You have answered your own question Woody:(
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You have answered your own question Woody:(
Years ago we went up the Kanihi opposite the Ohora intending to camp in a hut shown on the current map of the day.
Didnt find it worked out later was gone.
Think it had burnt down probably not deliberate, others will know better than me.
Camped further up in a railway tarp camp that had ben set up.
Mate was asleep when a pair of jeans got flogged.
But the majority we used to meet up in the bush were good guys.
That time no hut worked out and at worst a night out and wander over the river to the Ohora Hut.
But have always since been a bit more self sufficient.
A fly doesn't weigh much.
In the roar of 1974 a mate and myself were walking down the Whakatane River on our way to Hanamahihi hut when a couple of locals on horses came past with a pack of pig dogs. One asked where we we were going and said, "give me your pack and I'll drop it off at Ngahiramai hut" which was a fair way further down the valley. I was a little reluctant but handed it over. My pack was there when we arrived at that hut. Good people. Also, never once had my car touched when parked just off the Ruatahuna road when I used to hunt down the Waiau valley in the early to mid 70's.
I was in Manaohau Right Branch a couple of weeks ago. Just a pile of ashes and a near new firebox, with some burnt iron stropped together. Deer sign on the river flats was a couple of weeks old, which was about the time the hut was burnt, so hunting was hard. Bush was not that healthy, with minimal understory compared to other ares I hunt. We managed one and a half deer (one was too small to be called a deer).
Sad to hear that Tataweka hut was in the latest lot of spontaneous combustions. That hut was on the list of those to be saved, and had good memories for me.
60's and 70's was a complete different "ball game" vehicle wise than the last 40 years. Never had a problem in the early years, great people in a magnificent place. Since the 80's even "locals" I know who have lived in the Te Urewera district all their lives won't leave their vehicles while hunting.Quote:
Originally Posted by 10-Ring
A hut i always wanted to go back to is the Tataweka, just for memory sake.
Wonder what action the courts are going to take on these terrorist.
Saw it on the Save our Te Urewera Huts fb page. But now it seems to be in the media properly.Quote:
Originally Posted by tac a1