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Just a follow up to say thanks to all those who made suggestions. Flights and accommodation are now booked. Kahurangi NP was the winner. 14 days on the trails, starting ...
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Tourist hiker lost his life in Tongariro Crossing
giuseppe23 posted in The campfire
• 36 comments,
latest 15 October 201830 minutes ago by Moh_Oz
@izogi As a slightly enlightened tourist, I found that other tourists tend to ignore my words as much as they would a local's.
Moh.
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Late Nov. rain conditions in Wangapeka/Karamea?
eguillermo posted in Visiting New Zealand
• 13 comments,
latest 15 October 20187 hours ago by waynowski
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Free Oct 2014 - Jul 2016 Wilderness Magazines
Scottie posted in Buy / sell / exchange • 2 comments, latest 15 October 201813 hours ago by
Gaiters
I used to collect them for years have nearly all of them from the start of the millennium. I don't buy them anymore. You can see them go from a ...
Late-Spring snow - Fiordland
Pro-active posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 11 comments,
latest 14 October 2018yesterday by Pro-active
Three Passes Route
giuseppe23 posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 9 comments,
latest 14 October 2018yesterday by 
glennj
Honora it was Bert Cropp an Internal Affairs Dpt deer culler that first did the Three Pass Trip in a day. (A long time ago four of us did the ...
Broke his neck and legs while hunting
Exilr posted in The campfire • 1 comment, 13 October 20181 day ago by
FrankB
First read of this in the newspaper. Well done to all concerned and for the preparedness of the crew out for a hunt.
Recommendations for somewhere to go this weekend
triompher posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 2 comments, latest 13 October 20182 days ago by
aardvark
Mt.Herbert must be the 'go to' for many.
We often arrive in ChCh at midnight. We go to Mt.Herbert straight away. Then we go shopping, check into a motel just ...
Anybody tried "Radix Nutrition" freeze-dry ?.
Pro-active posted in Food
• 10 comments,
latest 12 October 20182 days ago by 
Honora
I buy cheap extra-large overtrousers and they are wide enough to slip on and off even over my plastic boots but not with my crampons on. I have overtrousers with ...
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Multiple Dry Sacks v Pack Liner
Moh_Oz posted in Gear talk • 7 comments, latest 12 October 20182 days ago byHonora
A big advantage of a single pack liner is that it traps air for river crossings - can be used as a raft to keep you out of the water ...
Packing food for 7 days tramping+emergency food.
giuseppe23 posted in Food
• 18 comments,
latest 12 October 20182 days ago by Honora
As others have mentioned, adding fats and oils gives you twice as much energy per gram of weight. Oil-rich items such as pesto, tahini, oily hummus, frying dried falafels in ...
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Are DD Hammocks Tarps good for tramping?
TrailGirl posted in Gear talk • 4 comments, latest 12 October 20183 days ago byHonora
A nice thing about tarps is there is no condensation and you get to feel closer to nature. I incorporated a mozzie netting set up but have only bothered using ...
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izogi
Hi @Matthew. This is a minor thing but I've noticed the forum thread links from the forum RSS feed are leading to exceptions. I presume this is because the URL ...
Im getting the same message. are there any updates?
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Hi,
many thanks for info
An overnighter to con my girlfriend
M400-1 posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 11 comments, latest 10 October 20185 days ago byGaiters
Not as much as it could have been gaz. May have been your imagination getting away with you haha.
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To my mind the main motivation for doing the circuit again would be for him to begin building his snow and ice experience in a setting where other variables are ...
Manawatu Gorge short walk
Keston posted in Tracks, routes, and huts • 1 comment, 8 October 20188 October by
geeves
https://www.doc.govt.nz/globalassets/documents/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/wanganui/manawatu-gorge-track-brochure.pdf
https://www.doc.govt.nz/Documents/parks-and-recreation/tracks-and-walks/wanganui/manawatu-gorge-tracks-brochure.pdf
These might help
thanks everyone!
Is it illegal to swim in the emerald lakes?
Exilr posted in The campfire • 11 comments, latest 7 October 20187 October by
Matthew
Kia ora e hoa mā,
@Exilr, the first forum rule is that we respect the community values. The sixth community value is that we respect Māori beliefs, rights, and values. @Gaiters ...
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I am trying to improve the traction of my boots on wet rocks and wood. has anyone tried either Streamtrekkers or Yaktrax for this ? The Streamtrekkers are billed as ...
Kaimanawa range in September
Anya Bachkirova posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 12 comments,
latest 4 October 20184 October by waynowski
i know there are a lot of competent hunters, and i'm sure they are around that area, but most of the ones i've personally come across around there I'd give ...
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Vasque Boots
Mr Finch posted in Gear talk
• 2 comments,
latest 30 September 201830 September by 
chriss
My old Bitteroots held together well. Prefer a wide-fit boot these days.
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