whitefang wrote:I was surprised that I didn't see many people looking under prepared when I did the tongariro circuit in January. Though, one of the rangers mentioned that the day before I was there a man was doing the crossing dressed in a suit.
LachlanB wrote:whitefang wrote:I was surprised that I didn't see many people looking under prepared when I did the tongariro circuit in January. Though, one of the rangers mentioned that the day before I was there a man was doing the crossing dressed in a suit.
You get all sorts of fun stories from the Great Walk wardens and ranges. A couple of years ago when I did the Routeburn, the Lake Mackenzie Hut warden spent 20 minutes telling everyone about a lady who did the walk with a port... Apparently she did actually make it the whole way too!
icefest wrote:LachlanB wrote:whitefang wrote:I was surprised that I didn't see many people looking under prepared when I did the tongariro circuit in January. Though, one of the rangers mentioned that the day before I was there a man was doing the crossing dressed in a suit.
You get all sorts of fun stories from the Great Walk wardens and ranges. A couple of years ago when I did the Routeburn, the Lake Mackenzie Hut warden spent 20 minutes telling everyone about a lady who did the walk with a port... Apparently she did actually make it the whole way too!
port?
wayno wrote:a ranger saw someone coming off the kepler with a small day bag and a couple of shopping bags full of gear in their hands
LachlanB wrote:Sorry about the port, its a Queenslandism I've picked up from my parents. I meant the same as suitcase.
LachlanB wrote:whitefang wrote:I was surprised that I didn't see many people looking under prepared when I did the tongariro circuit in January. Though, one of the rangers mentioned that the day before I was there a man was doing the crossing dressed in a suit.
You get all sorts of fun stories from the Great Walk wardens and ranges. A couple of years ago when I did the Routeburn, the Lake Mackenzie Hut warden spent 20 minutes telling everyone about a lady who did the walk with a port... Apparently she did actually make it the whole way too!
Kainas wrote:I remember that story!! He told us too. My vote for the most entertaining hut warden ever!
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