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Thread: Wapiti Blocks anyone?

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    Wapiti Blocks anyone?

    We got Stillwater, 3rd period, I think it was my last choice...

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    Na, missed out... At last minute we decided to split our party of 4 into 2 parties of 2. The other guys got Wild Natives 1st period... Jammy bastards... I have a plan B instead though (told them it involved bombing up Wild Natives... I wouldn't do a thing like that!) Rakaia Reds it is for me.

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    Not a bad back up plan though... I reckon a party of 2 is the way to go...

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    We missed out again. Plan B it is then! What ever that may be.
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    What amount of money do you guys Allocate for a trip into a wapiti ballot block/expenses wise............fly in/boat or other transport costs and so on?.

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    Depends on how much gear you have already really. transport is about ~$500 per person if you get good back loads and you're not on one of those coastal blocks. Dehy meals for 10 days....

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    Depends where you live, but we did our entire trip for about $700 (ish) all up per person.

    -Flights from AKL to QTN rtn about $260
    -Car park at airport about $35 for 10 days
    -Bus QTN to Te Anau rtn about $70
    -We scored a ride to Te Anau downs the next day for free, but this would be another $50 rtn
    -Night at Motor Inn about $40
    -Food about $200
    -Boat ride rtn to/from Wapiti block about $150

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    Missed out this year.
    Total cost was around 1500 each party of two lower coastal block.
    But we lived like kings.:thumbup:
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    Quote Originally Posted by kimjon View Post
    Depends where you live, but we did our entire trip for about $700 (ish) all up per person.

    -Flights from AKL to QTN rtn about $260
    -Car park at airport about $35 for 10 days
    -Bus QTN to Te Anau rtn about $70
    -We scored a ride to Te Anau downs the next day for free, but this would be another $50 rtn
    -Night at Motor Inn about $40
    -Food about $200
    -Boat ride rtn to/from Wapiti block about $150

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    $35.00 for 10 days car parking? Clearly not Auckland KJ otherwise it would be $350.00
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    Quote Originally Posted by Rushy View Post
    $35.00 for 10 days car parking? Clearly not Auckland KJ otherwise it would be $350.00
    Park N Fly - just off Sir William Pickering drive Rushy, only 3 to 5 dollars a day. They run you to the airport in a mini van.

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    Quote Originally Posted by kimjon View Post
    Park N Fly - just off Sir William Pickering drive Rushy, only 3 to 5 dollars a day. They run you to the airport in a mini van.
    Thanks KJ
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    Quote Originally Posted by kimjon View Post
    Depends where you live, but we did our entire trip for about $700 (ish) all up per person.

    -Flights from AKL to QTN rtn about $260
    -Car park at airport about $35 for 10 days
    -Bus QTN to Te Anau rtn about $70
    -We scored a ride to Te Anau downs the next day for free, but this would be another $50 rtn
    -Night at Motor Inn about $40
    -Food about $200
    -Boat ride rtn to/from Wapiti block about $150

    kj
    Who was the boat opperator?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brian View Post
    Who was the boat opperator?
    Vern Thompson. Roughly worked out at $600 return/split 5 ways. The heli would have cost $2500/split 5 ways. We only had 5 people between the two parties in the block, as one dropped out.

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    Must have dropped his prices he charged us twice that.There were 4 in the other party 0n the boat maybe we paid for them too

 

 

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