29th September 2018 – Back to the Coromandel to try and walk some tracks that will be (partially) closing soon. Ended up to be more of a slow leisurely road trip. Attempt to do Lynch Stream Track thwarted, only got to the far end of Otara Bay and a bit inland before being greeted with […]
Read more "Otara Bay + Wharekirauponga Track"Wharawhara track, through Cashmores Clearing, Past Wahine Rock, then to Te Rereatukahia Hut for the night before returning back to carpark at Wharawhara Road. Cashmores Clearing is another one on the list proposed to be closed.
Read more "Wharawhara Track + Te Rereatukahia"Mid September 2018 – Weekend “Whistle stop” to Tahiti (French Polynesia) to tour around the Island of Tahiti Nui and Moorea. Summary of the trip as follows. Crossing the Date Line, arrived at Papeete early on Friday Morning (Tahiti Time). Picked up a rental car and drove to our accommodation for the night, an Air […]
Read more "French Polynesia, Tahiti Nui + Moorea"1st September 2018 – Spur of the moment solo after-Flu recovery hike to Karangahake Trig and back. Plan was to originally start from Karangahake Gorge Car park and walk up Mt Karangahake Walk, however upon arrival, discovered the Top of Mount Karangahake Clouded over. Drove on to Dickey Flat Campsite. From Dickey Flat Campsite, Walked […]
Read more "Mount Karangahake Trig + Dickey Flat"12th August 2018 – Booms Flat + Whangaiterenga Track Loop, within the Kauaeranga Valley. Starting from Booms Flat Car park, we walked up the Booms Flat Track till we got to the junction with Whangaiterenga Track. After a short refreshment stop, we continued towards Orange Peel Corner (Intersection with Wainora Tramping track) where we had […]
Read more "Booms Flat + Whangaiterenga Track Loop"5th August 2018 – Photos from An aborted hike. We were due to undertake the Mangokino Pack Track, however rain got the best of us upon arrival. Ohinemuri River + Waitawheta River became swollen after sustained rain full. Video Clips can be found here.
Read more "Karanghake Swollen River Systems"29th July 2018 – Another Spontaneous spur of the moment Short day trip back to Kaimai Ranges. This time to visit Bluff Stream Kauri Loop Track, another track soon to be closed. From Franklin Road Car park, Track follows a sealed road for a short distance before entering into Farmland. Once leaving Farmland, there is […]
Read more "Bluff Stream Kauri Loop Waitawheta"28th July 2018 – A long day trip to under take Wires Track and back via Waipaheke Motorbike Track loop. People typically go Anti Clockwise, up the 4WD track and then return back down Old Wires Track (north section). We went into a clockwise direction up Old wires track, along part of the 4WD track […]
Read more "Wires Track + Waipaheke Motorbike Track"22nd July 2018 – Day Trip out towards the Dargaville direction to Hike up Mount Tutamoe Track and Hukatere Reserve (Both scheduled to be closed) Mount Tutamoe Track: Starts from a grassy areas with a DoC Sign along Tararua Road. Walking along a commercial pine forest and later into the bush area. Muddy in places, […]
Read more "Mount Tutamoe Track + Hukatere Reserve"Saturday 14th July 2018 – Spur of the moment day trip to explore Te Arai Point and the walks surrounding Mangawhai Lookout (Behind Mangawhai Bowling club)
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