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Oct 31

A ridge too far

Tauanui Hut and Te Maunga, Aorangi Forest Park — Tucked away from the excitement of Martinborough and the Instagrammable stripes of Cape Palliser is a corner of Aorangi Forest Park that seldom sees trampers. Tauanui Hut sits isolated from the rest of the huts in the park, frequented mostly by hunters and the odd stag. Towering above the hut…

Tramping

6 min read

A ridge too far
A ridge too far
Tramping

6 min read


Oct 30

Trauma bondage and the track that DOC forgot

Thousand Acres Plateau and the Matiri Valley, Kahurangi National Park — Some features on the map catch the passing eye. Distinct landforms etched by the passage of time that peak the curiosity. The southern Matiri Range is one of these places, a prehistoric limestone remnant of the seafloor thrust high above the surrounding landscape — the Thousand Acres Plateau and the…

Tramping

19 min read

Trauma bondage and the track that DOC forgot
Trauma bondage and the track that DOC forgot
Tramping

19 min read


Oct 8

Reality check

High Ridge loop, Tararua Forest Park — I hurriedly crammed miscellaneous bits of tramping gear into my 40 litre pack as Nye stared pensively on. Following my own weekend plans being cancelled I belatedly attached myself onto a Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club (WTMC) that had been rerouted to the High Ridge. …

Tramping

7 min read

Reality check
Reality check
Tramping

7 min read


Sep 5

Penning an ode to Kareao

Penn Creek Hut, Tararua Forest Park — As I walk down Lambton Quay on my way to work I blend into the stream of beige suits and frowning faces. For all intents and purposes it is an ordinary Monday morning. But I have a secret. Beneath my buttoned shirt and suit pants I harbour a thousand cuts…

Tramping

15 min read

Penning an ode to Kareao
Penning an ode to Kareao
Tramping

15 min read


Aug 6

Tramping is a winter hobby?

Howletts Hut, Ruahine Forest Park — I often get surprised by the number of people who ask me if I tramp in winter, as if the short days and freezing temperatures should be a hinderance to getting into the hills. Who am I to complain, the myth that tramping is a summer thing keeps the tracks…

Tramping

12 min read

Tramping is a winter hobby?
Tramping is a winter hobby?
Tramping

12 min read


Jun 19

The train to Tauwharenīkau

Mt Reeves and Tutuwai Hut, Tararua Forest Park — On Thursday I sat in my office chair looking out the 11th floor window at the bustling world of the city and thought “I ought to plan a trip tomorrow”. The only problem was that my car had failed its warrant of fitness and I was left without wheels. Not…

Tramping

11 min read

The train to Tauwharenīkau
The train to Tauwharenīkau
Tramping

11 min read


Jun 4

Just me, my camera and a whole lot of hill

Kapakapanui circuit and Waiotauru Hut, Tararua Forest Park — I usually try and avoid solo tramping. I’m one of those annoying extroverts that enjoys the socialising, and going in a party means that there are ample subjects to photograph. However, sometimes the stars do not align or opportunities are just too good to miss. Lucy had invited me to…

Tramping

8 min read

Just me, my camera and a whole lot of hill
Just me, my camera and a whole lot of hill
Tramping

8 min read


Jun 4

Fast and Furious

Mid-Waiohine — Jumbo — Holdsworth, Tararua Forest Park — I live my life a quarter-mile at a time. The difference between Vin Diesel and me is that that quarter mile takes a heck of a lot longer when you’re slogging it up a hill rather than dragracing to somehow save the world in a never-ending cringeworthy franchise. Nonetheless, speed…

Tramping

11 min read

Fast and Furious
Fast and Furious
Tramping

11 min read


Apr 29

Follow the leader

Sayer Hut and Neill Forks Hut, Tararua Forest Park — I just can’t say no. A third weekend in a row I found myself bundled into a car on route to the Tararuas. Our plan was to have a leisurely walk into Sayer Hut, before continuing on to Neill Forks the next day and then finally walking out. Tim was…

Hiking

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Follow the leader
Follow the leader
Hiking

9 min read


Apr 22

Where the snow falls

Maungahuka and the Snowy River — Tararua Forest Park — The Tararua Ranges are punctuated by ‘classic’ tramps, routes trodden by trampers over many decades. Of these, the southern and northern crossings are perhaps the most well known, but I would assert that the traverse of the main south range, from Junction Knob to Bridge Peak, is the most spectacular…

Tramping

19 min read

Where the snow falls
Where the snow falls
Tramping

19 min read

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Sam Harrison

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