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  • Strange encounters of the Hunter kind - trip report

    Strange encounters of the Hunter kindBag: Benmore Hut (built 1977 by Malvern NZDA)Location: Saddle between Thirteen Mile Stream and North Branch Selwyn River, Thirteen Mile Bush, Korowai Torlesse Tussocklands Park Access: Access easement through Benmore Station (post-Tenure Review). Farmer Jim is friendly. 2WD carpark by farm buildings, 4WD ...
    Posted to Trip Reports (Forum) by Quentin on March 13, 2007
  • re: Mr Ryburn and the student trekkers make it into the Herald

    Craig, no sweat. You are correct that generally the club doesn't have problems, but the further afield one goes, the wider the problem. I don't have an issue with you misrepresenting the club - my post was a little stronger in 'disagreement' than I intended. It is interesting that media reports had FMC praising the outcome ...
    Posted to VUWTC News (Weblog) by Quentin on March 12, 2007
  • re: Mr Ryburn and the student trekkers make it into the Herald

    I do disagree with Craig on the extent of the difficulties. This summer I have had a number of access issues that have thwarted planned trips. Here are two: 1. I was twice denied access to Cheviot Downs hut in the Takitimu Forest Park by the farmer who controls the only road access to that area (which includes the Excelsior Peaks). First time ...
    Posted to VUWTC News (Weblog) by Quentin on March 8, 2007
  • Re: Hut-bagging, lost sheep style?

    Having stayed there last night, I must add Koropuku Big Tops Hut to the 'must bag' list. It has some VUWTC alumni in the log book, most notably the late Simon Hassel, but also Alistair Millward, Graham Bussell and Jo Hoare. As Alistair/Graham wrote, Koropuku could be considered the 'Carkeek of the South Island'! If you want to know how to get ...
    Posted to Trip Reports (Forum) by Quentin on February 11, 2007
  • Re: Hut-bagging, lost sheep style?

    No, not a student. Just work part of the year to allow months of tramping.
    Posted to Trip Reports (Forum) by Quentin on February 9, 2007
  • Hut-bagging, lost sheep style?

    You will be aware of VUWTC's tradition of hut-bagging, well here's a brief trip report on just how addicted one can become. You have been warned. On the way out from a recent Lake Sumner Forest Park tramp with Christchurch friends Simon and Mauricio (of Permolat www.remotehuts.co.nz), I convinced them that we should attempt to bag ...
    Posted to Trip Reports (Forum) by Quentin on February 9, 2007
  • Pyke Camp Buildings to be removed

    DOC Glenorchy advises me that the two Pyke Camp Buildings, asbestos mining huts from the 1970s, are to be removed later in February 2007. There are two sheep entries among the scraps of paper that form the logbook - a 2001 party of Jo, Michael, Marleen, Ben, Kat, Gerard, and Dan (I think), and myself and Rebekah a week ago. If we can get DOC to ...
    Posted to VUWTC News (Weblog) by Quentin on January 19, 2007
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