ozyclint
WKR
An addiction to adventure is incurable and can only ever, at best, be temporarily satisfied. my latest sojourn to New Zealand's wilderness has quenched the cravings for adventure but for a little while.
himalayan tahr never cease to amaze with their magnificence, nonchalant surefootedness, habitat and all round grandeur and the desire to hunt them the hard way has not diminished.
L-R, mark, myself and paul set forth on foot once again last month to hunt the revered bull tahr.
upon reaching the 1st hut along the trail to the hunting area, we met and shared the hut with a party of fellow hunters. they had just spent 10 days in the hut further along the trail, unable to go anywhere due to relentless and torrential rain. not uncommon in the westland region of the south island. meeting in such a place and sharing tales in a crowded hut added to the mystique of the NZ backcountry. a most enjoyable night was had by all. thanks for the camaraderie guys!
days two and three were spent hiking up to the hunting area. at the end of day two we stayed in the next hut along the trail, the hut that the other hunters were stranded at for 10 days.
this part of the world is very photogenic and boasts many types of habitat. as we were hiking in we joked about all the different movies sets we were walking through. the actual mountains in the background of the group photo at the first hut were featured in the hobbit eagle scene. other movie sets we could walked through included the forest of pandora from avatar and the planets endor, dagobah and hoth from star wars. it really is that epic.
the forest can best be described as primordial and at times, brings about an eerie feeling when walking through it.
view out of the window of the second hut.
day three was time to climb up to the main hunt area.
himalayan tahr never cease to amaze with their magnificence, nonchalant surefootedness, habitat and all round grandeur and the desire to hunt them the hard way has not diminished.
L-R, mark, myself and paul set forth on foot once again last month to hunt the revered bull tahr.
upon reaching the 1st hut along the trail to the hunting area, we met and shared the hut with a party of fellow hunters. they had just spent 10 days in the hut further along the trail, unable to go anywhere due to relentless and torrential rain. not uncommon in the westland region of the south island. meeting in such a place and sharing tales in a crowded hut added to the mystique of the NZ backcountry. a most enjoyable night was had by all. thanks for the camaraderie guys!
days two and three were spent hiking up to the hunting area. at the end of day two we stayed in the next hut along the trail, the hut that the other hunters were stranded at for 10 days.
this part of the world is very photogenic and boasts many types of habitat. as we were hiking in we joked about all the different movies sets we were walking through. the actual mountains in the background of the group photo at the first hut were featured in the hobbit eagle scene. other movie sets we could walked through included the forest of pandora from avatar and the planets endor, dagobah and hoth from star wars. it really is that epic.
the forest can best be described as primordial and at times, brings about an eerie feeling when walking through it.
view out of the window of the second hut.
day three was time to climb up to the main hunt area.