The campfire

Hi everyone! I'm the Jenny Nathanael was referring to, but my online name is Allyeska. I've visited NZ 4 times - 3 times just to the South Island - and I'm very much looking forward to living ...

I know there is a "what have you got planned" thread somewhere, but as many of my planned trips never happen, I have started a new thread. And on that note: I just visited the ...

Correct me if I'm wrong but my understanding is that very few people who invoke LandSAR call-outs (not this isn't all SAR call-outs) are in tramping or hunting or other recreational clubs. To me it ...

May your pack be light, your days be sunny. May your billy boil promptly, your boots glide lightly across the ground and the scrub part easily with your touch. Merry Christmas everyone. Have a woderful ...

While on the suject of river crossing I would also like to find some photos of the crossing of the Haast before the bridge was built in 1965? Either John Nolan and his Draught horsed towing ...

Yes I too like this site, good information.

The problem with DOC is, like any organisation, you ring up asking for information and you get the office girl. The people who know what is going on are not available because they are the ...

Thanks Peter, Alan

Been a while since I've logged on. Added heaps of good pictures and videos to my website-The Hell Mission, www.freewebs.com/hellmission/ Unfortunely not found time to write up some stories. Down in Te Anau working for DOC ...

one lucky hunter - http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/4423840/Badly-injured-cold-and-alone

Just take the train most of the way and walk up and down the carriages. Or is that cheating?

Hey all im looking at going down south late March and will have 8 days spare to do some tramping, I am hoping to do the Abel Tasman Coast track in about 4 days and ...

We did the N/S track, following the route described in the DoC brochure 'Kaimai to Coast' or the new Kaimai-Mamaku Forest Park map. It shouldn't be problem for kids. We did side trips to the ...

Another place to look for information is the IRMA review. http://www.ermanz.govt.nz/news-events/1080/

Yes - that will be it. "Mt Hikurangi - The prominent flat topped hill north east of Taumarunui. Permission to make the two hour climb to the summit (771m) must be obtained from the Richardson family ...

Hi there Helengerald. Maybe I can help you a little. My partner and I have a campervan with which we occasionally go tramping. Earlier this year we did a 3000km tour of the South Island ...

Just got back from doing the Tablelands circuit in Kahurangi NP.Great weather,heaps of snow though- too deep to go down to Ellis Basin.Couple of small avalanches there and in the vicinity of Mt Arthur.The place ...

Has anyone been to top hut? in the raukapuka area up the south ashburton river im after some info on what its like and maybe some pictures if anyones got any? Also while at boundary ...

It's amazing how some plants in the bush can grow chocolate. How come only those less than 10 years in age can find it?

EveryTrail is also pretty good if you want analysis of GPX files. It'll plot them on maps, show elevation/speed profiles, let you connect the trip sequence with photos/videos (either uploaded or pulled from services like ...

Thanks for the info, pmcke. It sounds like the kind of thing that some of the bigger recreation organisations like FMC and the Alpine Club may be able to attach their names to and influence ...

My dad wouldn't take me on tramps though he took my 3 older brothers. Before the boys were big enough he took my 2 sisters aged 6 and 7 from Doubtful Sound to Dusky Sound. ...

Hi again Yarmoss! wow! that does sound great! I'm definitely very keen. Just not sure if I'll be able to, yet. Might be that I'll be leaving home for holidays.. But I should know my ...

Hi, we are looking at doing a trip upto Nardoo Hut, near the Matakitaki Valley, Murchison this summer. Just wondering if anyone has any advise, tips about this trip and how long it took to ...

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