The campfire

• Child carriers

  Started by matthew • 4 replies — latest 1 November 20121 November 2012 by garth
  I have used the Possum for a number of years. Make sure you get the rain cover, pillow and sun cover. I am not sure it's worth it going for ...

• dome shelter to close

  Started by waynowski 31 October 201231 October 2012 • No replies
  Dome shelter on ruapehu to be closed and dismantled within the next year,,,, wilderness magazine nov 2012

• Clarke and Lower Otoko Pass's

  Started by tararua1 • 4 replies — latest 29 October 201229 October 2012 by teapot
  Moir's Guide North describes the routes in reasonable detail

• Joy as lost hunter found after four days

  Started by waynowski • 15 replies — latest 27 October 201227 October 2012 by normclimb
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  Easy........if you can afford a chopper.....!

• Mountain Safety Council Programe Manager Bushcraft

  Started by waynowski 25 October 201225 October 2012 • No replies
  http://www.mountainsafety.org.nz/About-Us/Vacancies.asp This is a significant and senior role with the New Zealand Mountain Safety Council, reporting to the Education Manager. Your input and expertise will help us ensure we fulfil our ...

• the hazards of going tramping ...

  Started by iangeorge 23 October 201223 October 2012 • No replies
  Came home from Labour weekend to find an Eastern Rosella parrot had found its way down the chimney and spent the weekend making a mess of the kitchen. Instead of ...

• Powell hut booking system

  Started by iangeorge • 52 replies — latest 21 October 201221 October 2012 by waynowski
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  maybe they changed the rules when too many people turned up without bookings?

• DOC Visitor Centre to take tourism bookings

  Started by waynowski 21 October 201221 October 2012 • No replies
  http://www.doc.govt.nz/about-doc/news/newsletters/behind-the-scenes/spring-2012/ From the 1st October, the Fiordland National Park Visitor Centre in Te Anau will commence live bookings on TXNZ (Tourism Exchange New Zealand). This will allow the Visitor Centre to ...

• Wharepapa Hut

  Started by boardmanl • 5 replies — latest 19 October 201219 October 2012 by gazcan
  I did this as a day walk once. We just walked straight down the Wharepapa River. No dramas.

• Kawakawa Bay

  Started by Jono51 • 3 replies — latest 18 October 201218 October 2012 by waynowski
  havent been there, have a look at the map http://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap/nz54756/Kawakawa%20Bay/Waikato

• Looking at buying a good four season tent.

  Started by afokkens • 8 replies — latest 13 October 201213 October 2012 by Honora
  I see there was an ad for a Montbell dome on the home page of this site from iclimb. It's going cheap for $380 I think. It's a good brand ...

• tongariro crossing big repair bill

  Started by waynowski • 14 replies — latest 10 October 201210 October 2012 by OldGoat
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  Yes , correct ,and anybody can take a dog into a National Park and only get diversion .....good Tui ad!

• Puketapu Biv

  Started by madpom 9 October 20129 October 2012 • No replies
  Anyone know if this sill exists? In the Ureweras on the Otanetea near Otanetea Hut. DOC have no record of having pulled it down, nor any record of it still ...

• SPOT transponder....

  Started by johnsilo • 1 reply 9 October 20129 October 2012 by izogi
  Hi John. Do you mean one of these? http://www.findmespot.com/en/index.php?cid=219 I don't think they've ever been discussed around here yet, but if it's useful, also check out this search (filtered to within ...

• Who'd of thought it.........!

  Started by normclimb • 14 replies — latest 8 October 20128 October 2012 by waynowski
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  bear grylls tells stories that growing up his mother wold be feeding his family food that was weeks old even food pulled from the rubbish!

• hut wardens

  Started by waynowski • 18 replies — latest 7 October 20127 October 2012 by OldGoat
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  Prior to becoming a permanent DOC ranger , i had served about 4 or 5 years(1991 on ) as a voluntary Hut Warden in the Tarrys. There were two or three ...

• Half-favour-bigger-conservation-spend

  Started by waynowski • 9 replies — latest 7 October 20127 October 2012 by izogi
  Stuff also points out that this wasn't a press release, it was an internally distributed survey result of which they obtained a copy. DoC probably accepted it might be reported ...

• porters ski area development

  Started by waynowski • 12 replies — latest 6 October 20126 October 2012 by waynowski
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  on the tv news,, negotiations on power supply to the smelter from meridian have broken down..

• Strange hut expriences

  Started by Galeforce • 72 replies — latest 2 October 20122 October 2012 by OldGoat
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  Ka pai , e hoa

• Mates shooting strangers

  Started by izogi • 70 replies — latest 1 October 20121 October 2012 by waynowski
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  thers a whole question of what is a responsible hunter now. seemingly very respoinsible hunters are not identifying their targets, isnt that irresponsible? you shouldnt be pulling the trigger based on ...

• The fall and rise of tramping clubs and tramping

  Started by madpom • 31 replies — latest 29 September 201229 September 2012 by nzbazza
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  There are also Meetup clubs. Here in Wellington there are the Adventure Wellington and Wellington Tramp groups. I believe similar groups exist elsewhere in the country (and globally!). A look ...

• The-commercialisation-of-conservation

  Started by waynowski • 5 replies — latest 29 September 201229 September 2012 by pmcke
  An item here from FMC Executive Member David Barnes talks about how DOC staff seem to be fostering easements to Management Plans that are clearly not allowed. Seems under this ...

• Ice-axe advice

  Started by bernieq • 14 replies — latest 23 September 201223 September 2012 by bernieq
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  Thanks aardvark Thanks Yarmoss, I'll keep an eye out for your report.

• Cooking under vestibules?

  Started by chriss • 5 replies — latest 21 September 201221 September 2012 by bernieq
  I've not had any problems with gas under the vestibule (others in the tent may disagree :) Seriously, with care, it's not too much of an issue - however, unless the ...

• Dead-koros-bushcraft-saves-boys

  Started by waynowski 18 September 201218 September 2012 • No replies
  http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/7692867/Dead-koros-bushcraft-saves-boys