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Mountain Biking Between Holdsworth Road and Atiwhakatu Hut

Posted on 21 November, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

The Tararuas hit the news a few days ago, not for the most flattering reasons. The Tararua, Rimutaka and Aorangi Huts Committee, which forms the representation of local tramping and recreation clubs in DOC’s consideration of local park management issues, … Continue reading →

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Trip: Blue Range Nav to Ruamahanga, Cow Saddle, Cow Creek

Posted on 12 October, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Eleanora dropping to Cleft Creek on Saturday. It’s Saturday night, before 8pm. I’m hunched below a top bunk of Cow Creek Hut, feeling very well fed and trying to scribble these notes by torchlight. Debbie and Eleonora are already trying … Continue reading →

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Positive News for Cone Hut

Posted on 30 July, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Some have probably already seen this, but following my earlier post regarding the vandalism of Cone Hut, Stuff reports that there’s been a positive and concerted effort to repair and restore it to a state better than what it was … Continue reading →

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Cone Hut trashed by vandals

Posted on 30 June, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

I’ve only just written about what a great deal we’re probably getting on looking after our back-country huts for minimal cost given what’s available, but then this is reported: A historic hut in the Tararua Range, three hours’ walk from … Continue reading →

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Good LandSAR Publicity

Posted on 16 May, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

This morning’s Dominion Post has some fab publicity for New Zealand’s LandSAR organisation, derived from a couple of recent high profile incidents in the Tararua and Rimutaka Ranges in the lower North Island. The first article profiles a couple of … Continue reading →

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Not my preferred form of agony

Posted on 9 February, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Here’s a quick pointer towards the Tararua Fastest-Known-Times site, which has been spread around social media in the last few days. It caters to a mentality which doesn’t so much appeal to me, but which has a good following. My … Continue reading →

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More First Crossings/Intrepid NZ on Television

Posted on 25 September, 2014 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

It’s great to see that Kevin and Jamie will be on-screen again soon, with Intrepid New Zealand: effectively the third season of what was previously First Crossings. The facebook page also has up-to-date info. In previous seasons of First Crossings, … Continue reading →

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Comparing two recent weather-related incidents

Posted on 5 August, 2014 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Out of everything that’s occurred in recent weeks, I’ve found a couple of incidents interesting to compare. With the first incident, in mid-July, a group of 14 year-old school girls and two instructors were trapped by flooded rivers in the … Continue reading →

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Trip: Tararua Southern Main Range

Posted on 15 May, 2014 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Saturday morning. I’ve been looking forward to this trip for some time. The basic plan will be to follow the Tararua Main Range between Bridge Peak and Shoulder Knob, via the Tararua Peaks, looping from Otaki Forks, and for me … Continue reading →

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The Downs and Ups and Downs of Kime Hut

Posted on 6 March, 2014 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

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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