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Good insight on river safety

Posted on 29 January, 2018 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Earlier today Toni Burgess (aka AntNZ) posted an excellent article about river safety in New Zealand. I’ve written about river safety on this blog in the past, yet Toni’s article, which also draws on expertise from Heather Grady of Outdoor … Continue reading →

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Otaki Gorge Road Closed, Also for Foot Access

Posted on 22 December, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Just quickly, for now at least, it looks as if Otaki Gorge Road has been closed. Not just for vehicles due to the usual slip, but also to foot access. At this time, it also appears to be indefinite. Alternatively, … Continue reading →

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This coming weekend

Posted on 26 August, 2015 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

I’ve been struggling to get out lately due to other commitments, and it’s likely to continue for a while longer. This weekend, though, I’m anticipating a short jaunt in the Tararuas with Tongue and Meats, in the vicinity of Mitre … 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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Searching for accounts of attempts on the Schormann-Kaitoke (SK) traverse of the Tararuas

Posted on 19 February, 2014 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Very briefly, I’d like to help propagate a request from my local club (Tongue & Meats), who are looking for the stories of anyone who’s attempted an SK in the last few years. The SK is named for Schormanns-Kaitoke, which … Continue reading →

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You can’t beat Wellington on a good day

Posted on 24 June, 2013 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

All parts of New Zealand have great things going for them, but the target of my unending bias is definitely the Wellington region. This is the case even though I’ve been absent for the past 2.5 years, living in Melbourne … Continue reading →

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An update on that “inappropriate PLB activation” incident

Posted on 12 June, 2013 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

In February I wrote a lengthy post based on a major media incident where a man was reported to have activated a Personal Locater Beacon (PLB) because he was “running late”. This wasn’t just out-of-control media, however. It was sparked … Continue reading →

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Re-visiting New Zealand

Posted on 20 March, 2013 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

We’re getting ready to go back to New Zealand again, in another of our recurring visits. For anyone who reads these things and has not been aware, I’ve been living abroad for the last couple of years. My plan, having … Continue reading →

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Check Out FMC Bulletin Number 190

Posted on 1 December, 2012 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

A Track Closed sign in the Eastern Tararua Range. Photo: Craig McGregor. If you have access to the November 2012 copy of the Federated Mountain Clubs Bulletin Number 190, please take a look at pages 40-41 on which I have … Continue reading →

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Historic Relationships

Posted on 23 September, 2012 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

It’s been quiet on the blog post authoring front lately. This is not because there hasn’t been much to talk about, so much as because I’m presently on holiday in the UK and Ireland. Apologies to those people who’ve left … Continue reading →

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