https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/photos/ruahine_huts/picture2033.aspxThis is essentially a roadend hut being about 20mins from the Makaroro carpark. It used to be a cookhouse for the NZFS. Sleeps: No bunks but lots of floor space. Heating: No Camping: Plenty around the hutenCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.1)https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/photos/ruahine_huts/picture2369.aspxThu, 18 Oct 2007 04:15:48 GMT16d72366-88ed-474a-b0cc-65d60f7c13e3:2369Johnny O<p>This was a great place to take the family, Unfortunately D.O.C. has taken it out all together.</p> <p>Now you need a tent.</p> <p>Access used to be by vehicle and with the front part mowed it was quite a pleasant place to be for a quiet weekend.</p> <p>Originally when it was put there by the New Zealand Forestry Service, facilities were such that it had a good pot belly stove, a kitchenette with cupboards in which of a friday night I would cook up a nice feed of rabbit stew.</p> <p>a dining room, and the room next door was a good old comfy sofa with a mirror &nbsp;for those who wanted to look good for the possoms.</p> <p>Deer used to be in good numbers but this is now unfortunately not the case. </p> https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/photos/ruahine_huts/picture3888.aspxTue, 18 Nov 2008 20:12:05 GMT16d72366-88ed-474a-b0cc-65d60f7c13e3:3888Richard<p>Progress eh?</p> <p>Shame to see places like this going. &nbsp;Although a lot of new huts are going in I wonder whether they are really needed in some cases. &nbsp;cf new South Ohau.</p>