Thread: Upper Matakuhia Hut

A wander from last weekend an area lest travelled

Nice spot mate.

shhhhhh.

Haven't wandered down there for close to 50 years.

Tracks non maintained so if you like pushing through 8ft high scrub, stinging nettle and bush lawyer its the go to

oh,so you took the easy way in then...... dont even bother trying to come in the other way unless you have got 12 or more hours.

Originally Posted by Micky Duck

oh,so you took the easy way in then.....

easy way in .....gutbuster coming out energy drinks or electrolytes in the river halfway back out......

@Bonecrusher did you bump into the toke blokes?

Have a couple of times Hut is getting a substantial rebuild at the moment thanks to funding from The Back Country Hut Trust they flew 7 loads of materials in last Sunday

Originally Posted by Bonecrusher

Have a couple of times Hut is getting a substantial rebuild at the moment thanks to funding from The Back Country Hut Trust they flew 7 loads of materials in last Sunday

The Upper hut? Seems like it needs a night in there with the slashers soon?


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Originally Posted by scotty

easy way in .....gutbuster coming out energy drinks or electrolytes in the river halfway back out......

32C temp last weekend heading out the saddle don't think about having an animal on your back

Originally Posted by Danny

The Upper hut? Seems like it needs a night in there with the slashers soon?


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The middle section is tiger country I went in at 7pm so got caught in the dark lost the track at one point ..... had a sit down quick feed then picked it up again good sense of direction and bush skills needed in the dark

Originally Posted by Bonecrusher

Have a couple of times Hut is getting a substantial rebuild at the moment thanks to funding from The Back Country Hut Trust they flew 7 loads of materials in last Sunday

yup mates down there workin/hunting

Yep.
My old man etc used to hunt it long ago. They got 27 deer in a day, all skinny and as small as goats. Was like walking a highway.

Regardless that uphill to the Plateau always got me. My old man put me on his back one day. Still reminds me of that small fact. I remind him I was but a baby…still.


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Originally Posted by Danny

Yep.
My old man etc used to hunt it long ago. They got 27 deer in a day, all skinny and as small as goats. Was like walking a highway.

Regardless that uphill to the Plateau always got me. My old man put me on his back one day. Still reminds me of that small fact. I remind him I was but a baby…still.


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Gets a few so you arent the only one I felt it last weekend got dehydrated and left too much sweat on the track