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Trip: Crow Hut, McKinnon Hut and general confusion

Posted on 29 June, 2010 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Above McKinnon Hut. Getting out of Crow Hut right now is one of the more awkward climbs from a valley I’ve personally had. We more or less slid down the hill-side yesterday morning, persistent rain apparently making the topsoil absolutely … Continue reading →

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Mokihinui decision appealed

Posted on 30 April, 2010 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Following from this decision, it’s interesting to read on Stuff that the Department of Conservation is now appealing the decision to allow damming of the Mokihinui River. (That’s the river we went for a walk along back during new year.) … Continue reading →

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Mokihinui to be dammed

Posted on 7 April, 2010 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Well, probably. Several months ago I wrote about our trip along the Mokihinui River, which has been under threat of being dammed by Meridian Energy for some time. A few months later than planned, the Official Commission has finally released … Continue reading →

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Fairness in paying for search and rescue

Posted on 17 January, 2010 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Lately I’ve been following a story in the news about two stranded kayakers who were rescued, sent a bill, and are refusing to pay. I guess I’ve been finding the whole concept of being sent a bill for a search … Continue reading →

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Trip: Walking the Mokihinui River, Southern Branch

Posted on 14 January, 2010 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

The Mokihinui River, near the south-west side of Kahurangi National Park, has a large catchment. Our new years’ walk along the river was inspired by recent plans of Meridian Energy to build an 85 metre dam, which would flood the … Continue reading →

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Trip: Cattle Ridge, Dundas and Herepai

Posted on 27 September, 2009 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

On Friday night we sit in Istanbul, Carterton’s wonderful answer to good cuisine, twiddling thumbs as Illona, Amanda, Richard and I consider alternatives. It’ll be raining soon, and more importantly it’ll be very windy. Our first plan isn’t exactly likely … Continue reading →

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Trip: Ohau, Deception Spur and Mangahao

Posted on 25 August, 2009 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Deception Spur has an ominous name, but it’s really just another spur in the Tararuas. I’ve been up the spur before, and from what I remembered of it, I didn’t have any hesitation in agreeing to walk up it again. … Continue reading →

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Trip: Kiriwhakapapa to Cow Creek, Mitre Flats and Holdsworth Lodge

Posted on 15 May, 2009 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

There’s a certain feeling one can sometimes get when looking at a weather forecast the day before going tramping, to realise the entire country is be converged on by unavoidable freezing heavy rainfall from all directions. It’s a feeling that … Continue reading →

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Trip: Waterfall Hut via Tussock Creek, and Te Atuaoparapara

Posted on 29 March, 2009 by Mike McGavinPrint This Post Print This Post

Bernie in front of the sunrise behind Rangi Saddle. Last weekend we visited the Ruahines, and I was finally able to see Sunrise Hut, which I’ve heard so much about. It was only a brief part of a much larger … Continue reading →

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