Kelly Knight sits in a sunny clearing above the Pourangaki river. Sleeps: Eight on two platforms Heating: A potbelly Camping: yes, lots of camping around the hut

This 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 hut

This hut is up Gold Creek (funny that!) in the Makaroro catchment.  Its reasonably easy to get to but lack of options makes it a backwater.  We acessed the main range via the ridge on the other side of the stream from the hut.  A good bash. Sleeps: four Heating: corker cooker Camping: Don't recall much in the creek.

This is probably the most popular hut in the Ruahines.  It's very easy to get to, but still really nice for all that.  It has been expanded since his photo was taken. Sleeps: Lots, 20+ I think now. Heating: Gas on tap Camping: Not a lot around the hut at all

This ''biv'' which is the size of a hut is tucked up in the upper Pohangina and doesn't get a lot of traffic. Sleeps: Two on bunks, but there's a lot more room on the concrete floor. Heating: Open fire Camping: There is some around the hut and more downstream.

This six bunk hut sits on a terrace in the upper Kawhatau - a very picturesque spot. Sleeps: Six Heating: Open fore that smokes like no ones business. Camping:  Lots of good camping on river flats in this part of the world.

Middle stream is a very dark hut high in - surprise surprise - Middle Stream. Sleeps: Four Heating: Open fire Camping: Middle stream is not ideal camping.

Mckinnon is tyical of the NZFS at their best.  A sunny spot, great views, relatively sheltered and heaps of firewood nearby.  It nestles against the bushedge below the northern Hikurangi range.  A great winter destination - take the skis. Sleeps: Six Heating: Corker cooker Camping: No.  You could camp on top of the Hikurangi ...

This yellow six bunker doesn't see a lot of use.  It sits in a sunny clearing the NZFS dynamited out of the forest, high up a minor branch of the Makaretu.  This area is neat tramping with lots of low bushed saddles, open forest and attractive streams. Sleeps: Six Heating: Open fire Camping: There was some around the hut

Kawhatau Base is a locked facility at the roadend on the true right of the Kawhatau river. Sleeps: ? Heating: Probably? Camping: Heaps of good camping around the hut, also a wood shed if its raining.  Theres a toilet as well! Please be respectful of the private land you must drive across to access this roadend.