Thread: What to pack for a 2 day trip - Kaimais

You would probably be fine with 1/2 doz of sardines, a block of cheese, and some tins of corned beef, oh and don't forget some onions.

Dry set of clothes, depending on weather. Nothing worse than sitting around in a hut in wet smelly shit. You never know your future partner could be bunking up next to you.��

I like to travel light i mean whats 1 night in the bush people tend to overthink & take far too much stuff , i wear my main clothes on at all times unless i get wet my spears are simply polly props top & bottom so i have dry clothes to hop into the sleeping bag , do carry a couple of spear socks , warm hat dont over complicate things battery banks are handy mate takes one to stewart island but for a overnighter or 2 ...dont think so id rather toss a couple of cans of beer in , for convince i take a couple of 2 person dehydrated meals encase i stay an extra night plus dont need plates only a fork & coffee cup i used to have a large coffee cup that doubled as a billy , muesli bars & mandarins , chocolate & those handy coffee latte sachets ...lots of them , iv got one of those multifule cookers so i dont bother with spear fule just a tank full is enough for a couple of days , always take my plb , mag of ammo & 5 spears and just my regular hunting kit , i like my 75L pack so when i set up camp i empty the contents in the tent or hut and its then the day bag.

Used to take some Imodium along. One trip a fellow hunter had gyppo guts which crippled him and we had to evacuate him as a matter of urgency.

Dried sausage (wors) and biltong is light and extremely satisfying. Need to ensure there is plentiful water as the salt dries one out big time.

Originally Posted by Dago

Used to take some Imodium along. One trip a fellow hunter had gyppo guts which crippled him and we had to evacuate him as a matter of urgency.

I make sure I have that in my kit too, I've vacuum packed the different drug strips and colour coded them in case I lose my "optics"

Awesome info , thanks guys , appreciate it

Do you mean Wairere falls? It would be far quicker going up the Te Tuhi track.

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

Do you mean Wairere falls? It would be far quicker going up the Te Tuhi track.

Is there a safe spot to park up there ? I am not familiar with the area


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Originally Posted by Milan501

Is there a safe spot to park up there ? I am not familiar with the area


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It is like Queen street. Basically as busy as clements mill but with day hikers.

The council do have cameras in the car park and their's heaps of people around.

Te Tuhi road end should be all good. Far less busy than Wairere falls and much closer to mangamuka hut

Keep in mind that at this time of the year the cloud will probably be down along the Kaimai tops most mornings, if it is clear up top and you can look down on the Waikato side and it is fog bound down there that fog will lift usually mid to late morning and put you back into cloud like conditions for maybe a couple of hours...there are two cameras at Waharoa aerodrome, one films the area you are headed for...there is a weather station owned by local hang gliding club and assessable online...yr.no website can give you up to date forecast if you give 'kaimai tunnel' as reference point, that site also gives Waharoa aerodrome cameras...don't be put off by low cloud as the stags love it, you just have to bear with it.

Te tuhi rd end is safe. Wairere is an easy walk just get in early so you dont get stuck behind 1000 slow walking trampers. Lots of animals up wairere as well if you just set up a fly camp rather then walk all the way to mangamuka from there. Make sure your gps/ map and compass are working or things will get cunty quickly

Secateurs.

I once saw a deer on the track into mangamuka so keep your eyes open. Also open for people- there will besome about.

Wear orange.

Take a quiet day bag. Also some survival and first aid gear. You will only need 5 roundsof ammo max. Small binos could bevworthwhile to identify stuff without using your scope but you wont be scanning big areas far away . Would be fine without binos!there. No need for rangefinder or gizmos.

Take 2 sorts of nav eg map plus gos ir smartphone withtopo 50 series and small powerbank. Also take 2 torches so you can change batts in the dark.

Its all bush up there so you need a raincoat but not full storm gear. No spare shoes. Plenty of water all over there too and the huts near a creek but have a waterbottle. There was a big water bucket there. Firewoid is difficult to find there. Take a candle or inner yube rubber to light the fire but youll need a stove to cook on. Dont take the immodium.

It wont becthat cold so hunting in linjohns will be ok but you wil get wet. 2 pairs of light polypro gloves will be enough.

Take a pillowcase.

Thanks for all the info guys,

I have a good trip and need up walking +- 35kms in total. Going up Wairere falls track was not a good idea, I was shattered after going up, and coming down.

I managed to call a stag in pretty close but could not get a shot on him, bush was just way too thick. also had a call ring out while I was at the hut on the first arvo, but got winded and the animal took off as well.

I reckon I need to learn some bush stalking skills from a local, I am close to putting an animal on the ground, but I am just lacking that last 10% that is required. the bush is thick and noisy, and I found maybe 3 places that were nice and open.

I guess the fact that 12 school-aged girls turned up as well doing The Duke of Edinburgh’s (DofE) Award, and made a huge noise, I slept there that night and was gone before they woke up the next morning and hunted my way back to the car.

Keen to try some open hil top shooting ( clearing to clearing ) now