 201916 April 2019.
A print original by J.Buchanan.Anyone know what hut this is.
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Camp Creek,tussock delight 18 February 201918 February 2019.
I took my camera for an evening stroll,from our camp 10 mins from the hut of the same name.Shadows lengthening,a ...
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Stag Saddle 11 February 201911 February 2019.
The high point of the Te Araroa Trail.We,like most,used the ridge behind the boys,rather than the Camp Stream Gully.Quite a ...
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, cloud spill 11 February 201911 February 2019.
As we climbed up toward Stag Saddle,the cloud spilling over the Hall Range & Haszard Ridge looked delightful.Lake Tekapo out ...
lewshawlewshaw added the article, the tardy bird gets the worm.. 26 January 201926 January 2019.
Three of us were running late on our last day of a trip into Adventure Ridge,in the Toaroha catchment.It was
lewshawlewshaw updated the photograph, Tapuae-o-uenuku silouette 26 January 201926 January 2019.
lewshawlewshaw updated the photograph, Xmas in the park 25 January 201925 January 2019.
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, One of the gorges,the friendliest,in the Toaroha 18 January 201918 January 2019.
On our way up to Adventure Biv ,we hove to & had a dip in the river.An hour or so ...
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Old Ghost Road port in a storm 4 July 20184 July 2018.
A renovated Goat Creek Hut,just off the main track,is quite a contrast to the double glazed,recently built huts on this ...
lewshawlewshaw updated the photograph, Peache Saddle 2 May 20182 May 2018.
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Looking toward Peache Saddle 2 May 20182 May 2018.
A day trip from the Ashburton Gorge Road almost into Peache Saddle.A little bit ambitious considering our start point but ...
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, time for reflecting.. 12 April 201812 April 2018.
Who said our pics can't be from a boy scout route?With time up our sleeve,we walked around L.Matheson in sublime ...
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Scotts Saddle overnighter 2 December 20172 December 2017.
Walked up from Te Awa Awa Reserve & camped on a knob about 15 minutes from Scotts Saddle.Hour and a ...
lewshawlewshaw discussed Mt Somers track 11 August 201711 August 2017.
There was 30cm ish at Pinnacles Hut after the last snowfall a couple of weeks ago but NW in the ...
lewshawlewshaw discussed powdered alcohol 4 June 20174 June 2017.
My little luxury,apart from energy-imparting chocolate(almost qualifies as a medicine),is a 300ml plastic of Port;a tot each over two or ...
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Sunset from Red Hill 14 May 201714 May 2017.
An overnight camp,right by the summit of Red Hill.Ideal conditions & timely,with a front about to crash the party in ...
lewshawlewshaw updated the photograph, A bobby dasler 22 March 201722 March 2017.
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, MTBs at 1800 metres! 8 March 20178 March 2017.
Hundreds of MTBers & others ascended the chairlift at Mt Hutt skifields` open day recently.Bereft of snow but insanity in ...
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Lindis Pass area 21 February 201721 February 2017.
had a wee job in Wanaka that required a sparrowfart start(from home in Methven) and rewarded with this vista taken ...
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, NOT Begley Saddle 8 February 20178 February 2017.
Our wee group had left Upper Travers Hut after reading route notes & studying the two options from below but ...
lewshawlewshaw updated the photograph, Tiger country 1 February 20171 February 2017.
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Travers Saddle 19 January 201719 January 2017.
On our 7 day tramp from St Arnaud to the Boyle,one of few fine,sunny times was on this saddle,an hour ...
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Dog Lake 26 December 201626 December 2016.
A pleasant oasis on the track from Potts hut out to the road at Potts Cutting.Boundary Stream flows out of ...
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Mt Somers Plateau campsite 2 November 20162 November 2016.
Early winter foray onto Mt Somers,where we camped at 1200m with a decko over the Canterbury Plains.Our yellow tent is ...
lewshawlewshaw discussed Mt Somers Walkway 2 November 20162 November 2016.
Yes,there is camping possies on the South face track,but why not use the Acland Shelter?Fully enclosed,your cooker will heat it
lewshawlewshaw updated the photograph, Trifalls Stream,Mt Somers 4 October 20164 October 2016.
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Mt Ida vista 20 March 201620 March 2016.
On a recent Dogtucker camp at Glenthorne Station,three of us went up Mt Ida(the one near Lake Coleridge) in ideal ...
lewshawlewshaw added the photograph, Fohn Saddle 23 January 201623 January 2016.
A clearance after heavy clag coming up from the Olivine Ledge,had us on Fohn Saddle with views over the Beans ...