intern Posted November 26, 2017 Share Very nice WP. Go to Kawau Island, short ferry trip out of Sandspit. It is by far my favourite Hauraki Gulf island, though I have yet to make it to Great Barrier.Motutapu is pretty cool though, nice picnic spots on it; Motuihe, you should go camp on (good fishing all around it) and then the ones slightly south of Waiheke - Chamberlins, Pakihi, Rotoroa - are also really special. patches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted November 26, 2017 Share Very nice WP. Go to Kawau Island, short ferry trip out of Sandspit. It is by far my favourite Hauraki Gulf island, though I have yet to make it to Great Barrier.Motutapu is pretty cool though, nice picnic spots on it; Motuihe, you should go camp on (good fishing all around it) and then the ones slightly south of Waiheke - Chamberlins, Pakihi, Rotoroa - are also really special.+1 on that. Kawau is nice trip. Good walks on the island too. The old mansion house is a pretty cool look into what it must have been like in the early western inhabited times. intern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted November 26, 2017 Share I was born in Grey's Hospital; the mansion belonged to George Grey, same guy as the hossie in Maritzburg was named for (he funded it). Also, if you go into the mansion, it is full of Zulu and other African mementos; Grey was a big colonial figure in NZ and SA... Wayne Potgieter 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleyearth Posted November 26, 2017 Share Very nice WP. Go to Kawau Island, short ferry trip out of Sandspit. It is by far my favourite Hauraki Gulf island, though I have yet to make it to Great Barrier.Motutapu is pretty cool though, nice picnic spots on it; Motuihe, you should go camp on (good fishing all around it) and then the ones slightly south of Waiheke - Chamberlins, Pakihi, Rotoroa - are also really special. I am going to GB this weekend We are only taking 7kgs each and in that is all food (for 2.2 days), cooking equipment and a sleeping bag too. intern 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
intern Posted November 27, 2017 Share I am going to GB this weekend We are only taking 7kgs each and in that is all food (for 2.2 days), cooking equipment and a sleeping bag too.Jealous. Have always wanted to go there on my boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the nerd Posted November 29, 2017 Share patches 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted November 30, 2017 Share Here's one of my favourites (before my time in NZ though) Hairy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hairy Posted December 3, 2017 Share Here's one of my favourites (before my time in NZ though) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VVXnCRjCcbIthis belongs in the enduro what to wear type of threads Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted December 4, 2017 Share Really had a great weekend. Superb weather. Just sort of hung out with my kids. Lots of beach time, relaxing and just generally soaking up summer. Kids took part in the Howick village parade, that was pretty cool. Love summer. patches, hayleyearth and intern 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 4, 2017 Share The weather was awesome indeed!We decided to go camping at Martin's Bay (only about 1hr out of Auckland). Must say though, if one didn't get a beachfront site then the park is pretty crowded with caravans. It's also quite pricey for a cmpsite at $25pppn.I think I need a boat... or a kayak and some training, haha! I'm keen to go camping on Motutapu and Motuora islands. intern and RossW 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayne Potgieter Posted December 4, 2017 Share If you want to camp Motutapu, just catch the Rangitoto ferry and get off at Motutapu. I am planning a weekend trip there in mid january with the munchkins Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 4, 2017 Share If you want to camp Motutapu, just catch the Rangitoto ferry and get off at Motutapu. I am planning a weekend trip there in mid january with the munchkinsOh awesome! I thought the only way there via ferry was to catch the one to Rangitoto, then hike across to Motutapu at low tide. I was fine with that and my hiking tent (sub 2kg, but coffin like), but I wasn't keen to hike with the spacious tent (at around 15kg). Good to know there is a Motutapu ferry option too. Thanks Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patches Posted December 4, 2017 Share If you want to camp Motutapu, just catch the Rangitoto ferry and get off at Motutapu. I am planning a weekend trip there in mid january with the munchkins Oh awesome! I thought the only way there via ferry was to catch the one to Rangitoto, then hike across to Motutapu at low tide. I was fine with that and my hiking tent (sub 2kg, but coffin like), but I wasn't keen to hike with the spacious tent (at around 15kg). Good to know there is a Motutapu ferry option too. Thanks Wayne I was just looking on Fullers and it seems they only do 1 trip to Home Bay Wharf each month. 10 Dec 201721 Jan 201818 Feb 2018 So options seem to beRangitoto Ferry and HikeGet own Boat/KayakWater Taxior pack enough food to live there for a month Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleyearth Posted December 5, 2017 Share Oh awesome! I thought the only way there via ferry was to catch the one to Rangitoto, then hike across to Motutapu at low tide. I was fine with that and my hiking tent (sub 2kg, but coffin like), but I wasn't keen to hike with the spacious tent (at around 15kg). Good to know there is a Motutapu ferry option too. Thanks Wayne It is a really easy walk from the Rangitoto ferry to Motatapu (you don't have to go over the volcano) and it isn't a tide thing, there is 'a bridge'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hayleyearth Posted December 5, 2017 Share Regarding food for hiking etc., we took just these to Great Barrier this weekend and I was pleasantly surprised, especially with the porridge and muesli breakfast options, because I am a difficult breakfast person and I finished mine. (Cheapest I have found was at Torpedo7).http://backcountrycuisine.co.nz/bcc/index.php/archives/category/breakfast Easy and cheap - just add one cup boiling water to most of the options and wait 10min. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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