Looking for thru tramp team for JAN 2016
Hey guys, new to the site, I'm looking to start an NZ adventure at the start of next year but can't find any committed buddies to do so with. My plan is to start at the top of the Te Aroroa trail, about half way down the 90 mile beach, and hike/possibly bike the whole of the north island, stopping at Wellington and if all goes well, maybe carry on down the south island to Queenstown.
Im looking for a like-minded, fun, energetic team to share the experience with, check my profile for a brief idea of my interests etc.
Im not a very experienced tramper but Im so eager to learn and soak up all the experience has to offer.
Hit me up if your interested and lets plan a sweet trip!
Cheers, Dylan.
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Years ago i heard someone define the word responsibility, as the ability to respond. Its a really good definition. When you are placed in a new and complex set of circumstances, where there are objective or subjective risks, obvious or otherwise, the ability to respond to the situation depends on many factors, largely defined by experience, and hopefully some wisdom.
The couple that left the safety of Angeles Hut late in the day into bad weather and difficult snow conditions. They must have had some powerful deadline or other motivation to have made such a decision, when remaining at the hut an extra day was all that was required to remain safe.
Two weeks ago i took a creative descent route off Mt Taranaki. Leaving Surrey Road following the upper north east ridge bluff line. (I thought i was lower and heading for my usual route), but was in explorer mode. The result was a high descending traverse back towards the east ridge above the policeman. At one point i came across unexpectedly steepening ground. At this precise time i had reentered the cloud layer, which was very thick and you coudnt see further than your feet. Realising i wasnt where i thought i was, i looked around for a way forward, downclimbing the least steep part of the slope. Then traversing the large snow field across the east ridge, and guided by the sound of the top ski tow, ended up back where i was suppose to be.
However looking back the next day, when the hill was clear, you could clearly see that route crosses a pair of large bluffs, the first, snow covered, i'd downclimbed, the latter i'd narrowly missed by luck.
Its interesting indeed to observe what you do in new situations.
@ enbee. You need to learn to read a little better. I never said you need to be young to be fit. I said as long as you are young and fit. I am no longer young, but I am fit. Sorry to stray off topic a bit, but just needed to clear this small point up. Maybe your focus is going in your old age haha.
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Bamboo,
Oops sorry, lets start again:
Bamboo,point well made mate.somehow wayno,god bless him,has taken the role of site policeman,teacher,nutritionist to heart.
He's a brilliant source of relevant info though,you just need to to filter off the negative vibe first.
Dylan: Go for it ,enjoy te araroa.stay safe and start at the top,not halfway down 90 mile beach!
Wayno: Don't hold this against me 😊
I wonder how many people from overseas realise that cell phone reception in the nz parks is non existant far more often than not? certainly not as good as europeans would be used to. even driving on public roads you can often find theres no reception away from the main highways.
a recent incident on another thread in this forum mentioned a couple signalling for help with a cell phone, that cell phone saved their life as they were dying from hypothermia, but they were extremely lucky to have any cell phone coverage at all.
if you want to do a big trip, and you expect to have a working form of communication then you'll have to invest in a PLB, SPOT, yellow brick, or inreach device, i'm only aware of PLB's being rentable in NZ.
a PLB is the most reliable form of signalling for help due to better aerial and generally transmits at ten times the power of the other devices, and the satellite coverage is far more reliable in NZ but they still aren't full proof, leave your trip intentions with a reliable contact when you go, and let them know when youre back, theres a few wild goose chase searches go on in NZ every year because people dont leave much information about their movements and the last information DOC have is they are still in a park.
I take a PLB if i'm ever out of cell phone range, and I also take a SPOT as well, spots don't work well at all under bush, and in deep valleys can also be erratic.
Any suggestions where to buy/rent a PLB?
"Any suggestions where to buy/rent a PLB?"
in the country you're going to use it in most frequently.
In nz
best prices are at the marine supplies shops in nz, online ones do good prices
http://www.locatorbeacons.co.nz/hireoutlets.aspx
hey guys im going to have to agree with waynowski on this one.
I think you will have a way better trip if you pick a few spots and tramp the areas well starting from day walks and moving into overnighters and getting a feel for the nz environment. The weather hear is 4 seasons in one day (so much so they wrote a song about it) and if you are not ready for it you can be in trouble. Also you can be very isolated in parts of this country. buy all means get down here and get out in the bush but take care.
And remember most of our S.A.R. teams are volunteers so you have a responsibility to them and there families to make there jobs as easy and as safe as possible if you need them.
I hope you get down here and have a great time
in closing id like to leave you with an idea I have on my own trips into the bush.
If i have to use all the clothing i take I havent packed properly.
@ajarofwhisky
"If i have to use all the clothing i take I haven't packed properly."
Well expressed.
Some years back I was on a trip with a guy who was doing it pretty lightweight. At one point we'd been on the open tops for several hours in moderately poor - but not seriously bad - conditions. He was wearing everything he had, but was more than a bit chilled. I would have been more concerned if we had not been within an easy hour of getting down to bush-line.
By contrast I was toasty warm and still had another substantial dry layer in reserve. If things had been more dire I could have lent it to him.
A good example of the difference between light and stupid light.
a canadian told a friend NZ was the coldest place they had ever been... the dampness makes a massive difference when you combine it with wind and rain
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