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Matiri Range: Finding the Needle in the Haystack on the 1000 Acre Plateau
An epic 5 day traverse from Wangapeka over the Matiri Range to the Haystack, Needle and 1000 Acre Plateau. Involves plenty of travel off track, time above bushline and a challenging bush bash. Tony assured me that I would be able to find the Needle in the Haystack easily – he wasn’t wrong but our…
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Mt Owen – and some thoughts on trundling*
Mt Owen – and some thoughts on trundling* A 3 day hike to the summit of Mt Owen via Bulmer Lake in Kahurangi National Park. *Ref “The Art, History And Ethics Of Trundling” Below me, Tony jumped as a rock went whizzing past him at head height, missing him by a few inches. He looked up…
