Thread: Interseting Read

Originally Posted by Boaraxa

https://www.stuff.co.nz/manawatu-sta...-tararua-range

Spent a lot of time in my youth in the tarauas , will never forget spending 3 days stuck at kime hut / mount hector in a big storm , shudder at the thought of wearing shorts in those conditions with 6+ hrs of walking the tops to go before reaching a hut , they have been removing huts in the ranges for years.

Yes - very good read
Sad and sobbering
Both men came from Countries were -15c and lower are the norm for 2-3 months and perished in far lesser temperatures but far greater hidden dangers