Tracks, routes, and huts
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Moehau - Coromandel
l find some info here. http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-animals/birds/birds-a-z/north-island-robin-toutouwai/docs-work/toutouwai-robins-return/moehau-the-mountain/ The summit is waahi tapu. I was in there looking for frogs a long time ago. It was pretty rugged when off the beaten ... -
Mount Richardson from the Lees Valley
I think access permission used to be granted by De Bourbles Station as the track is on their land. However this is now part of the 9 farms owned by ... -
Muddy Stream Biv
What was there a problem with where it was? Why was it scheduled for removal? ... Google answered that ... Supposedly threatened by landslide in 2006 and subsequently used at Willowbank for ... -
Kawekas - Otutu -> Ngaawapurua
I was waiting for you to pop in....am flying in on Sunday.....are you going to be trapping in the Kaweka's ?? -
Canty partner wanted - Casey-Binser - this weekend
Good choice for a rainy day's walk in as the rivers will be up and Casey Hut has loads of firewood at the moment to dry out your gear. -
Te Araroa alternates
Here is a link to Kiwiscout, a NZer who walked the TA over the last christmas period, i Like it as it has the best coverage of the "official" route. ... -
Harper Pass
Absolutely gutted the Otehake bridge has gone. I've been wanting to get back to Big Tops hut and with rivers up, it's no longer an option. -
Takitimus
oops, tidied up the mispelling... We did it a few years ago and it was straightforward. There's a choice of 2 huts, an old historic one that was done up well ... -
Kawekas - any snow around yet?
Yep, bit of a dusting over the last few days. I'd say there'll be more on the way this weekend. -
Old time tough or modern weakness
I was one of the main builders of the Whangarei Tramping Club's Peach Cove hut at Whangarei Heads, back in the 60s. Bit weird to go back there a couple ... -
Ngauruhoe without specialised equipment
yea, anyway, has this punter fallen to his death yet or what? -
Defibrilator Locations App
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north mangahao biv
For me the joy of that trip was stumbling on Punga Hut - which I'd never even heard of until then. I've still not found 'DS Biv' which hut book ... -
Phone at Otaki Forks?
yep. you've summed it up well Geeves -
storm damage to west coast SI tracks
Hmm...read this and expect a bit of hassle walking in in the dark to Benmore Hut last weekend. Thirteen Mile Bush: Significant windfall from the road end car park to Benmore ... -
Maropea Forks hut
The team of engineers from Linton Military Camp's 2nd Engineer Regiment have been spending 10 days at a time over the past two months in a remote part of the ... -
new kime hut
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Te Urewera and Public Access
good on them for getting some control, and i hope it proves to be a beneficial arrangement for all. at the end of the day, control should go to those ... -
Routeburn Track in early May?
the bridges that are removed are small ones. unless there is prolonged heavy rain, it will not affect your ability to cross what are small creeks, in heavy rain you ... -
Length of the NI ranges: East Cape to Wellington
Nice. East Cape to West Cape has a certain logic to it and also West Cape is really the “ultima thule” of New Zealand tramping …. the farthest far away place ... -
Kaimanawa East Taupo Lands Block access for FMC
I'm not too fussed about it just yet. There seems to be lots of good will there from all sides about retaining public access. -
St James Shelter
Agree with GlennJ - head into Cannibal Gorge Hut. It really only is about 2.5hrs even if you're not super fast. We took 3 hrs from there back to Lewis ... -
Mt Snowdon, Kahurangi NP. Anyone had a go at the r
Many thanks Honora - that looks like a good trail. And we probably won't run out of water on that one! Cheers, G -
McConchies Hut to The Haystack
thanks guys, sounds like the trip leader (me) might be getting a few robust complaints on day 2. Should be fun. I'll file a trip report when we get back... -
tongariro crossing and dressing for it
thanks to izogi for bringing this link to light, which highlights the issues of the ill prepared on the crossing its a few years old, I think the worst of the ...
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