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Fiordland or Nepal??
Nice work man. Pity it was white out for you on cho la. But glad you made it and had a ball. -
What's this hut on Mckellar Saddle, Caples track?
Thanks for the replies. I agree it must be small huts to do with all the track work they've been doing up there. Cheers -
bivy bags
water permeable membranes and laminates vary up to ten times in how much moisture they let through , a cheap one wo't let much moisture out, then you're facing a ... -
The Budget
That DOC thing just seems misleading and makes me cynical about the motives of whoever wrote it. It seems to be referring to nominal funding rather than real funding (ie not ... -
A call to 111 will now automatically locate you
footage of cell phone trial http://m.nzherald.co.nz/national/news/video.cfm?c_id=1503075&gal_cid=1503075&gallery_id=175899 -
DOC's 'Moa Town' plan doesn't fly
http://www.newshub.co.nz/home/money/2017/05/cave-risks-new-life-as-theme-park-with-proposed-tourism-revamp.html -
DOC to get $76 million boost in funding.
$11m just sounds like a lot to me, especially as booking systems are hardly a new thing. It's not as if they're inventing something that's never been done before. It really ... -
Myrtle rust carnage
I'm a little surprised there wasn't already some kind of seed bank for native species. Maybe there will be in future. Edit: a reread of the article and to be fair ... -
Mountain man mourned
Thanks for posting this wayno. I didn't know Eric well, but I recognise the face and I'm sure we crossed paths a few times. Sad to read of him passing like ... -
DOC incidents and abuse
Didn't see any mention of DOC workers being smothered by bureaucracy..... -
stewart island
I freakin' LOVE Stewart Island! And now that I'm going to be based here in Invers for the next few years, there's a distinct possibility that I could end up ... -
Powell hut to be replaced
@wayno Too true! It's often said that once you get good at the Tarry's everywhere else is more fun. :-) -
Hunters versus DoC In Court
In contravention of Section 23 (c) of the Wild Animal Control Act, which obliges DoC to consult with recreational hunters on such issues, DoC made a unilateral decision in 2014 ... -
Great Walk hut/camp site Fees Increase
All the new prices are here: http://www.doc.govt.nz/news/media-releases/2017/modest-fee-increases-for-nzs-great-walks/ -
DoC puts up hut fees on NZ's Great Walks
http://m.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11849156 By Grant Bradley The Department of Conservation (DoC) will increase charges for huts and campsites on some of its Great Walks which are sometimes under strain from a surge in the ... -
Bolger's comments on Cave Creek
Yes it's effectively a list of secondary causes. It probably doesn't match those identified exactly in the report, but it's a similar principle. I'm not sure how reasonable it is to ... -
Kawhatau Base road access closed
I think the law's inconsistent around this. If it were private property being blocked off, the Property Law Act has an entire sub-part about land-locked land. http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2007/0091/latest/whole.html#DLM969578 It enables owner or occupier ... -
Man uses 20-year-old beacon to call for help
"...you no longer need help and turn it off SAR will still come for you as they have no way of knowing whether you turned it off or it stopped ... -
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/91914495/kiwi-clim
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FMC website
Yes I really like the very active FMC at present - as you say lots of lobbying and speaking out, and doing a heap of representation. -
'Brazen' thieves steal fireplace from Marlborough
i think they mistook it for a giant bong and decided to liberate it... -
A Preventable Death in the Young Valley
We probably all remember the first time we learned in practice that a broken black line on a NZ map was absolutely no guarantee of a safe passage. It's at ... -
NZ hunter adventures
Boy you guys covered some good ground during that episode TararuaHunter. -
pseudonyms or `trail names` on the Te Araroa
Yep. Yet another example of dumb-arsery. -
Te Araroa : Upgrades planned, charges considered
For the many thousands who've done the PCT at least once, the TA is a very attractive next challenge. And now the global community is aware of the TA I'd ...
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