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theres huts further west that are showing on the map. I know those are old forest service huts.
i'd doubt they are public huts if the other huts arent showing.
Snowy Creek to Lochnagar
Ian_H posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 3 comments,
latest 20 February 20203 hours ago by Ian_H
Thanks for the thoughts. It could make sense to head over Shotover Saddle first and up to Lochnagar, paddle up the north side of the lake to the head and have a look from there. ...
NZ topo maps for garmin GPS
bernieq posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
19 February 2020yesterday
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A tramping mate (AndrewP over on www.bushwalk.com) has been producing contour maps (Aus, state by state) for use in Garmin GPS for quite some time - now he's added New Zealand North & South Island ...
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register your beacon with the authorities,, they will try and ring the contact n's first if the beacon turns on to make sure its not a false alarm and gather more information
https://beacons.org.nz/Registration.aspx
@madpom inreach uses dark...
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Altra trail runners for the Kepler & Rakiura?
Joynz posted in Gear talk • 10 comments, latest 16 February 20204 days ago by
Pro-active
Into the Landsborough
phil21 posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 10 comments,
latest 16 February 20204 days ago by TararuaHunter
It looks like more of a fashion site - but nice non-thermal leggings.
Overnight camping with Toddler and Baby
DVale posted in Beginners and newbies • 7 comments, latest 15 February 20204 days ago by
chris1
Maybe look to set up your own trailbabies group... or at least ask around everyone you know and put notices up at kindy etc. There may be people out there who would love to but ...
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Part of the rees dart track is closed .
giuseppe23 posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 8 comments,
latest 15 February 20204 days ago by 
SebWarneke
Hey guys - because of the track closure, I received this reply yesterday from the Queenstown VC:
"A bridge was destroyed along the Dart track (in between Chinamans Bluff and Daleys Flat hut). We are hopeful ...
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Hello all,
I was hoping someone might be able to provide some advice on how to get to the aircraft wreck near Jumbo Hut.
My son and I tried to get there when he was around 11 ...
Stewart Island, Tin Range - Doughboy Bay
rbt2588 posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 15 comments,
latest 15 February 20205 days ago by Dodgydave
Powdered Egg
Kickinghorse posted in Food • 5 comments, latest 14 February 202014 February by
aardvark
I think many people miss the point of the frame on those toasters. Putting the toast on the gauze WILL burn the toast. The toast is meant to benefit from the heat created from the ...
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First tramp to NZ from Michigan USA - Resv at Huts
Robert Brosko posted in Beginners and newbies • 71 comments, latest 14 February 202014 February by
Gregor
Please be mindful of the weather. Big system hitting the South Island this Sunday.
http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forecast.php?type=rain®ion=nzsi&noofdays=10
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Who delivers Amazon ?.
Pro-active posted in Gear talk
• 5 comments,
latest 10 February 202010 February by waynowski
the mail forwarders have a good choice of courier companies to choose from,
dhl. fedex, TNT.
Hello people.
I have been away for a while and I would love to share with you my latest experience.
I recently came back from Nepal where I spent one month.
It was a great experience tramping around ...
Experience using two way sat communicators
Ian_H posted in Gear talk
• 7 comments,
latest 8 February 20208 February by TararuaHunter
@madpom having same problem with my InReach Mini. (Garmin) use phone to send messages. but usually does not show my location to the recipient
Garmin thought it was lack of updating my inReach online. but still ...
Milfor area affected by the weather.
giuseppe23 posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 2 comments,
latest 7 February 20207 February by waynowski
photos
https://www.doc.govt.nz/extreme-weather-fiordland
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Thinking of doing the Three Passes route in a couple of weeks. Does anyone have an update on the snow conditions. Can you get by without crampons? I have done the route a couple of ...
Bob's Biv water supply currently dried up
Honora posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 2 comments,
latest 6 February 20206 February by 
geeves
Little bit of rain today in Rangiora and thunder from the Mount Thomas direction so this might be fixed
The plastic lining the battens have disintegrated and harness is quite well worn.
I'd be happy just for the plastic to be replaced.
Will make some photos and bring it into a local store to assess
Hi, hiking community. Iām heading from Hamilton into the mighty Kaweka Forest for a four-day adventure starting from Makahu Hut with the destination being Manson Hut. I have loosely planned to also stay at Kiwi ...
South Fiord Lake Te Anau
Ian_H posted in Tracks, routes, and huts
• 3 comments,
latest 2 February 20202 February by Ian_H
Thanks for that, Madpom. I'l lost my older paper topomap with the boundaries on, the current online topomap doesn't show it. Good to know Junction Burn hut is a possibility.
Why not get the shuttle to drop you at Wainui and then hike back towards Marahau? That's what I would do. I've done the whole track and north of Totaranui the track is fine but ...
Hey Alistair,
sounds good. I am pretty keen to do some off the route navigation-heavy tracks such as the Dundas loop in the Tararuas. March and onwards is good. Arthur's Pass is not a bad place ...
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