gavtramper
Well I've had a nice decade long break from serious tramping and now our youngest kid has hit nine we are ready to get back into some exploring of our amazing back country,I have spent alot of time up around the Cobb valley also Te Urewera,through the Tihoi venture school I spent some great weekends on the central plateau and the puereora forst park.I have always liked the ultralight concept but this doesn't seem to gel as well with the family!
We are just in process now of collecting up enough gear to get back into the outdoors,it's amazing how much quality gear ends up in op shops around the place!
Hi everyone,check out a couple of our wee movies on U-tube keywords robbie and gav....
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gavtramper discussed First Aid
10 November 200810 November 2008.
I have just spent the weekend on the Wellington branch MSC first aid course and would like to recommend it ...
- gavtramper updated the photograph, aitiwhakatu river 7 October 20087 October 2008.
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gavtramper added the photograph, Pablo cooking lunch
7 October 20087 October 2008.
Pablo sorting our lunch on the trangia
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gavtramper added the photograph, Pablo at Blue Range Hut
7 October 20087 October 2008.
Outside Blue Range hut
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gavtramper discussed RE: So, where are you tramping over the weekend?
7 October 20087 October 2008.
My son Pablo(9)and I went into the Blue Range hut on Sunday,track info states two hours but we found it ...
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gavtramper added the photograph, Pablo on the way to Blue range hut
7 October 20087 October 2008.
Heading through to Blue Range hut 5/10/08,cold and damp and no views but a great trip anyway,can't wait to see ...
- gavtramper updated the photograph, rain gauge spur 7/08 30 August 200830 August 2008.
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gavtramper added the photograph, heading to jumbo
30 August 200830 August 2008.
heading to jumbo
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gavtramper added the photograph, Bridge Waiohine road end
27 August 200827 August 2008.
swing bridge
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gavtramper commented on the hut, Cone Hut
27 August 200827 August 2008.
I was up there 25/8/08 for a night and didn't notice any rats,a bit of sign though,what a great hut,and ...
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gavtramper added the photograph, cone hut interior
27 August 200827 August 2008.
very nice hut even had a billy to use!
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gavtramper discussed RE: Gaiters or Overpants
18 August 200818 August 2008.
I always wear gaiters,generally over polypro or light polyester pants,hate shorts with a passion!I carry goretex over trousers which are ...
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gavtramper discussed RE: Packs
18 August 200818 August 2008.
I use a fairydown breaking ice alpine,heavy canvas,seventeen years old and still going strong,think it's seventy five litre and nine ...
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gavtramper discussed RE: Hallmark Tents?
18 August 200818 August 2008.
From memory Hallmark had a pretty good reputation in the 80's,we used a four person Hallmark tunnel tent on a ...
- gavtramper updated the photograph, rain gauge spur 7/08 13 August 200813 August 2008.
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gavtramper added the photograph, rain gauge spur 7/08
11 August 200811 August 2008.
snowy day in the Tararuas
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gavtramper discussed Weekdays in the Tararuas
7 August 20087 August 2008.
Hi everyone,I work a weekend shift and am nearly always keen for overnight or two night tramps on Mondays through ...
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gavtramper added the photograph, Pablo on the way to Atiwhakatu hut
6 August 20086 August 2008.
Pablo's first swing bridge on his first tramp.
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gavtramper added the photograph, smoko on Rain gauge spur
6 August 20086 August 2008.
Coming back down from our trip to jumbo hut,weather stopped us making the crossing to Powell hut
- gavtramper updated the photograph, robbie behind jumbo hut 6 August 20086 August 2008.
- gavtramper updated the photograph, robbie behind jumbo hut 4 August 20084 August 2008.
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gavtramper added the photograph, Aitiwhakatu hut
4 August 20084 August 2008.
A great classic kiwi hut,nice and clean with great water at the door
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gavtramper added the photograph, robbie behind jumbo hut
4 August 20084 August 2008.
Ten minutes before this photo was taken the sky was blue,shows you how quick the weather can move in the ...
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gavtramper added the photograph, Aitiwhakatu Track
1 August 20081 August 2008.
Day in the rain
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gavtramper discussed RE: So, where are you tramping over the weekend?
1 August 20081 August 2008.
We spent Monday,Tuesday going up to Jumbo hut.There was a fair bit of snow around heading up Raingauge spur,but we ...
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gavtramper discussed RE: Pack sizes
23 July 200823 July 2008.
I have always worked to the basic rule of maximum loading at the start of a tramp not to exceed ...
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gavtramper discussed Great overnighter for kids
23 July 200823 July 2008.
My nine year old son and I have just completed his first overnight tramp,we went up to the Atiwhakatu hut ...
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gavtramper discussed cooking with kids
8 June 20088 June 2008.
Hi,anyone care to venture a thought on the best stove set up for cooking with three kids and two adults,say ...