It’s no good blaming the ills of the backcountry on one cash-strapped department, says Mick Abbott This Easter I was in Top Hope Hut, in the Lake Sumner area, enjoying the nearby hot pools. It was surprising that the hut had no fire, a point that other visitors had made abundantly clear in the hut […]
Harris Saddle and Routeburn Falls Hut, Mount Aspiring National Park
Dobson Loop Track, Tararua Forest Park
Upgrading to ultralight without replacing everything
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