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Thanks Sam. This is quite uncanny and frankly rather spooky. Sorry that I will not elaborate why but Thankyou for the interesting journey. Cheers

Really interesting thank you 😃

Cool, random adventure. Thanks for the idea. I'll put that one on my day hike list. Cheers! Looking forward to your adventures this year.

Great to see another video Sam. You guys certainly find some interesting places/tracks. Doesn't need to be a "Great Walk" to be great walk. Thank you.

Good video, I have been up the Porka Rd, and all the way down, steepish, to Lake Rotoroa. Fantastic views and a roundabout journey. Thanks

Thanks for this Kev! I just found this channel and think it will definitely be perfect to spend time on. I'm myself defintiely thinking about doing more hikes and campings around the south island, albeit my lack of experience as I have never done this. One thing I wonder though, I never know camping outside a hut is allowed. I assume this is because we're within proximity with the hut which makes that OK Even if we don't sleep in? Thanks for this! Yous are great for making this

Bout to head there soon! Either this or the other one not too far, depdning on availability

Looks like an amazing trip

Omg those tracks up there are like main rds. Btw thanks to you guys I did Mt Curtis a few weeks back. Loved it

Being from Taranaki, it was great to see you up the maunga. Would love to run into you sometime out there hiking. You should try the Fanthams Peak trail next if you're still in Taranaki.

Great to see you out there again Kev. As usual informative and great photography - doubt my oatience would last as long as yours to get that "perfect" shot.

What TH-camrs do for a thumbnail, you’re a patient man Kev. Have you moved to the north Island or something sir?

Awesome video mate. Thank you for sharing!

No mention of the flush loos at Rocks!

Stayed in the Dun Hut a few times as a 15-year-old, and the previous Rocks Hut with its dirt floor on a slope and triple height bunks with chain mesh bunks and kapok mattresses. Trail runners seem to keep the track open these days over Little Twin. Pity you weren't 24 hours later to have that great view into the Pelorus River and Mt Richmond looming behind. These days the Rocks Hut hut book is filled up with Te Araroa people although many jump the hut on their race ahead. That's a great overnighter trip.

Spent a few days in Dun Hut when it was brand new back in the 1970s. Had a wee fireplace and a couple of bunks…firewood was boxwood…obviously flown in back then. Was a nice wee hut.

Good to see what we anticipate on our adventures. Thanks

Been an age since I've been up that way! Tracks changed a bit in 20 odd yrs

We will be in that area in March 2025. What boots do you recommend? Goretex or not? Vibrant sole?

Looks good Kev. When I'm back in NZ (from the UK) just after Christmas I'll likely head to this area - mud and all! I expect it will be pretty busy then but with tent areas I'm sure it will be fine. I've only done the one walk in this area (a very easy day walk to Pinnacles) this should be a bit more challenging.

Thank you for another video Kev, I live just up the coast from Thames and Ive never been to Crosbies Clearing or the hut - very keen to do it now though. Ill probably do what Phillip did and head in from Tapu - Coroglen.

My very first tramp - via the Tapu Rd end - 57 years ago!

Yep 10 years ago there was still party's in their, good to see traditions still alive, had know idea they used to do this in ballroom back in the day, thanks

Really very useful - thanks

Great hike Lost In the Loop

Love that old school hut!!! Nicely tucked away out of the wind

Nice mission Sam. Good to see you back after enjoying your previous trip in this area. Cheers

Remember its not the destination thats important but the journey itself & the connected stories. Thanks!

You’re a legend and the way you predicted the terrain ahead of you… “hopefully it will be gnarly” or did you say “hopefully it will NOT”? 🙃

That hut was originally built to service an astronomy observatory that opened in 1964. You passed a small concrete pad that housed a shed for the telescope just before getting to the hut, maybe 100 m to the north, in the open where you still look down into the Roding catchment. Seems there was too much light from Richmond, and clouds, so they transferred the operation to Mt John near Tekapo after about a year.

Haha I think Lawrence Biv used to be a dog kennel in a previous life

Another great video Kev. Did you need to use your topo map or was the track easy enough to follow? It's basically in my back yard and looks to be worth a stroll.

Great video thanx

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Awesome Kev. The bush colours look great on your video. Hope you enjoyed your time in the Kaimai

Wet and lush. Hope those are waterproof boots. No fun sloshing around with wet feet.

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Stunning!

Very nice bush and love the old hut! Thanks for sharing

I thought that was manganuka hut it the thumbnail! Nice to see you exploring the kaimais!

Great video Kev. Well worth upping to a higher resolution if you can - we're missing so much detail of that magnificent bush you passed through. I'm UK based but returning to NZ December. I've never been to this area but will definitely make a point of exploring the Kaimai. Is there reasonable parking where you started? The North-South track looks very appealing but it's just the logistics would be a concern - how to get back to the car. Thanks for inspiring me to visit this area!

Thought I recognized the hut, you're in our hood, it's one of the "Forgotten Five" I did a series on them. The 360 works well, thanks.

Thought I recognized the Kaimais in the thumbnail - turns out I even guessed the track right! Love te whare okioki. Have yet to visit Mangamuka. Thanks for the great video, hope you enjoyed your time tramping up here in the north!

Good tramp, I'm from up there. Down south now. Nicer bush to hunt up there I think, but won't be going back

love seeing the huts....nice work!

Another great watch. Good to know even you guys are still learning. I enjoy and appreciate the shared wisdom and knowledge in the comments of others who have had similar experiences to you.

Great video, great videography My very first walk in the park when I started work at the Herm back in '85 My favourite walk of them all, doesn't get anymore stunning than up there The glaciers have retreated some though, I remember coming up beside the one of the right and in behind hut was a giant snow field Hooker hut, so low down, Copeland pass track won't be the same with it not beside the Hooker glacier any more Cheers for sharing brought back some great memories

Great and informative video, cheers

Thanks guys 👍👍

It’s my hut!