Comments on: Trip: Rangiwahia, Maungamahue, Te Hekenga, Triangle

By: Reflecting on tramping and the transformation of New Zealand | Windy Hilltops

Mon, 08 Sep 2008 09:01:52 +0000

[...] look cute but from a conservation perspective, throwing a rock at one is a good thing, as is aiming the front tyre at any possum to stray onto the road. Stoats are another menace, in this case having been introduced to New Zealand during the late [...]

By: Consultation of building codes for New Zealand Backcountry Huts | Windy Hilltops

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 09:35:44 +0000

[...] it sometimes isn’t), or simply stretch out over the floor. This is exactly what happened at Triangle Hut last March, where we met a group from the Wanganui Tramping Club, and ended up stuffing 12 people into a 6 [...]

By: Trip: Cattle Ridge | Windy Hilltops

Trip: Cattle Ridge | Windy Hilltops — Tue, 13 May 2008 08:41:42 +0000

[...] hut as well as they’ll fit, sleeping on the floor when the bunks run out. (Three months ago we had 12 people sleeping in a 6 bunk hut because it was necessary.) All that removing a bunk does is reduce the overall comfort, as well as [...]

By: Trip: Rangiwahia, Sawtooth and Pourangaki | Windy Hilltops

Trip: Rangiwahia, Sawtooth and Pourangaki | Windy Hilltops — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 09:57:08 +0000

[...] the ten of us taking part in the trip, Alistair, Sarah, Dirk and myself had unsuccessfully attempted the same Sawtooth trip six weeks ago with several of others who weren’t present this time. As happens on occasion, we had been [...]

By: Outdoor First Aid was fun | Windy Hilltops

Outdoor First Aid was fun | Windy Hilltops — Fri, 11 Apr 2008 03:23:43 +0000

[...] getting from Rangiwahia over to Sawtooth, and back around via Pourangaki. We first attempted this about 6 weeks ago in March, but it just rained and rained and a couple of things unfortunately went wrong. Tags: altimeter, [...]