glennj

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Been regularly tramping throughout NZ since 1970. Am an ex NZ Forest Service employee, private forestry company employee & a contractor who has done 30+ years of full time work in the forests & mountains. Still do a bit these days on contract or as a volunteer but most back country time is now recreational.

Since moving back to the West Coast SI in 2007 tramping has mainly been in the West Coast/Tasman area but several trips further afield are undertaken each year. Still love getting out there!

Smart Creek Rock Bivvy, Hohonu Range

A large rock in the head basin of Smart Creek. An historic bivvy that has been used since the 1890's. A wooden sleeping platform, table and shelving that used to be there have rotted away. A few historic relics are ... More ▶︎

Mt Greenland Hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.

A 4 bunker dating back to about 1980. A previous Mt Greenland Hut built 1903 in a different location closer to the summit collapsed sometime post the mid 1970's. The current hut was built as a base for mineral prospecting ... More ▶︎

Mt Fox Route

Track. 1 day. Medium. Return by the same track.

A marked route from State Highway 6 a little south of Fox Glacier up to the open tops via Mt Fox. At first it is a cut and marked track and then it becomes a snow poled route as far ... More ▶︎

Blue Duck Bivvy

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC).

A derelict B-49 NZ Forest Service hunters bivvy that was built in the late 1950's and is still on site. The window and door are off it and it has caved in somewhat from weight of snow. In an emergency ... More ▶︎

Turnbull Bivvy

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.

A tidy two bunk bivvy with an open fire. The bunks have thin closed cell foam mattresses rather than thicker DOC mattresses with fireproof covers that are the norm in most DOC huts. This bivvy was built by the NZFS in ... More ▶︎

Sunshine Flat Shelter

Hut. Shelter (NA).

An open sided shelter with a wooden floor. It is located just off the Oparara Valley Track, Northern Buller, West Coast and was once the camping area of the track builders. The Valley Track links the historic Fenian Track with ... More ▶︎

Charming Creek Walkway

Track. Easy. One way.

One of Buller's longer established walkways that is also open to mountain bikers. The majority of the 10.5 km route follows an old railway formation. The route is littered with historic sawmilling and coalmining relics. The lower Ngakawau gorge section is ... More ▶︎

Mt Turiwhate track

Track. 1 day. Medium. Return by the same track.

A route from SH73 at Grahams Creek, Turiwhate up to the tussock tops from where you can continue to the Turiwhate trig beacon or other high points on the Turiwhate Range. Great views are to be had from the crest of ... More ▶︎

John Hayward Memorial Hut

Hut. Private hut (NA). Capacity: 6.

Also known as Kowai hut but not to be confused with Kowhai hut in the Kaikoura area near Mt Fyffe. This hut is on Brooksdale Station near Porters Pass in the headwaters of the Kowai River. Brooksdale Station if asked ... More ▶︎

Blue Mountain Hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 4.

Located in the Waihopai Scenic Reserve South Marlborough amongst high country pastoral country. This hut was originally built by the NZFS for wild animal control. These days it is maintained by DOC but gets few visitors because of the difficulty ... More ▶︎

Lake McRae Hut

Hut. Standard Hut (DOC). Capacity: 6.

This hut dates from 1970 and was originally an NZFS four bunker. In Feb/March 2012 the hut received a major upgrade by DOC. It is now a six bunker with a dozen mattresses on site. It has an enclosed woodburner ... More ▶︎

Elliott Bivvy

Hut. Basic Hut/Bivvy (DOC). Capacity: 2.

This newish bivvy is at the site of an older demolished hut. It is on the East - West route in Molesworth Recreation Reserve between Seymour and Lake McRae huts. Elliott Bivvy is somewhat unusual in that there is an open ... More ▶︎

