Thread: Old huts

Originally Posted by Russian 22.

Anyone know of Otto lye?? Heard some crack up stuff about him. He's made a few bivvy in the Kawekas.

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Would be interested to hear about some of the stuff. Did try to find some of the old spots of local legends in the Kawekas but no luck yet.

Originally Posted by Boar Freak

Would be interested to hear about some of the stuff. Did try to find some of the old spots of local legends in the Kawekas but no luck yet.

I got told about one of them. The Kawekas are a bit of a drive so haven't been back to find it.

He has heaps of them scattered around the park. He has a special way of hiding the tracks to them. There'll be something out of place along a track and then 20 to 30 metres off the track there'll be a path. usually a tarp pond for water supply. The old fellas Hilton and Alan still mess with him by mucking around with the special signal and then find him and have a chat. They start cracking up when he rants on about the person who is moving things about.

Still going strong for an 80 or so year old.

That was the stuff that I remember off the top of my head.

Forestry block on good tracks if you could get there in a two wheel drive Lux

Hautapu has always been a favourite mainly cause of the good times with my Poppa and the deer in the area (Pukeroa) back then. Recently a couple of good boars.
Was up there Sunday and the Plateau. Heard one but in an unlikely spot.
Waipunga and the South was a great hang out for a sleep and a base also.
Great pictures guys.

What about these ones?

Cool pics, I nearly had to crash at the Trig (tin) hut last year as the weather closed in...

You are sure a lucky guy Danny. If you had stayed the night in Trig hut the rats would of chewed the skin of your feet and eaten ya nose.

Originally Posted by BeeMan

You are sure a lucky guy Danny. If you had stayed the night in Trig hut the rats would of chewed the skin of your feet and eaten ya nose.

Indeed!

Yeh she's a bit of a rat haven but it still is a dry spot when the weather is shit. Have to catch up some time Danny we could have a good time chatting about the area.

Originally Posted by Mooseman

Yeh she's a bit of a rat haven but it still is a dry spot when the weather is shit. Have to catch up some time Danny we could have a good time chatting about the area.

Definitely! you and my old man would NEVER shut up...

The huts I posted are in the order posted , Saddle Hut , North Waipunga, South Waipunga, Trig Hut and The Old Te Iringa Hut in the Kaimanawa's, all are gone bar Trig Hut.

The Plateau and Waipuna were without pine trees when I spent my time there.

You must have ground ur teeth down as much as me tetawa. Spent some time battling through the monowai and tea tree to get to the native aswell.

Originally Posted by BeeMan

You must have ground ur teeth down as much as me tetawa. Spent some time battling through the monowai and tea tree to get to the native aswell.

Spent a lot of time in the bottom end of the Waipunga during the 60's.

Here’s one for you guys. The old Manson hut.