Tramping, Tales, Training and Travails
Three of us head out on an impromptu two-night loop adventure along high ridge - the seductive ridge SW of Powell Hut - with a wooden sign and not much else. "You guys free this weekend?" I asked. Fortune smiles and it's a yes from both Loretta and Nick, so we organise to head out... Continue Reading →
If you have a piezo ignition on your gas stove and don't understand its magic, googling how to fix it might not help you like it just did with me. Fortunately one random YouTube comment saved my day, so here's something to help future folks. My Soto WindTalker gas stove has been wonderfully reliable for... Continue Reading →
Kaiparoro to Roaring Stag from Makakahi River, Tararua Range 27/11/2021 A trip of pain and pleasure, our party of five take the little-traveled off-track hard route to Roaring Stag via Kaiaporo from the Makakahi River roadend. Do we regret it? Leaving Wellington at a leisurely ~7:30am, four of us blat over the hill and meet... Continue Reading →
Te Mara / Mikimiki daywalk loop 03.10.2021 A bunch of Bushcraft Wellington Meetup folks camp and tramp a daywalk loop on the eastern Tararuas similar to the popular western Tararua Kapakapanui circuit. We are Mich, Mark, Hannah, Hannah (they can decide who's first) Mike, Alain, Loretta, Ange, Nick and I. We head over the Remutaka... Continue Reading →
A great loop adventure in the northern Aorangi Range to celebrate Bushcraft Wellington Meetup's 1st birthday. Waikuku > Sutherland Hut loop 2021-09-12 Fresh out of a Level 3 lockdown, 17 of us head out to Waikuku Lodge well-south of Martinborough on Friday night, to spend two nights out here. With two fireplaces (one efficient and... Continue Reading →
A-frame, putaputa stream, 09.05.2021 A small group of Meetup trampers met to find the A-frame shelter on the Putaputa stream that feeds the Hutt River. Given there's not much out there about this, thought I'd share our timing without giving too much away! Carpooling from the city, we meet up at the Rivendell carpark -... Continue Reading →
Sunk costs and sunk spirits collide with amazing scenery on this much anticipated fail-tramp of the Milford Track over summer with Claire's parents. Milford Track 17-20.01.2021 The four of us arrive to the wharf and it isn't raining. We stick the carkey in a lockbox and leave the car, knowing we'll see it in four... Continue Reading →
Tableland Circuit, 09-11.01.2021 A much-recommended trail in the Kahurangi National Park with a lot of unique interest, Claire and I set out for two nights on the Tableland Circuit as part of our South Island Summer Roady. The long, steep gravel road up to Flora is shrouded in mist at 500metres and completely lost at... Continue Reading →
Lake Chalice overnighter and loop 04-05.01.2021 An easy short walk to overnight in a classic hut on the shores of Mount Richmond Forest Park's only real lake, Claire and I kick off our southern roady in comfort. Lake Chalice is south-west of Blenheim. We reach it via considerable driving on North Bank Road (35km?) and... Continue Reading →
Papatahi crossing, 04 - 05.12.2020 The Papatahi crossing begs to be walked when you view the Remutaka Range in the zoomed-out topo view. It runs east-to-west across the range with huts dotted along at handy intervals. Unfortunately the coolness of crossing a mountain range creates a logistical hurdle getting home I never overcame in planning,... Continue Reading →
Pakuratahi Forks to Ngatiawa River 14-15.11.2020 A trail of exploration and mystery close to Wellington, Nik, Gawrav and I tackled our biggest off-track adventure to date on this Bushcraft Wellington Meetup trip. We set off from Pakuratahi Forks at 7:30am. There's one other chap out here, heading off to that A-frame. He shakes his head... Continue Reading →
Waiorongomai Hut 26.09.2020 (2hrs one way) I had meant this weekend trip to be a newbie-friendly Bushcraft Wellington Meetup overnighter but cancelled due to insufficient interest, backed up by a terrible forecast. But Saturday day was OK, so Dave and I headed out to visit this isolated spot in the northern Rimutakas. Getting there is... Continue Reading →
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