So its the start of the year and everyone is starting to get “back into it” well especially for myself. I have been “out of it” for the last 7 month due to overseas commitments. Whilst overseas all...
Liked On: 19-01-2024, 06:29 PM
Every year my wife and I take our little girl into the bush. As we started doing it young it's always a chopper trip and mostly Kaimanawas. Last year she got to experience Mangamingi and Otupua, the...
Liked On: 18-01-2024, 06:52 PM
Back in the 70’s I saw a photo of the midriff of a tramper that had been walking along the track from George Sound and he had to wade through the track past Lake Katherine (the track gets quite...
Liked On: 17-01-2024, 06:27 PM
Yesterday a client phoned to say, "There are 8 - 10 goats in the QE11 Covenant. Can you come?" I'm supposed to be on holiday and am building a kennel and cage for our new puppy, but my wife said,...
Liked On: 15-01-2024, 06:40 PM
Hell yeah! They are in trouble with a capital B
Liked On: 14-01-2024, 07:04 PM
Recently bought a One Planet Nitrous -3 sleeping bag to use over the summer months, in its stuff sac with my silk liner it weighs 650 grams, it packs down really small and is a significant weight...
Liked On: 14-01-2024, 07:00 PM
Have been out hunting a grand total of one time since moving back to Oamaru last June so I decided bugger it I'm going for a nosey no matter what last Thursday. The weather was forecast to be bloody...
Liked On: 14-01-2024, 06:56 PM
Hey guys, Thought I'd do a little write up / may be something to look back on in the years to come. Hatched a plan with my brother to have a wee little mission into the Ruahines to try another...
Liked On: 14-01-2024, 06:49 PM
Day 1 Upper Whirinaki Hut. 241156 Walked in from Plateau Road end. Just an easy start to the mission. Next day on to Upper Te Hoe. With heavy packs it took us 7 hours. 241157 But there was...
Liked On: 09-01-2024, 08:18 PM
Continued On the way before the low saddle I passed a family group heading the opposite direction, and near the hut I passed a fit looking couple also coming the other way who were on a big 6 day...
Liked On: 08-01-2024, 06:57 PM
With the stress of Christmas 2023 over and the prospect of good weather after new year I could hear Tikka 284 growling from the gun cabinet again. She wanted a walk, loves the tussock, and I had...
Liked On: 08-01-2024, 06:54 PM
After too many years of creamy farm hunting, I thought it was time to get back into some public land stuff and challenge myself more. It’d been years since my dad and I used to spend our weekends up...
Liked On: 08-01-2024, 06:45 PM
Hi Two overnighters into the Molesworth & an evening hunt behind Oxford earlier this week. Saw plenty of deer (and the odd Chamois), and was able to target the spiker and yearlings which taste...
Liked On: 06-01-2024, 08:46 PM
Only bronze not even enough. Must try harder lol 240733
Liked On: 03-01-2024, 08:57 PM
Weather forecast say 12-24 C 12-16 kmh wind Set out very bravely ms carrying her bit Walk out set up camp last night , spot 1 nice red , to be getting closer tomorow Set up fly camp. Go to...
Liked On: 02-01-2024, 06:02 PM