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Out in our NZ backcountry -tackling missions

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I am a kiwi gal , out there in the NZ back country , having adventures and creating missions that test the spirit . A passion for all things huts and trails and all that nature has to offer us .

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  • ERNIES CREEK

    ERNIES CREEK

    Ernie’s Creek Block          East Taupo Lands Trust                                               1st January 2026 Summer bush perfection Day 1  1st January 2026         Happy New Year Midnight on the 31st 2025, we are kept up by the sound of fireworks cracking all around town. Setting the alarm, the phone tells me we are to be up in 3…

  • Mangaroa Block

    MANGAROA BLOCK East Taupo Lands Trust                                                                                   13–17 August 2025 🏠 Mangaroa Hut Heating • Metro fireplace — excellent burner • Plenty of dry wood available around the hut Sleeping • Two-level sleeper bunks on Upper level: 2 beds on Lower level: 3 beds • Good-quality mattresses throughout Kitchen & Cooking • Gas BBQ…

  • Gorge Tops Block

    Gorge Tops – A First, But Not the Last ANZAC Sika Hunt, 23–27 April 2025Owhaoko BD Trust Block – Kaweka / Kaimanawa Ranges A first, but not the last. This is the story of how we finally succeeded in hunting Sika deer. The Hut in the Clouds – Gorge Tops Gorge Tops hut sits about…

  • Tauranga Taupo Block

    Spring reconnaissance 27.10.2025 Hut and Block Summary: The hut is nestled beside the Tauranga-Taupo River on an open grassy flat on the bush edge. Easy access for the helicopter to land. A cabin of about 20m2 boasts 7 bunks with the classic blue mattress. Small table and 4 chairs, bench space and running tap inside…