Thread: Should I have shot this Deer?

Originally Posted by Cigar

@Average-Lad
A bit off topic, what is meant by technical? I see the term used a lot on tramping pages etc. I would take it to mean tricky (dodgy?) but in some posts I've read some people seem to use it for anything that isn't a paved walkway! In all aspects of life it could mean "you got to know what you're doing", maybe it's the same for tramping?

Yeah I debate this often with people when deep into a hike. I try to keep coming back to the DOC track ratings: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-re...ck-categories/. So in this case when I say 'technical' I'm referring to the 'expert:route' grading or higher. In this case I was on a unofficial track, often not marked and not properly maintained, so its pushing beyond the DOC description at times.