It seems only fitting that I follow up my last post about a failed attempt to find a plane crash with another failed attempt. Well this trip wasn’t a complete ...
My classic, much loved 1982 1:100,000 Tararua Forest Park map not only shows a bunch of unmaintained routes in the local hills but also a few points of interest not ...
We started off on Mangahao Rd near Shannon. You can either walk up the road first or go up the track first. We went for the road first because we didn’t ...
In the past year since Dad and I have started tramping, we now have begun three tramps at the Kiriwhakapapa road end. The climb is tough, but it’s over quickly ...
Words: Max Smith Photos: Dad Last weekend my Dad and I were thinking of going tramping in the Tararuas. Before we went, I had to play hockey for 40 minutes, ...