Visiting New Zealand

• multiday heli-hike/ backcountry hut

  Started by Hikerhubarb • 3 replies — latest 29 April 201529 April 2015 by Hikerhubarb
  Hi Guys, Thank you for the tips, very much appreciated, great background info here. I will research both ways: enquiring by helicopter companies around the area (or maybe boat would be ...

• Wasting DoC's limited funds

  Started by deepriver • 4 replies — latest 29 April 201529 April 2015 by Hugh vN
  separating development from maintenance - User pays? - any development of a facility should be paid for by the intended users. So for the Routeburn where its the commercial clients that ...

• Basics for visitors (and any new tramper)

  Started by Hugh vN • 36 replies — latest 22 April 201522 April 2015 by deepriver
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  I forgot there are 2 parts to a hut ticket. Never bought one in my life as I just automatically buy a hut pass every year.

• critique my Feb./Mar. 2015 itinerary

  Started by skyliner • 21 replies — latest 28 March 201528 March 2015 by skyliner
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  Back from my trip, I had a great time! Thanks again to all who helped steer my plans last year. I'm envious of all of you who get to live ...

• Weather conditions in winter

  Started by Jiri van Gijsel • 10 replies — latest 1 March 20151 March 2015 by hutchk
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  Agree 100% with above - I have a set of Kahtoola Microspikes and they're excellent for safely traversing the occasional icy patch. If I'm not taking crampons I always throw ...

• Rental cars + tourist drivers

  Started by katietommo • 5 replies — latest 20 October 201420 October 2014 by [Deleted]
  Never mind gloves, glissading in crampons = pecker woods

• Tramping and employment

  Started by rouse14ab • 3 replies — latest 5 October 20145 October 2014 by Honora
  HikingNZ may be interested. https://www.hikingnewzealand.com/

• Milford Track in one day (boat from Sand Fly)

  Started by ltcommander • 5 replies — latest 13 September 201413 September 2014 by waynowski
  roscoes can only have permission to land at sandfly point in may from what they told me..

• Tourists

  Started by Kalle • 46 replies — latest 13 May 201413 May 2014 by izogi
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  Thanks @madpom.

• Travel help

  Started by Lewis1222 • 18 replies — latest 2 May 20142 May 2014 by Honora
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  And be prepared for some mud. Great suggestion, though. Also at Mason Bay, there are some good day trips e.g. climbing the Big Sandhill, then going across from there to ...

• Routeburn Track Transport Options

  Started by alecia96 26 February 201426 February 2014 • No replies
  Hi There, A friend and I are are walking the Routeburn Track Te Anau (Divide) -Queenstown (Routeburn Shelter) direction on the 1st-3rd March 2014. Is there anyone out there doing it the ...

• Seeking adivice

  Started by ColdAsLife • 5 replies — latest 15 July 201315 July 2013 by ColdAsLife
  Thanks for all the suggestions! I mostly plan on hiking all the big trails n such, I'm more of a scenic traveler. Luckily I have over a year to plan ...

• heaphy track

  Started by moose • 1 reply 14 July 201314 July 2013 by pmcke
  There is a new hut at Perry Saddle http://www.tramper.co.nz/?8558 and another new one at Heaphy http://www.tramper.co.nz/?8560. They are large, quite well appointed huts I think, considering the number of people ...

• Best place to track

  Started by Gerol Stein • 6 replies — latest 10 May 201310 May 2013 by Gerol Stein
  Thanks waynowski and Chris1 I'll keep all that in mind :)

• Car Swap

  Started by Dztramping • 47 replies — latest 23 April 201323 April 2013 by nepaltrek
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• car rental companies suggestions please

  Started by Osbos • 7 replies — latest 22 August 201222 August 2012 by tonyg2040
  If you're based out of Auckland they are great folks to deal with. http://www.drivenz.co.nz/ http://www.allwaysrental.com/ Don't forget have fun and drive carefully......

• be prepared

  Started by waynowski • 27 replies — latest 11 July 201211 July 2012 by pmcke
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  The issue is mentioned in the report of the Tourism workshop of the 1997 AGM. That was the first AGM I attended. Good god! I didn't realise it was so ...

• March Tenting (Queenstown -> West Coast)

  Started by rhscdn • 6 replies — latest 7 February 20127 February 2012 by Marion5d
  You can get to see a few of the kick-ass items from the current product line of 2011's collection in your nearest Louis Vuitton's selection. And as always, the prices ...

• Security at Trailhead

  Started by acgetz • 5 replies — latest 15 November 201115 November 2011 by BABOPCIGBAH
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• 5-7 day walk in January

  Started by tyrongower • 14 replies — latest 28 October 201128 October 2011 by mikiejhinton
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  Madpom's notes are awesome and I wish I had these then. Pretty much all these walks being suggested are described in the 'Classic Tramping in New Zealand' book by Shaun Barnett ...

• Right choice of route for November (between 14-24)

  Started by gsenior • 2 replies — latest 16 October 201116 October 2011 by gsenior
  Thanks for all that really helpful information. It has really got me longing to get there. I appreciate the time you have taken to give me all the details. Thank ...

• kids on Milford Track and whanganui Journey

  Started by dansker • 3 replies — latest 3 October 20113 October 2011 by Honora
  Just to give some perpective on this tramping with children: In 1958, my sisters at the ages of 6 and 7, did a Doubtful Sound to Dusky Sound trip with ...

• Weight restrictions with small-plane hops in NZ?

  Started by trtlrock • 11 replies — latest 23 September 201123 September 2011 by abaphcreeri
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  dispassionate forum a quantities of dope

• Bringing tent at airport

  Started by ferozious • 29 replies — latest 20 September 201120 September 2011 by motors
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  My husband and I waited and waited for our tent to be inspected at Auckland airport on our way back from Alaska. Finally I went up to the closed lacth ...

• Photo gallery with some NZ pics from our trip

  Started by trtlrock • 1 reply 18 September 201118 September 2011 by dylster
  wow great pics mate, looks like you had a blast and good weather?