... and all that beautiful gear that we all borrow gone.....

This hut was removed by DoC in 2003 after a slip collapsed the bank behind the hut.  All that remains is a concrete slab.  There are plans to replace it if a sight can be found in the Ohau which is a) flat; b) not prone to slips.

A more modern view of Snowy River hut

Alpha Hut, a large hut on the famous Southern Crossing route.  A welcome sight after the climb from Hells Saddle or dropping from the summit of Alpha. Sleeps: at least 24 on bench bunks. Heating: A potbelly - finding dry firewood is a real problem.  Tent space: Not really.

Located between Concertina Knob/Maungahuka on the main range and Cone Ridge, Neil Forks feels more remote than it is.  A deck and porch has since been added. Sleeps: Six Heating: Potbelly Camping: Yes.

Andersons Memorial hut.  Situated at the bush egde on the main range just below Junction Knob. Sleeps: 6 on comfortable wooden bunks. Heating: A new potbelly. Camping: Some tops camping nearby (can be swampy and lots of long tussock).

Barlow was one of the last huts built in the Ruahines by the NZFS in 1983.  It's a comfortable haven up the Makaroro, and sits at the bottom of Colenso spur - a historic route across the Ruahine ranges. Sleeps: 10 or so on platforms Heating: Corker cooker Camping: Not a lot nearby.

This hut is accesible by 4X4 off the No Mans road. Sleeps: Six Heating: Open fire Camping: heaps

This hut is a memorial hut and sits in an improbable location in a tiny northern Ruahine valley.  Not often visited, and quite dark with a concrete floor. Sleeps: Six Heating: Burner Camping: I don't remember a lot.