glennjglennj added the photograph, View of Turiwhate Range from the SW 11 October 202311 October.
This photo looking up to the crest of the range was taken from a gap in the scrub zone of ...
glennjglennj added the photograph, Turiwhate Range from the South West 10 October 202310 October.
On Sunday I walked up Mt Turiwhate from the SW. Historically the range has usually been accessed from the NW ...
glennjglennj updated the photograph, Sawmill relics off Kirwans Track 22 October 202122 October 2021.
glennjglennj updated the photograph, Turiwhate trig October 2020 16 October 202016 October 2020.
glennjglennj updated the photograph, NE from Mt Hawera - Paparoa Range 23 April 202023 April 2020.
glennjglennj updated the photograph, Kokonga Railway Hut 23 November 201923 November 2019.
glennjglennj added the photograph, Maud Hut July 2019 28 August 201928 August 2019.
This picturesque hut and an associated out building are now derelict. Maud Hut is a relic of depression era goldmining ...
glennjglennj updated the hut, Hamers Flat 30 June 201930 June 2019.
corrected spelling Pryce for Price.
glennjglennj added the rock bivouac, Smart Creek Rock Bivvy, Hohonu Range 29 May 201929 May 2019.
A large rock in the head basin of Smart Creek. An historic bivvy that has been used since the 1890's. ...
glennjglennj added the photograph, Gosling Hut setting May 2019 28 May 201928 May 2019.
This hut belongs to the Marlborough Tramping Club and is situated in the Gosling Stream tributary of the Waihopai River. ...
glennjglennj updated the photograph, Nthn Brunner Range from Mt Curtis 20 April 201920 April 2019.
glennjglennj added the photograph, Green Hut April 2019 7 April 20197 April 2019.
This photo shows the semi derelict Green Hut at Slab Hut Creek just downstream from Commissioners Flat in the Reefton ...
glennjglennj added the photograph, Heart of Hohonu Range from Mt Ruberslaw 3 March 20193 March 2019.
Taken Feb 2019 this photo looks WNW to the main Hohonu Range from beside the Ruberslaw trig. Many of the peaks ...
glennjglennj added the photograph, Mt Ruberslaw trig beacon etc Feb 2019 1 March 20191 March 2019.
This photo shows an historic iron pipe trig (survey triangulation beacon) that remains standing on Mt Ruberslaw, Hohonu Range. It ...
glennjglennj added the photograph, Turkeys Nest Bivvy Feb 2019 23 February 201923 February 2019.
A tidy bivvy cw. stove flown in and erected at the site in 1999. It is near the bushline in ...
glennjglennj added the photograph, Silverstream Bivvy Jan 2019 12 February 201912 February 2019.
A nice Marlborough biv in the Branch catchment of the Raglan Range that gets few visitors.
glennjglennj added the photograph, Two chamois nannies and kids Feb 2019 5 February 20195 February 2019.
I saw these two nannies and kids on the edge of a water course and managed to get close by ...
glennjglennj added the photograph, Taff Tor etc. Hohonu Range Feb 2019 5 February 20195 February 2019.
I took this photo when traversing southward down the Hohonu Range. Taff Tor which is the second high point just left .
glennjglennj updated the photograph, Three Hohonu Peaks 23 January 201923 January 2019.
glennjglennj added the photograph, From the bush edge on Mt Stevens 18 January 201918 January 2019.
This photo was taken from the tussock tops just above the bush edge on the Mt Stevens track which is ...
glennjglennj updated the photograph, Lake Ruby Hohonu Range 10 January 201910 January 2019.
glennjglennj updated the photograph, view over Silverstream and down Raglan Range 9 January 20199 January 2019.
Added a capital letter.
glennjglennj updated the photograph, View SW from Granite Hill Nov 2018 30 November 201830 November 2018.
glennjglennj added the photograph, Eastern Hohonu River headwaters 21 November 201821 November 2018.
This photo view is SE in to the heart of the Hohonu Range from about 4km up river of the .
glennjglennj added the photograph, Toilet at Heather Jock Hut 6 November 20186 November 2018.
This long drop toilet forms part of a scenic view from Heather Jock Hut. The axle and remains of a solid ...
glennjglennj updated the hut, Doubtful Hut 29 September 201829 September 2018.
Changed capacity to 3
glennjglennj updated the photograph, View from Bell Hill August 2018 29 August 201829 August 2018.
fixed spelling mistakes
glennjglennj updated the photograph, Miners track near the old Inkerman West Gold Mine 1 August 20181 August 2018.
Updated info.
glennjglennj updated the photograph, Battery at Cedar Creek Reefs June 2018 3 July 20183 July 2018.
Added location of Mt Greenland Hut
glennjglennj updated the hut, Mt Greenland Hut 30 June 201830 June 2018.
edit name of mining company