Thread: Weather looks good

I did the Tongariro crossing, well sort of, did an offshoot to Oturere hut for the night and then retraced my steps back to Mangatepopo hut......away for 2 nights, needed my 'snow & ice fix'..........BRILLIANT weather....hunt planned in a fortnight!!!!!!!

Originally Posted by Scouser

I did the Tongariro crossing, well sort of, did an offshoot to Oturere hut for the night and then retraced my steps back to Mangatepopo hut......away for 2 nights, needed my 'snow & ice fix'..........BRILLIANT weather....hunt planned in a fortnight!!!!!!!

Hand caught first possum at Mangatepopo Hut and beheaded it with hut axe,skinned it. Cured it when I got home and thats where the name Dundee started. The teacher and kids on the 3rd form trip nick named me possum Dundee.And the teacher is teaching possum trapper at school these days.Story is told with every new class at the start of the term.