Newton Range biv to Mt Brown hut track cutting adventure
Kupkin (Jan Kupka) and I have been exploring the idea of track cutting for some time. In 2021, we did some trimming on Pell Stream Hut track, and I also did additional track cutting work…
Tramping with Kupkin
Hut bagging in Oteake Conservation Park
We met in Naseby and drove along Mt Buster Road until we arrived at a river crossing that I decided was too much for my small 2WD car. Soon we arrived at Little Kyeburn Huts,…
Cedar Flat Huts with our kiddo
Kupkin returned to New Zealand after spending a few months tramping and cycling around Europe. I couldn’t think of a better option for where to go than Cedar Flat Huts. It’s one of the most…
Godley Head with Kuba, Kupkin, and Elliot
My friend Kuba (Frysak) came over from the Czech Republic. We went to check out the Godley Head, Taylor’s Mistake, and Boulder Bay. It was his first walk in New Zealand. Kupkin and my kiddo…
Mt Philistine
Mt Philistine has been dragging my attention for a while and I finally got to climb it this summer! Main thoughts: The access is easy. Park at Otira Valley Carpark, follow a well trodden track…
Mt O’Malley in Arthur’s Pass
Kupkin and I started this pre-Christmasy adventure in the CTC hut. Kupkin was impressed what a lodge the CTC owns and I truly did feel proud to be a member of a club with such…
Lake Daniell – Pell Stream Hut – Cannibal Gorge Hut
This was a super last-minute trip. It was actually so last-minute that it can’t get any more last-minute. I and Kupic were basically texting about if and where to go AND quickly packing at the…
Packard Peak via Mid Hill
Since I’ve got myself into #52peakschallenge this year, I naturally started looking for places where I can climb 2 peaks in one day. Packard Peak (2066m) had been dragging my attention that week as there was a possibility to climb Mid Hill on the same day. It also didn’t seem to be very popular among Christchurchians which is always a plus.
Jollie Brook Circuit in a day
Jollie Brook Circuit is cirka 30 kms loop track close to Lake Sumner. To get there, there is about a 40 kms gravel road stretch that was quite easy to follow with 2WD.
Camping at Mt Brown Hut
Mt Brown Hut is a beautiful wee hut on the Western side of Newton Range, just outside of Hokitika. Kupkin and I started off at the car park by Geologist Creek. The way up is pretty steep. I wouldn’t take my mum here, even though I took her to Mueller Hut. It took us 2:15h to get up but we were pushing it quite a bit to make it to the top before sunset as we started relatively late in the day.