Just thought I would start a thread on those of you (and there are more than will admit it) who have bush huts of their own design tucked away in that favoured hunting spot. I'm not seeking coordinates or incriminating details here but just photos for fun and interests sake. Lets bring bring out the photos of those Railway Tarp wonders and show them around a bit.
I'll start......
This is an old camp that I know off that was well used for 8 years at least and as far as I know is still going in the Rowallan/Dean Forest area in Southland.
Another one:
This tarp I actually found abandoned in the bush about 2 days full walk in the Southern Fiordland area. So I set it up and used to still pack tent in but it made for a brilliant shelter to cook and sit under with a fire going. I had used this for about 4 years. Possibly still there as far as I know;
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Somewhere up the Ruakituri River February 07 ... it's temporary for now, this Feb it will be adjusted thanks to the various bivvy threads there have been.
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Re: Bush Huts & Base Camps Reply #10 - Dec 21st, 2007 at 10:52am
Hi Cleaky. over the years ive tried many methods of construction, the best in my opinion is the stainless wire rope thru a garden hose to minimise tree damage and wear and tear on the cover. we have a tent under that cover with all the usual extras, table, chairs cooker etc, I dont worry that Rsoles may steal the gear, but could, as most blokes prepared to walk in that far thru that crap are usually hunters and good blokes, I leave a notebook inviting hunters to use the gear but please respect it, and a few pens in a snaplock bag, one person in the last 5yrs wrote a date in the book.
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Re: Bush Huts & Base Camps Reply #11 - Dec 21st, 2007 at 10:58am
This year there's a fly instead of the crappy tarp, just thinking of making a bit of a frame for the fly to sit over, stainless wire sounds like a great option. Cheers.
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Re: Bush Huts & Base Camps Reply #12 - Dec 21st, 2007 at 1:27pm
BruceC's and Cooch's in the Ruahines. We have everything we need up there in sealed containers. We take the fly down when we leave to keep it discrete. About 2.5 hours walk in.
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Re: Bush Huts & Base Camps Reply #13 - Dec 21st, 2007 at 6:12pm
Fiordland Coast - we flew in for 2 weeks for a Roar trip. Made all the paving with rocks and sand so we wouldn't be trapsing through mud and had a home away from home for 2 weeks. The old dingy made a brilliant backing for the fireplace.
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