The campfire

• Christchurch

  Started by peter1945 14 April 201114 April 2011 • No replies
  How is Christchurch coping now?

• Let's Do It

  Started by peter1945 14 April 201114 April 2011 • No replies
  Replies, new topics?

• Touring

  Started by peter1945 14 April 201114 April 2011 • No replies
  When do you think the best season is to tour the North Island?

• Favourite Track South island

  Started by peter1945 14 April 201114 April 2011 • No replies
  Hi, getting a discussion going, trying to beat the spam, drown it out.

• US National Park Shutdowns

  Started by izogi • 9 replies — latest 11 April 201111 April 2011 by izogi
  Hi Geeves. I'm fairly sure point 1 requires a Minister (or GG) sign-off, which would most likely happen if DoC provided a case for it, but it still has to ...

• Tramping during the Roar?

  Started by Hogsnort • 16 replies — latest 10 April 201110 April 2011 by wingman
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  Went for a small 4 hour tramp from Catchpool up to Matthews Stream today in the Orongorongo River Valley. The striking thing was that in the first hour on the walk ...

• Trampers - we need your knowledge!

  Started by Chris P 8 April 20118 April 2011 • No replies
  Hi all - I hope you don't mind me posting on here! We've just set up a new Facebook page (www.facebook.com/offthebeatentracknz) which is trying to encourage people in Auckland to ...

• NZ Herald: Tramper hit by rogue boulder

  Started by NathanaelB • 4 replies — latest 3 April 20113 April 2011 by fruitbat
  Every time I've been on Ngauruhoe I've seen dislodged rocks hurtling down the mountain like missiles. One of the problems is that people try to climb up the scree slope ...

• How would frogs get to Mountain Tarns?

  Started by pmcke • 7 replies — latest 1 April 20111 April 2011 by militaris
  They probably only need a sizable amount of water for breeding, the rest of the time they probably just hop around looking for food. If they hope 100m in a ...

• Giving away 2degrees Credit

  Started by glacier_fed 30 March 201130 March 2011 • No replies
  Hey guys, we've returned home from our trip, but I still have $18 in credit on my phone. If anyways is interested, PM me your 2degrees mobile number and I'll ...

• Diggers Hut, Southern Ruahine's

  Started by RickG • 1 reply 27 March 201127 March 2011 by mrfizz
  Farmer access no go apparently, so it's up the creek or drop down track off takapari road.

• Siberia Hut destroyed by fire

  Started by Danilo Hegg • 5 replies — latest 21 March 201121 March 2011 by gazcan
  A bit sad, but there's heaps of campsites up that way. Who needs a hut, anyway?

• Profiles

  Started by normclimb • 4 replies — latest 20 March 201120 March 2011 by nepalguideinfo
  Dear Travellers, !!Namaste and warm Greetings from Himalayan Country Nepal!! My name is Sanjib Adhikari. As an independent trekking guide and tour operator in Nepal, I would like to introduce myself to ...

• Kaweka`s

  Started by Jono51 • 22 replies — latest 9 March 20119 March 2011 by pmcke
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  I was sitting in Dominie Bivy one time, brewing up, wondering how I was going to get into Napier or Hastings when I got down to Makahu Saddle. Then a ...

• Muddiest Tramp you know

  Started by CraigNZ • 14 replies — latest 7 March 20117 March 2011 by geeves
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  Locals told us there hadnt been significant rain it 3 months. I have a picture of the wife standing in one of the mud holes on dry ground with her ...

• Christchurch earthquake

  Started by normclimb • 10 replies — latest 5 March 20115 March 2011 by NathanaelB
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  Thanks everyone - my partner and I are alive and unharmed, surprisingly! Our apartment has been assessed as unsafe but we've found a new place and are moving in on ...

• Testing

  Started by matthew • 4 replies — latest 1 March 20111 March 2011 by normclimb
  Oh bugger...! From Boris and the gang at the Kremlin.....! Well done Matthew.

• CV for New Zealand

  Started by Frauke • 11 replies — latest 26 February 201126 February 2011 by Frauke
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  thanks for all the advice. The major problem for me is the work permit. I guess in the 5 months I still have here, I'll just do more volunteer work. ...

• Fess up......what have you lost in the bush?

  Started by wingman • 26 replies — latest 20 February 201120 February 2011 by pmcke
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  Lost a spork last weekend in the Ruahines. My daughter gave me 6 pack of sporks for Christmas in 2009. First one lost after 14 months. That means that present, ...

• Home page photos

  Started by matthew • 19 replies — latest 19 February 201119 February 2011 by peter1945
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  I put it on the home page -Martins Bay.

• missing posts

  Started by lgwaddel • 1 reply 17 February 201117 February 2011 by geeves
  This one showed up. I had the same prob a week or so ago. It was a forum issue. Moderators have now fixed

• Lake Paget

  Started by mantis 16 February 201116 February 2011 • No replies
  Has anyone been to Lake Paget on the St James Walkway. It's on the true left between Ada Pass and Christopher hut. It looks like there is also another smaller ...

• altitude watch with attitude!

  Started by Sunny1 12 February 201112 February 2011 • No replies
  Hi All. having got an Altis Highgear watch for tracking the barometer and altitude, i figured the 2 would both fluctuate together as the fronts moved over. Not true as far as ...

• Spam crap

  Started by normclimb • 15 replies — latest 9 February 20119 February 2011 by matthew
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  It's a bespoke platform, not an off-the-shelf forum.

• Gear review forum?

  Started by madpom • 1 reply 1 February 20111 February 2011 by matthew
  Hi everybody, There is currently a gear forum, and there's a Gear category that you can assign to articles. I agree with madpom that if you're going to review something you're ...