Thread: EOI. Downies Hut, Quad bike trip

Picked up my new to me quad bike today,
I am quite keen to get it out and use the bugger so I was thinking of a multi day trip away with a side of hunting.
Is anyone local-ish interested in a long weekend (3-4 days) away with a trip up the Matakitaki Valley near Murchison to Downies Hut.
No set date as yet but I'd like to get away some time in the next month or so.
This has been discussed a while ago with a couple of Nelson forum members.

https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-re...s/downies-hut/
https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-re...itaki-glenroy/

I’d be bloody keen ..but I’d be walking in / out ...being in there as a lad, would be nice to see it through my eyes now ...

We've been up there a few times but always walking with heavy packs and have never actually made it to the hut , just tented for a couple of nights.
Whenever we have gone there has always been a fairly steady stream of hunters going through.
It's a popular spot . I guess because of quad access being allowed and also a nice easy track as far as we have walked . About an hour past pig flat is the furthest we have been on foot .
The packs started getting a bit heavy.....

Always thought the country round the Nardoo looked promising off the map.

Id be keen, went up a while ago (not quite to hut) but need to get an issue with quad sorted or perhaps sort out the penguins stunt bike

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Id be keen, went up a while ago (not quite to hut) but need to get an issue with quad sorted or perhaps sort out the penguins stunt bike

You and Roktoy know where it is

I have my old quad here still too if someone wanted to run it up there, I just need to throw another starter motor in it. KLF400 4x4

Originally Posted by ROKTOY

I have my old quad here still too if someone wanted to run it up there, I just need to throw another starter motor in it. KLF400 4x4

Does it pull start?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Does it pull start?

Has kick start, It just doesn't like starting that way for some reason. I have a replacement starter, I just need to remove it from a parts bike and fit.

Now you lot have got me wondering if I can pilfer a quad from work and join the fun..

Originally Posted by Ftx325

Now you lot have got me wondering if I can pilfer a quad from work and join the fun..

Do it, go on. Does work have a big trailer too?

Originally Posted by veitnamcam

Id be keen, went up a while ago (not quite to hut) but need to get an issue with quad sorted or perhaps sort out the penguins stunt bike

What is the issue with your quad? working bee and beer kinda problem? Hoping to get a winch fitted to mine this weekend but free the following.

I would be keen on a quad bike camp but would need to be able to plan ahead a bit as I am in Auckland. Definitely out for the next couple of months as I had a second round of back surgery yesterday.

Let make a plan.
Weekend of 6th March, take the Friday or Monday off to make it a decent trip.
Back up weekend 20th March.

Wife informs me I am away this weekend (6th March). So have thrown the date of 13-14 March out at a few forum members. Take a Friday or Monday off for a longer trip away.
Anyone else keen? @Pengy @Ftx325