Thread: Old huts

Ruahine hut accommadation from the 70s to those in the know who can identify them.



In the photo the "flash hut" on the left is from the Southern Ruahines. The "dog box bivy" on the right is from the Northern Ruahines.
By memory the "flash hut" was in the Makaretu River and also by memory the other picture is of the Taruarau bivouac.

Originally Posted by video hunter

Ruahine hut accommadation from the 70s to those in the know who can identify them.

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In the photo the "flash hut" on the left is from the Southern Ruahines. The "dog box bivy" on the right is from the Northern Ruahines.
By memory the "flash hut" was in the Makaretu River and also by memory the other picture is of the Taruarau bivouac.

Didn't expect to see a primus 535 being used there! Nice stove, NZFS must have dumped a fair bit of gear in these huts.

A combination of photos from the past....

Charliehorse, you mentioned tucker. I supose it is.
I went to one bivy years ago and there was a wall of tucker when I opened the door. Perhaps I might put the photo up here?

Old_School, you mention the primus 535.... I can't remember I just use the thing it obviously worked alright.





The helicopter was a relic from the past (Army surplus maybe?) commonly doing what was described by the NZ Forest Service as a "food drop".
By memory it was trying to get up to Howletts Hut in the Ruahine Ranges, but the wind was to strong for it and it had to make another attempt but it did the job.

Photos taken late 1974 period.

Originally Posted by video hunter

Old_School, you mention the primus 535.... I can't remember I just use the thing it obviously worked alright..

Yeah I instantly recognized that stove because I've got one myself, I collect the things and have a bunch of various vintage stoves and lanterns.
They work better than alot of butane stoves that many of us use, only disadvantages are the weight if you are carrying in your pack and the time to prime and heat up the stove, bit they work very well in cold climate.

Originally Posted by Old_School

Yeah I instantly recognized that stove because I've got one myself, I collect the things and have a bunch of various vintage stoves and lanterns.
They work better than alot of butane stoves that many of us use, only disadvantages are the weight if you are carrying in your pack and the time to prime and heat up the stove, bit they work very well in cold climate.

just like the wee timnoxed primus and coleman white spirit ones...must replace the rubber seal on tank of mine and use it again....got lazy with a penny meths cooker for last few years,and now jetboil knock offs are $80 at kmart...well the good Mrs bought me one....