Links and References

(Mikonui Biv looking up to Mt Bowen: Photo Andrew Buglass 2005)

Links

• DOC's website: www.doc.govt.nz

• The Canterbury Mountaineering Club website: www.cmc.net.nz

• Frank King of Christchurch has a Tramping Blog that covers some of the area common to this website: tramping.typepad.com.

• Another good website a more general coverage of Huts and tracks around the country (including a few of the remote huts) is The New Zealand Tramper Website: www.tramper.co.nz.

• Palmerston North Tramping and Mountaineering Club's Website (Huts in the Ruahines and Tararuas plus more): www.pntmc.org.nz

• Victoria University Tramping Club's Website's Tararua Hut page: www.vuwtc.org.nz

• A website on Big Hut on the Rock and Pillar Range in Otago. This was another planned DOC removal that didn't take place due to community action. See: www.middlemarch.co.nz

• For those interested in what has been happening in the Waverly/ Waitotara area of the Whanganui National Park. www.waitotaraforests.orcon.net.nz

• For radio back-up while in the hills, contact the Canterbury Mountain Radio Service: www.mountainradio.co.nz

• The NZ Deercullers' site has a great gallery of old hut and high-country photos from all around the country, including central Westland: www.nzdeercullers.org.nz

• For those with more of a hunting focus, try: www.mountainman.co.nz

• If a more masochistic image is important, try: www.freewebs.com/hellmission

Relevant Publications

• Tramping in the Southern Alps (Arthurs Pass to Mt. Cook): Sven Brabyn: This guide covers many of the huts and routes on the site.
• South Island Weekend Tramps: Nick Groves: A few of the huts on this site are included in this collection of trips.
• Bushcraft: A Publication by the new Zealand Mountain Safety Council. Essential reading for those aspiring to get a bit more off the beaten track.

Contact

The contact for feedback on the site, and to post hut and track information or corrections is andrew@uchc.org.nz

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Online Group

"Permolat" is an online group for people interested in more active involvement in remote hut and track preservation and maintenance. It provides a forum for discussion, information sharing and project and trip planning. If you want to join or contribute in some way, contact Andrew Buglass.

If you are already a member of Permolat you can view the message archive or you can post to the group by sending a message to permolat@remotehuts.co.nz (NOTE: only Permolat members can post to the group).