I was in a hut recently with a group of Wilderness contributors. We’d arranged a tramp in the Tararuas and, due to some fairly bad weather, spent much of one afternoon inside Cattle Ridge Hut. Boredom ensued, right? Actually, no. Two of our companions, Shaun Barnett and David Barnes, began recalling tales of incredible adventure. […]
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