Thread: Takapari road

Originally Posted by Sika 8

Yeah I guess I should replace the word "Club" with "groups" I've personally seen a convoy up there 20+ strong and assumed it was a club, perhaps it was just a large group of muppets.

100% be some book face 4x4 group, all they do is fuck it for everyone else

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Its a bit harsh to assume that because the road is closed, that access is denied. You can still walk up there, via the road if there's car parking handy to the gate, or from the eastern side at Tamaki.
And you wont be bothered by hoards of 4 Wheel Drivers. Because the roads closed.
Like Nomans area to the north, without a Big Hill vehicle Access permit, your still able to walk from the Comet road via Shutes Hut or up the Golden Crown track to the East.
Just leave the Steak and eggs at home in favour of lighter fare

Originally Posted by Sika 8

The road has had maintenance on it over the years fairly regularly, the problem is the 4x4 clubs that go up there on mass convoy and deliberately tear up the road & the surrounding areas along side the road.
A couple of years ago a community group took on the project of doing up the old "A-Frame" hut at the top of the road, all of them volunteers and they did a really great job of turning a structure that was buggered into a nice clean hut that would actually be nice to stay in.
With in 3 months it had smashed windows and graffiti again, and some muppet decided he could drive his quad bike up and over the hut judging by the tyre marks on the iron.

I get that all users of the park have just as much right as any other park user to be there..... but sometimes common sense isn't as common as we'd like and a few will ruin it for the rest of us.

I saw that damage too , there are some total-idiots out there

Kind of was one of my ideas I had for the roar. To drive up there and take a few luxuries like a chillybin and bbq for a couple of days. Bit sad to see the state of things.
Dont mine to odd rut or 2 which keeps the urban ford ranger drivers out because I've got a fairly capable vehicle. But might give this one a miss and stick to what im used to and use my feet

Originally Posted by Forestry

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Crikey, last time I went up there I took my quad but that doesn’t even look like it’s worth the effort on a quad now. Bloody shame

Anyone aware if a two wheeler would get up here at present?

still shut down from my understandings

Originally Posted by Dublin

Anyone aware if a two wheeler would get up here at present?

Yeah I walked up a couple weeks ago
I hour from the tamkai road
Had definitely been 2 wheelers in there as far as the hut


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Whats the condition of the hut now?

Originally Posted by Sika 8

Whats the condition of the hut now?

Tidy and sleep able if your court out.
Shes no Ritz

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Even when it was new it was only really a shelter.

I can only remember it in its Forest Service Orange color. New District plan must have required neutral colors to stop it clashing with all the neutral colored ice and slush and frozen leatherwood up there

Originally Posted by XR500

Even when it was new it was only really a shelter.

I can only remember it in its Forest Service Orange color. New District plan must have required neutral colors to stop it clashing with all the neutral colored ice and slush and frozen leatherwood up there

The back country trust did it up a few years ago and some dannevirke locals did the paint job.

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https://youtu.be/yzs8wxTTaus?si=MOG1NCEKHJ3T-r4B

It’s becoming passable… with the right gear

Some people have no understanding of why the FS used that Orange.
It was literally a life saver for some.
DOC can be just as bad.
Pennyless

Originally Posted by dvk-kp

https://youtu.be/yzs8wxTTaus?si=MOG1NCEKHJ3T-r4B

It’s becoming passable… with the right gear

Arseholes! Ruin it for everyone.