Belgian Te Araroa Trail walker Eef De Boeck defends her fellow hikers from accusations of unsavoury hut etiquette The article ‘A load of crap’ (May 2015) described the abominable condition of Hamilton Hut and its surroundings found by the author on recent visits. No matter how much I agree with his irritation towards people […]
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