Headed into the Tararuas for a few days. Had some Sun, Wind, and rain - classic Tararuas. Field hut Kime hut Penn creek hut Hope you Enjoy Like&subscribe for more
Great vid - the track to penn creek seems a bit like the one we just did from cone to hector (via neill ridge), which was easy to lose the track and surprisingly precarious and muddy (still enjoyable, just always feels a bit dodgy heading on into the unknown). I put up a vid of our walk on my channel (bit of an afterthought, not as well catalogued as yours!). I wonder what it's like getting past those tararua peaks to Maungahuka.
Oh awesome, yea I’ve always wondered about that track. Am looking at heading along to winchcombe bivvy which I think you would’ve gone past. I’ll check out your video now, thanks for the comment👍
Did this trip round 30 years back acept came out down Penn ck and lower Otaki Gorge pack floating the odd pool. And no track whatsoever down Pakahori spur
Oh wow, yea I’ve heard of a few people heading in/out that way, there’s now a doc sign at Penn creek hut advising to not go that way as people have had to be rescued recently attempting to head out there. Bit of a shame as it would be nicer heading out there then the 800m incline the next day to table top🤣
The track over the big slip, is now starting to move again. The small walk board over the gut is angled down on one side. The next big down pour will see it move further or go.
Great goblin forest on Pakihore spur!
Great vid - the track to penn creek seems a bit like the one we just did from cone to hector (via neill ridge), which was easy to lose the track and surprisingly precarious and muddy (still enjoyable, just always feels a bit dodgy heading on into the unknown). I put up a vid of our walk on my channel (bit of an afterthought, not as well catalogued as yours!). I wonder what it's like getting past those tararua peaks to Maungahuka.
Oh awesome, yea I’ve always wondered about that track. Am looking at heading along to winchcombe bivvy which I think you would’ve gone past.
I’ll check out your video now, thanks for the comment👍
Did this trip round 30 years back acept came out down Penn ck and lower Otaki Gorge pack floating the odd pool. And no track whatsoever down Pakahori spur
Oh wow, yea I’ve heard of a few people heading in/out that way, there’s now a doc sign at Penn creek hut advising to not go that way as people have had to be rescued recently attempting to head out there. Bit of a shame as it would be nicer heading out there then the 800m incline the next day to table top🤣
The track over the big slip, is now starting to move again. The small walk board over the gut is angled down on one side. The next big down pour will see it move further or go.
Shit, If it goes again that will be huge…
Was that a cotton hoodie??
Would be nice if they got going and sorted out the road access to the forks vehicle security is now a big issue with the current circus
they think the slip is too unstable so probably wont do anything.
chur spent a few nights on the piss in pen creek hut...was a young man then,,hahah
Hahaha, mean spot aye, bit of a shame its a bastard to get to nowadays