Thread: Old huts

Originally Posted by Lucky

This must be up there with one of the oldest huts , built in 1898
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Name? Where?

Heres another couple.
First one is what we used to call the Back hut on Ngamatea. Havent been back since 1976.
Second one is below the Makirkiri flats at the back of Mangohane

Originally Posted by Bos

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Heres another couple.
First one is what we used to call the Back hut on Ngamatea. Havent been back since 1976.
Second one is below the Makirkiri flats at the back of Mangohane

Was that on a big swampy clearing, the second one? What year was the photo


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Originally Posted by MSL

Was that on a big swampy clearing, the second one? What year was the photo


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Yea I think so from what I remember - pic is fairly recent, about 98/99 I think. Hut wasn't liveable back then, unless you were really desperate

Originally Posted by Bos

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Heres another couple.
First one is what we used to call the Back hut on Ngamatea. Havent been back since 1976.
Second one is below the Makirkiri flats at the back of Mangohane

Hard case as I fenced mangaohane for nearly 30 yrs and never made it right to the hut as always had something well before we got there.
Its nothing to sit on the top bluffs and watch 40 deer out on the horse clearings.
They knew they were safe as a good hike down to the creek and plenty up the top to ping!
We stayed alot in smythe's hut hunting or working and would often run into the Sturgeon brothers up there as well when they needed to restock the larder!
Happy times

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Originally Posted by Bos

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Heres another couple.
First one is what we used to call the Back hut on Ngamatea. Havent been back since 1976.
Second one is below the Makirkiri flats at the back of Mangohane

Top is Whites. Flew over Makirikiri many times. Lotsa animals at the back of the big M before Ruahine Corner.

Originally Posted by TeRei

Top is Whites. Flew over Makirikiri many times. Lotsa animals at the back of the big M before Ruahine Corner.

Whites the door frame is too low

Originally Posted by Shearer

Name? Where?

@Shearer Camp Stream Hut ,eastern side of Lake Tekapo

Some of the back country huts are only still there because they are maintained by the likes of NZDA and some Alpine Trusts/clubs , thumbs up to anyone who’s ever been involved in maintaining one .

Camp Stream hut was getting hammered by the Te Araroa Trail walkers
(never supposed to have 20+ every weekend)

lowering of tourist numbers might mean it lasts a bit longer!

Harris Stream Hut...Lower Dobson around 1971 unfinished.

Here’s a Old one reaped in History , Urquharts Hut , built in 1933 , head of the Wilberforce towards Browning Pass , Still got dirt floor and pole and canvas bunks , bit nippy in the winter this one , check out the Cullers Talley on back of Door

Had some chilly nights in that hut brrrr. Gotta almost sit in the fireplace during winter

That Gerald Goodyer seasonal tally stands @ the Canty record.Alot of those tails were from the Mathias that season.He,s still around- farms in the Lindis

Originally Posted by Mathias

Had some chilly nights in that hut brrrr. Gotta almost sit in the fireplace during winter

Hahaha , I reckon