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Tracks are certainly a lot better marked than Mt Curtis. Good to hear you loved going to Mt Curtis. We also thought it was a spectacular wee hut.

Thanks for the Fanthams Peak recommendation. I'll add it to the list for 2025 as I'll definitely be back in the Naki.

Thanks, Francis. It was a pretty spectacular view, so I didn't mind the wait.

@OutdoorsmanDave have to get the thumbnail 🤣. Yes, I moved to North Island for work.

@ Where are you based?

Hamilton area

All good. Thanks for the comment.

Yes an absolute rarity for huts.

Thanks. I was fortunate in some ways with the bad weather that I had Rocks Hut all to myself. However it’s pretty obvious that it gets very busy with Te Araroa walkers. Next time I’d like to tent up near the lookout but after a day in the rain it was nice to have the comfort of a hut.

Thanks. I actually don’t think it would take too much to bring the hut back to a better condition. I guess all the attention goes to the busier Rocks Hut these days but I personally prefer the small bivs and backcountry huts.

@ Keep up the great work with your vids. Really enjoy them and very informative.

Thanks. Always feels like there is so much gear in my pack but in weather like this it is totally worth it. A full change of dry clothes is a must!

Thanks. Was a good loop but the weather made it a bit of a battle.

Hi Neil, hope you enjoy the area. Kev and I have never had flash boots to be fair and never had any major issues. That said, I’ve recently upgraded to some Lowa boots which seem to be much better quality and robust. Just need to find them on sale. I think my Lowa boots are goretex but I don’t think this is necessary. The prob with Goretex in boots is if water gets its, it very hard for it to get out again so your boots ironically take longer to dry out. That said, this trip didn’t involve a lot wet boots from memory. Vibram sole seems to be pretty good. That’s what my current and previous boots had so would recommend.

You can add to your list along with visiting the Kaimai's

It will be a good chance for you to use that pack, Francis. I hope you enjoy it if you decide to give it a go.

I imagine the hut looks a bit different now, Philip.

@@samandkevsoutdooradventures lol - it was just an open clearing back then. That night it poured down memorably - only one of us who had pitched his flysheet close to the bush edge remained dry.

Interesting. Would have been quite the sight back in the day. Amazing cave.

Glad it was helpful!

Yes I am guessing that’s why they went with that location i.e. shelter from weather exposure.

Cheers. Always fun being out even when I lose track of where I am going for a bit.

Agreed. Thanks for the comment.

Cheers Dave. Haha I said hopefully NOT too gnarly. It was a little bit rough in places to be honest but in hindsight I’m not convinced I took the best route down to the mine. Probably should have stuck to the ridge a bit more. Still feel like a novice sometimes.

@@samandkevsoutdooradventures Nah, you did well, made sensible and calm decisions under duress 👏👏👏

Thanks Sam. We did this walk recently with the kids, we took the ridge off meares and ended up walking on the terrace true left a long way down to the Mines. Probably should have taken the next ridge closer to the mine. Caution the track to the smelter from the short route back is rough on many parts and getting very overgrown in places. Awesome day out. Thanks for the idea

Thanks. I did actually research that before I did the hike and I actually filmed the concrete plinth and talked about it but I removed it from the final edit as I thought I was talking too much through the video haha. I often think that about my videos but maybe I should have left this neat little bit of history in. Lesson for next time. Thanks for the comment.

Gosh, how interesting. Thanks for the story!

@@samandkevsoutdooradventures No worries, we all know you do a lot of work with these videos, both before you shoot and after. However, it's a pretty strange place for a hut, like Asbestos Cottage. We don't mind some story and you generally do make it interesting. RUclips is all about the story, of course. I really enjoy your insights.

Even then, you would need a pretty small dog.

Hi Francis, The track is easy enough to follow without the topomap app, but I always like to have the app so I can see how far I have come (or got to go).

@@samandkevsoutdooradventures cool, Thank you for that.

Glad you enjoyed it

Thanks, Revilo. I loved the Kaimai's. Hopefully, I will get to see some more of them in the future.

The boots used to be waterproof, Connie, but they've done a few miles and now have what I think is described as "good indoor outdoor flow."

Thanks, Emma. Pleased that you enjoyed it.

It's a fantastic bit of New Zealand - even better with a bit of snow and a bright sunny day

Thanks, David. It's a great wee hut.

No sheep on the way up like you had, though BCK, just a few cows.

Thanks, Jeff. I hope you get to the Kaimai's on return to experience them in person. Appreciate heads up re the resolution. I might have to upgrade my video editing software.

I watched your forgotten five videos. Great watch. The 360 camera makes it a bit easier to film when you're by yourself.

@@samandkevsoutdooradventures Open for a hike together if you’re ever in the hood again 👋

Where exactly are you based Dave - Hamilton area?

@@samandkevsoutdooradventures mainly yes

Bush certainly looks a bit different to down south.

Thanks, Jonny.

Thanks, Francis. It was a bit of a learning experience for us on that tramp. Have you tested out your new pack yet?

@@samandkevsoutdooradventures Can't rush these things you know.

The glaciers must have changed a lot since 1985. Sefton Biv is an amazing wee hut.

Good to hear that you enjoyed it.

Haha, Curtis. Need to get your portrait to hang on the wall.

Search Mount Curtis on this link. It's about 1 km to the west of the summit www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-41.903203,172.05431&z=14

Thankyou must have had an old map by the look of the sub alpine scrub I thought it must be around there.😊

Thanks Andy. Appreciate the comment.

It's definitely worth a visit, Andy

Thanks, Paul. It's a fantastic hut.

We did this in March

No problem 👍

Thanks, Jason. We haven't been to BooBoo Hut yet. It's on the list, but the list seems to be getting longer and longer.

Thanks, Rachel. It was an awesome wee hut.