#tramping

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[crabussy]

any tips for tramping ? gonna go on my first one this year hopefully (for clarity I live in aotearoa too)

AW KIA ORA!!! you're going to have a blast, I'm sure of it [: I'll keep this brief but informative!! <- update: robin does not know what "brief" means

you need to take at LEAST twice as much water as you think you'll need. dehydration on a hike is an evil evil thing especially around november-feb when it gets hot! half a litre to a litre per hour is good to aim for.

speaking of: water treatment tablets are a LIFESAVER. got to your hut and realised there's no treated drinking water? fill up your bottle, pop in a tablet, and wait half an hour. it's magic and awesome and will stop you from shitting crazystyle from drinking untreated water

for a first time hiker, don't push yourself too hard!! you can see and do a lot in 6-10km. don't go for a 4+ day hike straight away. take lots of breaks, eat frequently, and oh my god please stretch

IF YOU'RE DOING ANY UPHILL TRAMPING. save your calves from agony and find some good calf stretches that work for you

people don't realise but there's an art to stomping up hills. this video is fantastic and has helped me a TON. same guy has other useful tramping tips on his channel!

eat your body weight in scroggin. #scroglife

take a proper hiking pack. not a backpack!! make sure you're familiar with all the straps and be sure to adjust if you're uncomfortable. also: the heaviest things should be packed CLOSEST TO YOUR BACK!!! this stops you from straining your back and makes your pack feel so much lighter

LAYERS. t-shirt -> long sleeved top -> jacket. pants that zip off to turn into shorts if you can find them. even in winter I find myself overheating on hikes. don't be that guy (me)

if you see a pīwakawaka you should make kissy noises at it

make sure to tie your bags up high in trees so that bears can't get it!! oh wait sorry wrong hemisphere disregard

if it's rainy and your trail is near steep cliffs or mountainsides: BE SO FUCKING SAFE AND CAREFUL. almost got smashed by a massive boulder bugstyle when I tramped the abel tasman trail. crashed down on the path a few metres in front of me. loose rock can be dangerous, if you're unsure, stay away from steep areas!!

have fun stay safe be gay drink water get bitten by an eel etc

to summarise because. jesus christ what happened to brief. drink SO much water. get water treatment tablets. take it easy snack often. stretch before and after like CRAZY. learn how to walk like a true biped. scroggin is vital. proper hiking pack is vital. layers are vital. kissy noises at birds are vital. forget about bears. be so careful when it's rainy/rained recently. hope this is helpful [: have fun!!!!

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The trail to where I'd rather be.

A hiking trail heading into the Ruahines in New Zealand.

[type-40-nightingales]

Pride & predjuice but set in tramping huts perchance??

[thiswillnotdo]

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[lilgayducky]

My pack settles on my back

A comforting weight

The track winds in front of me

As my boots find dirt

Mud

Leaves

Sticks go crunch

And birds whistle above

Welcoming me

I am home

[everythingisconfetti]

Avalanche Peak, Arthur's Pass National Park

[jugs-and]

[21/04] Motatapu Track - Day 2

The day was relatively short, knowing there was a small weather window in the morning to walk before the rain really set in. I set off before 8am before the school group camped in front of the hut was packed. They faded into the distance as I rounded the first of the peaks of the day.

I arrived at the top of Jack Hall saddle (1267m) where the weather was already deteriorating. The rain was running view from the top was incredible, but also incredibly worn and slippery. I waddled my way down inbetween the sea of golden tussocks, down to Highland Creek hut below in a sheltered basin at 900m elevation.

This was all before midday - and I changed out of my soaked clothing, hanging it in the rafters in the verandah. Holly and Max arrived after me, and I had a billy of hot water ready for them to arrive. We sat in the afternoon chatting about the trail and reading, waiting for the sun to set.