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Browsing Historic Topo Maps with MapsPast
If you like topo maps, and especially trawling through historic topo maps of New Zealand, then check out the new MapsPast website, thrown together by Matt Briggs. Maps are great. For me, looking at maps and understanding what’s around is … Continue reading
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Tagged history, land information new zealand, link propagation, maps, navigation
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Tramping – A New Zealand History, by Shaun Barnett and Chris Maclean (my thoughts)
Until now there’s been a major omission in publications about tramping. So far all we’ve seen are route guides, narratives or yarns, tourism guides, diaries, local histories, blogs and other websites, biographies and autobiographies, newspaper articles, safety manuals, fiction, club … Continue reading
NZ Tramping History released
Last year I wrote about the upcoming publication of a new Tramping History book, researched and authored by Shaun Barnett and Chris Maclean. The book finally had its launch last week, and is now available. I’m waiting for my copy … Continue reading
The Downs and Ups and Downs of Kime Hut
I’m unsure what to make of the latest happenings surrounding Kime Hut. This Saturday the TTC had been planning to host its own “opening ceremony” at the hut. If you haven’t heard, however, the TTC has been forced to abandon … Continue reading
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Tagged department of conservation, government policies, history, huts, musing, tararua southern crossing, tararua tramping club, tararuas
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NZ Tramping History in the works
There are several good-looking books on my reading list right now. To add to it, last week I attended a seminar, by Chris Maclean and Shaun Barnett, who spoke about their upcoming book titled Tramping, a New Zealand History. The … Continue reading
A Crossing to Remember: A Tararua Southern Crossing in 1920
Several days ago, I noted that it’s almost 100 years since the Southern Crossing Track was completed, which is pretty cool. This, however, was only the beginning of a significant tourism venture for both the Otaki and Wairarapa regions. At … Continue reading
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Tagged article, book, government policies, history, media, tararua southern crossing, tararuas, tramping
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Tararua Southern Crossing Track Centenary, March 2012
March of 2012 will be a quiet 100th anniversary in the Tararuas, in a sense. It might as easily be very windy and rainy. This March, if you’re attempting a Tararua Southern Crossing, or maybe if you’re competing in the … Continue reading
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Tagged history, media, musing, newspaper clippings, tararua southern crossing, tararuas, tramping
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Nostalgic Exposure (aka Such a Stupid Way To Die)
I should have posted about this when it came out, but missed it at the time and have since not had a suitable excuse. I still don’t have one, so I’ll just post it anyway with the expectation that it … Continue reading
How the Cave Creek Accident shaped DoC
If you’ve followed this blog for a while, you might have noticed me comment occasionally about ways in which the NZ Department of Conservation’s safety policies influence an experience in the back-country. I refer to things such as asset numbers … Continue reading
FMC Bulletins now available online
Something I meant to write about a few months back (but became distracted) is the recent achievement of Federated Mountain Clubs in managing to get all of its FMC bulletins online, and available for download, all the way back to … Continue reading
