Oh, I had a good selection of painkillers...paracetamol, ibuprofen, tramadol and codeine! I only took some ibu on one night though, as I'm wary of masking the pain and carrying on and doing more...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 06:33 PM
Day 8 – Thursday 8th December Out the door at 7am, and despite the poor forecast and a very cold easterly, it was surprisingly pleasant if you were out of the wind. I headed down the bottom of the...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 06:32 PM
Day 1 – Thursday 1st December Left Hamilton just before 9am and travelled down to Taupo. A quick lunch at the bypass service centre then out to the helicopter base. Flew in about 1pm. A fairly...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 06:11 PM
Day 8 – Thursday 8th December Out the door at 7am, and despite the poor forecast and a very cold easterly, it was surprisingly pleasant if you were out of the wind. I headed down the bottom of the...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 06:08 PM
Day 8 – Thursday 8th December Out the door at 7am, and despite the poor forecast and a very cold easterly, it was surprisingly pleasant if you were out of the wind. I headed down the bottom of the...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 05:46 PM
Yep, that's correct, that's the price for both ways (in and out) for the chopper, for 1-4 people (with 4 you ain't taking much gear!), but there is a 10% discount for NZDA members. Half the price for...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 05:38 PM
Day 6 – Tuesday 6th December Up early and out the hut door at 5:30am, to find the world buried deep in a thick mist. Oh well, back to the hut for breakfast. Later on I wandered out again and walked...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 05:37 PM
Day 3 – Saturday 3rd December After a fairly good sleep, apart from the sore knees and a 3:30am teeth-chattering dash to the longdrop, I got up fairly late again and had breakfast, then headed out...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 05:34 PM
Day 1 – Thursday 1st December Left Hamilton just before 9am and travelled down to Taupo. A quick lunch at the bypass service centre then out to the helicopter base. Flew in about 1pm. A fairly...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 05:31 PM
Gem enjoyed herself, I was worried she might complain about having to sleep in the kennel alone when we got back home!
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 05:23 PM
Day 6 – Tuesday 6th December Up early and out the hut door at 5:30am, to find the world buried deep in a thick mist. Oh well, back to the hut for breakfast. Later on I wandered out again and walked...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 05:18 PM
Day 3 – Saturday 3rd December After a fairly good sleep, apart from the sore knees and a 3:30am teeth-chattering dash to the longdrop, I got up fairly late again and had breakfast, then headed out...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 05:10 PM
Day 2 – Friday 2nd December Up fairly late at 6:30am after a not very good sleep, due to the bunk being a bit cramped thanks to the dog, and the noise of the stream. After breakfast I packed...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 05:08 PM
Day 1 – Thursday 1st December Left Hamilton just before 9am and travelled down to Taupo. A quick lunch at the bypass service centre then out to the helicopter base. Flew in about 1pm. A fairly...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 05:05 PM
Day 1 – Thursday 1st December Left Hamilton just before 9am and travelled down to Taupo. A quick lunch at the bypass service centre then out to the helicopter base. Flew in about 1pm. A fairly...
Liked On: 16-12-2022, 03:55 PM