Thread: Road end camping spots.

Originally Posted by Frogfeatures

PS how about Littles Clearing in the Kaweka's ?

+1 @Frogfeatures. Love Little's Clearing, tho I haven't made it down there for years. Dunno if it's still there, but there used to be a longdrop, and heaps of sign all around. Saw quite a few animals when bowhunting, but too impatient, so no results. Bit of a slog down to the river for water, so I used to take a 20l container for coffee and cooking. A lovely spot.

Originally Posted by keneff

+1 @Frogfeatures. Love Little's Clearing, tho I haven't made it down there for years. Dunno if it's still there, but there used to be a longdrop, and heaps of sign all around. Saw quite a few animals when bowhunting, but too impatient, so no results. Bit of a slog down to the river for water, so I used to take a 20l container for coffee and cooking. A lovely spot.

There's a spring, opposite side of the clearing to the long drop. Just have to push through the scrub. Over the road from the access rd to the clearing hunts well too. A few nice claypans a couple of hundred metres down.

Thanks again guys for all the info, this will keep me google checking spots and roads, I know they are well used, but deer have legs and walk so I will be doing the same. Keneff is" littles clearing" off the Gentle Anne rd, what`s the name of the accesses rd in to it, but could be a bit far to go from AK , have to keep the peace in the home camp. "You are going where" Will be looking at going away in September, spring grass feeding time, looking at Okahu rd camp at this stage, but will keep looking , best to learn all about a spot so you know it. Cheers guys.

Just got back from a drive up the Okahu... Fark it's taken a hammering from the cyclone... Will be hard hunting and definitely 4wd for a long time!

Originally Posted by Biggun708

Just got back from a drive up the Okahu... Fark it's taken a hammering from the cyclone... Will be hard hunting and definitely 4wd for a long time!Attachment 70075

Oh, and definitely don't even think about a caravan!!

Did you drive right to end of the road?we were there when the rain came-the creek was huge with 3-4 ft boulders rolling down.Had to leave vehicles there for 4 weeks till the scratched atrack for us-bit of a mission for the Hiace van!! Is the main road open yet to turn off?We had to get escorted thru Kaiangaroa to Minginui when we got vehicles out. They are meant to be fixing Okahu Rd sometime in the Summer.

Originally Posted by Big Fish 1

Did you drive right to end of the road?we were there when the rain came-the creek was huge with 3-4 ft boulders rolling down.Had to leave vehicles there for 4 weeks till the scratched atrack for us-bit of a mission for the Hiace van!! Is the main road open yet to turn off?We had to get escorted thru Kaiangaroa to Minginui when we got vehicles out. They are meant to be fixing Okahu Rd sometime in the Summer.

Drove to end of road...4wd only... No its or buts! Road still closed between Murupara and Te Whaiti, forestry open to residents only apparently... We musta looked like locals, hoodies up, smiling to everyone we drove passed.. Main road hopefully open end of this month according to security.. It's a freaking mess in there!

Well pickle me bloody agates, P38, Biggun,Thanks for the heads up on Okahu rd, , that's off the list. Clements rd has gone to the head of my A list, a bit more searching for . b, c. This is what I have to watch out for with the poor old family car, O to win lotto. . Then there's flying in, but looking at the prices would need five guys to keep it down at bit, I'm retired, moneys tight, well we could all be in that boat, will keep looking.

Originally Posted by Big Fish 1

Did you drive right to end of the road?we were there when the rain came-the creek was huge with 3-4 ft boulders rolling down.Had to leave vehicles there for 4 weeks till the scratched atrack for us-bit of a mission for the Hiace van!! Is the main road open yet to turn off?We had to get escorted thru Kaiangaroa to Minginui when we got vehicles out. They are meant to be fixing Okahu Rd sometime in the Summer.

if the owner of the hiace van (mentioned) would like a snorkel for it, then message me, i have a couple extra to get rid of.
cheers, dave

Originally Posted by homebrew.357

Thanks again guys for all the info, this will keep me google checking spots and roads, I know they are well used, but deer have legs and walk so I will be doing the same. Keneff is" littles clearing" off the Gentle Anne rd, what`s the name of the accesses rd in to it, but could be a bit far to go from AK , have to keep the peace in the home camp. "You are going where" Will be looking at going away in September, spring grass feeding time, looking at Okahu rd camp at this stage, but will keep looking , best to learn all about a spot so you know it. Cheers guys.

@homebrew.357

Littles clearing is in the eastern Kaweka off Whittles road.

Probally struggle to tow a caravan in there with a Ford Focus.

Cheers
Pete