Field Hut in nappies

September 2012

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September 2012

Kathy and Eleanor on Field Hut’s top fire escape/landing. Photo: Lloyd Robbins
Field Hut, Tararua Forest Park My wife Kathy and I look at each other, checking for signs of madness. We have both spent a fair bit of time in the hills, but rarely have we seen children in backcountry huts, and it’s rarer still to see a three year old. Despite our last minute reservations […]

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