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By benching they remove the layer of vegetation that the slip is sitting on.

The days of "side throw" are over, all the material must be benched or carted away...we must all be environmentally friendly nowadays.
Was interesting watching them build the forestry...

You can still walk the track, and many do...the motorbikes are slowly getting further into the slips. The council don't want anyone cutting or shovelling their way through and will prosecute anyone...

The same rainstorm that took out Thompsons Track made a mess of my place...these photos are after I dug a track
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You have more trucks blocking the road than debris...just start them up and move away.

End of the road...6.5 minutes
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Same slip from other end...that big tree is now in what was middle of the road
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That photo they have used must be at the 6 km mark as there is no way they would have got those vehicles there without going through forestry (Ryan Block)...everyday I close this gate after those...

Anyone contemplating a hunt via Thompsons Track [Waikato side] be aware the track is munted...went for a quad ride up it today...you can get all of 6 minutes travel time...one of the 4 wheel drive...

I would suggest that anyone heading for the Kauritatahi hut, be aware after reading some of the information, that the original hut burnt down as was replaced in another location. DoC cut a 'new'...

Security of vehicle is not an issue if coming in from Waikato side...you can park at my place

You would be better coming up Thompsons Track and cutting up the ridge to meet the North/South track and head for the hut [that is if you are coming from BoP side]. Or come in from Waikato side.