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• Rescue at kahurangi

  Started by giuseppe23 • 13 replies — latest 7 February 20197 February 2019 by waynowski
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  neck, theres a soft case for it that lets you attach it on to a belt or strap with webbing straps

• Kahurangi NP - Mobile Coverage

  Started by Moh_Oz • 19 replies — latest 23 January 201923 January 2019 by waynowski
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  people are so used to mobile saturation in populated areas, they dont realise how much infrastructure is required to get that saturation, people get some coverage in the mountains and ...

• Tararua plane wrecks

  Started by AndrewTaylor • 4 replies — latest 21 January 201921 January 2019 by AndrewTaylor
  Thanks everyone. Much appreciated. Si-dog: The Kaipararo plane wreck track is near the bush edge of Mt Kaipararo, accessed from Kaipararo road end. Track to it is easy to find ...

• Maps of space and time

  Started by waynowski 19 January 201919 January 2019 • No replies
  What do maps do? That seems easy: they locate you in space. But they can also put you in time. Ngāi Tahu's innovative Kā Huru Manu is one of those ...

• Longest tramp ever?

  Started by giuseppe23 • 9 replies — latest 14 January 201914 January 2019 by lewshaw
  Maggie & I had 16 days on our backs winter 2013 for the Hollyford/Pyke but extended to 18 days with a surprise junkfood airdrop at Big Bay.Lot of exploring,2 night ...

• "Poo in a Loo"

  Started by waynowski • 8 replies — latest 13 January 201913 January 2019 by dave_carmody
  Took some mates out recently for an overnighter in Aussie. Nothing like NZ and not many loos around. Had no idea about pooing in the woods and had to do ...

• Difference between a national and forest park?

  Started by TrailGirl • 6 replies — latest 11 January 201911 January 2019 by nzbazza
  David Barnes has written a series of short articles for the FMC website wilderlife.nz about the differences between the differing classifications of conservation areas. https://wilderlife.nz/author/david-barnes/

• Blisters under toes

  Started by Syncop8r • 15 replies — latest 9 January 20199 January 2019 by chriss
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  I've had mixed success taping toes up too. Currently trying light weight Injinji toe-socks as a sock liner. They are also made of Coolmax polyester. So far so good but ...

• Gift Giving

  Started by Bones • 3 replies — latest 6 January 20196 January 2019 by Airway Spies
  Just an FYI on sales in general - end of season clearance is the best time to get usually the best price on any outdoor gear. Most companies will clear ...

• @Berend de Boer travers-sabine

  Started by Pro-active • 1 reply 4 January 20194 January 2019 by Berend de Boer
  We were planning on tenting (but taking hut tickets just in case). And yes, I expect it to be fairly busy, but hopefully with a tent we'll keep it reasonably quiet. Thanks ...

• Feb 2013 Douglas Landsborough Mueller Pass travers

  Started by tararua1 • 4 replies — latest 2 January 20192 January 2019 by patitapu
  Hi tararua 1, wondering how you got on with this trip? Am looking at doing similar in early march 2019 so would be keen for some advice about certain aspects ...

• DoC to charge visitors more on Great Walks

  Started by PhilipW • 34 replies — latest 16 December 201816 December 2018 by waynowski
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  great walks arent so bad in good weather at the huts, people can spread themselves around outside, but when the weather is rough, you've got up to 50 people crammed ...

• Overcrowding in National Parks

  Started by nzbazza • 20 replies — latest 7 December 20187 December 2018 by Forest328
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  Last week in Nelson Lakes there was hardly anyone in the valleys and it wasn’t until we got up to Angelus hut that we encountered more people. Stunning day up ...

• New Zealands longest swingbridges

  Started by sidna • 13 replies — latest 2 December 20182 December 2018 by geeves
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  Icy 3 wire. Sounds like fun. I think I would be looking to ford the river

• China

  Started by Mr Finch 1 December 20181 December 2018 • No replies
  I know many of the subscribers to this forum are well travelled so I thought I might pick a few brains regarding China. I am thinking of doing a month ...

• Tramper killed in avalanche near Mt Cook

  Started by waynowski • 2 replies — latest 30 November 201830 November 2018 by waynowski
  it did, they arent on mt cook, they are beneath the footstool which is opposite the hooker valley from Mt cook

• Wildlife smuggler unrepentant to the end

  Started by waynowski 29 November 201829 November 2018 • No replies
  Without a doubt, this country's worst ever wildlife smuggler was Frederick Robert Angell, or Freddie Angell as he became universally known. Operating in New Zealand during the entire 1990s and a ...

• Into thin Air book

  Started by giuseppe23 • 6 replies — latest 28 November 201828 November 2018 by Honora
  I read both books (and many others including one by Simon 'slasher' Yates). He is a very humorous writer and Joe Simpson is a good writer, having qualifications in English ...

• Avalanches - what to do if you get caught in one

  Started by waynowski • 10 replies — latest 12 November 201812 November 2018 by giuseppe23
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  @si-dog sounds very sad... Can I ask you what happened ?

• In general, do I need to treat water in NZ?

  Started by TrailGirl • 22 replies — latest 5 November 20185 November 2018 by Gregor
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  "The ash has nothing to do with the smoke taste. It's the filtration method." @Berend, please elaborate.

• 1080

  Started by Gaiters • 27 replies — latest 5 November 20185 November 2018 by bernieq
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  ... and because Australian native animals have co-evolved with naturally occurring 1080, they have a resistance to the poison (at Aus dosage rates) and are very unlikely to be killed ...

• DOC recording incidents following spike in violent

  Started by waynowski 4 November 20184 November 2018 • No replies
  https://www.tvnz.co.nz/one-news/new-zealand/doc-recording-incidents-following-spike-in-violent-threats-staff-ive-been-told-need-eliminated The Department of Conservation (DOC) is so concerned about threats of violence against staff that it has started taking a record of incidents. Most of the threatening behaviour is related to ...

• Clubs based near Rangiora

  Started by geeves • 4 replies — latest 31 October 201831 October 2018 by si-dog
  Good luck with this Geeves - I am thinking of doing something very similar. I'm kinda over wellington. Thank god for the Tararuas.....

• Tourist hiker lost his life in Tongariro Crossing

  Started by giuseppe23 • 37 replies — latest 23 October 201823 October 2018 by Moh_Oz
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  I see NZ MountainSafety Council have just published a TAC video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bSomNPT2zQ

• Wanaka helicopter crash

  Started by izogi • 15 replies — latest 23 October 201823 October 2018 by waynowski
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  the wallis's don't necessarily have anything to do with maintaining their helicopters. its a specialist job often performed by a different company to the company that operates the helicopters and employs ...