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  • taramakau/otira rivers

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    I've gone down the true right a couple of times and this is what others say too. On Freshmap, there are quite a few bluffs evident according to the pattern ...
  • Accomodation

    You need carry sufficient shelter that would enable you to survive until you are found/evacuated by Search and Rescue people if you are injured. If you break a leg and ...
  • Gearing up for first hike - Need boot advice.

    Have a good study on the net about what you need to know about choosing a boot that fits well e.g. some people have a low volume foot and others ...
  • Abel Tasman Inland Track

    I did this trip a while back and enjoyed it. Moa Park has sub-alpine vegetation which is unusual for such a low altitude. The huts were good. We eschewed the ...
  • Tent, sleeping bag, and a plane ticket.

    Regarding getting information on who owns what land: Freshmap do a Cadastral map add on. I think it cost me around $100 for the South Island and I had to ...
  • Gas cylinders

    No worries I'll post it in tracks and routes as soon as i get a chance.
  • Transport

    Hi everyone. Flying from Milford Sound to Matin's Bay early next March. Any suggestions about flights, or is there just Fiordland Air?
  • Kaimanawa and Kaweka

    The info I am after is the section: Ignimbrite Saddle - Junction Top - Waipakihi Hut. Is there a passable trail? Is it possible to take a helicopter to fly from ...
  • Circuit route around Tararua Range

    I am of interest in the loop: Holdsworth - Mid Waiohine - Maungahuka - Mt Hector - Southern Crossing - Kaitoke Holdsworth. How many days will it be for a ...

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