Thread: Running Out of Time

Originally Posted by NRT

Is it a hut quest or killing goal, because I find since I'm ageing killing has lost its mana ,it's more fresh air and great visuals

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Greetings NRT,
Honestly I think it is a bit of both. I have never been much of a hunter but do enjoy sneaking through the bush hunting for deer. Seeing one gives me a big buzz and hopefully with a bit more fitness the consequences of shooting one won't seem so daunting. I am definitely not one to take the back steaks and leave the rest. I also enjoy walking into and staying in the huts. I have done a few fly in trips with my son and rather like the idea of a fly walk fly trip to visit some of the huts and areas that have eluded me to date once the fitness improves a bit. The Harkness valley sounds nice in late November. About 2003 a friend and I flew into Venison Top and walked out via Ballard and Makino Huts. It was a great trip. On that trip we did a bit of hunting around VT and were lolling around after lunch when an old chap appeared. He had been dropped in to Back Ridge Hut as Rocks Ahead was fogged in and had walked down to the latter and up to VT. After a cup of tea and a chat he was of to Mangaturutu Hut heading for Clements road in a few days. He was 75. We were gob smacked. Seems pretty relevant to this thread.
Regards Grandpamac.