Kahurangi

To Peel or not to Peel

Date: 20-23 January 2012.
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Kahurangi NP.
Author: Katy Glenie.
Trampers: Spencer Clubb, Kate Cushing, Kevin Cole, Katy Glenie, Illona Keenan (leader).

After many years of vigorously peeling any carrot that came within a co-eee of my cooking pot, I have recently found there is a strong movement of people who believe in a skin-on approach to culinary carrots. I therefore now feel more confident in writing this newsletter article about the lack of peel in our … Read more

Heaphy MTB revisited

Date: 12-14 August 2011.
Trip type: MTB (private trip).
Location: Heaphy Track.
Author: Ant Mulick.
Trampers: Andy Aldridge, Richard Simpson, Debbie Corbett, Ant Mulick.

It was with immense satisfaction that the first judder of many peculated through my bones at the start of The Heaphy Great Walk. This was no tramp though, but a long awaited mountain biking adventure. I first rode this track back in 1996 on a fully rigid bike. Then I was new to MTBing. Now, … Read more