Love Our Huts Story A Strange One
The first in a series of stories about our beloved huts is a reminiscence of a truly strange encounter at the Mueller Hut by a hut warden Michele Ayres. Get ready - it's a chilling one!
FMC's executive board member Mick Abbott explores why our public huts matter and why we should all show them a bit of love this spring.
June 2024 Huntaneering and the Fall of Hunny Puffs
Huntaneering: A sport where hunters arm themselves with an ice axe and crampons, as well as a rifle. With huntaneering on the rise and Hunny Puffs on the decline, Uncle Jacko delves into the demise of his once-favorite backcountry brekkie, the growing popularity of hunting whilst mountaineering and how a maunga can transcend cultural differences.
An Alternative Approach Doing the S-K Another Way
The S-K is an epic 80 kilometre north-to-south Tararua journey, traditionally completed in 48 hours or less. For Mark Wilcox and his wife, Sarah, the S-K route looks appealing but without the restrictive timeframe. So together, they decide to achieve a tops S-K their way – totaling 41 hours of tramping over seven days without injury and whilst still remaining friends.
