Hawke's Bay Ride Outs - is anyone there?

[bart]

theres an awesome spot up the Napier Taupo called frost flat that a mate at work told me about. He goes camping and 4wd in there, its basically a giant loop with spectacular riding and is open to public...definitely want to check it out this summer. Day trip or maybe even camp out Daniel Boon style

I could be in for some Danial Boon style camping out stuff

[Night Falcon]

not in the back of the rangitaiki tavern behind the hill etc marty? im curious now

Where we went in is way past the tavern. Went for a nosy in there a few years ago, rode for about an hour before turning round as we were on our way to puroa forrest so didn't have a lot of time - its huge country in there and well worth a visit. My 4wd mate says you could easily make a weekend of it but you need to be well supplied as its not called frost flat for nothing . He can give us maps and gps of his camp site and tracks but he said its pretty easy to navigate. was planning on a small reconnaissance ride in there to see if its worth taking the crew in for an offical adventure.

I could be in for some Danial Boon style camping out stuff

Cool we need a good scout who knows how to hunt hares

[pomgolian]

Day trip or weekender sounds good more info on the area from yer 4Wd mate would be good.

Who the **** is Danial boon ?? no smart comments Bart

[Night Falcon]

Day trip or weekender sounds good more info on the area from yer 4Wd mate would be good.

Who the **** is Danial boon ?? no smart comments Bart

hes been going in there for years so knows the place pretty well and has heaps of info and more than happy to share.

DB was Bear Griles great granddaddy...

[GPS MAN]

I would be up for a ride....or exploration!

I'll stay tuned~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

[Night Falcon]

I would be up for a ride....or exploration!

I'll stay tuned~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

you do that, the 530 would be right at home in there, in fact it would be plain wrong to leave it behind.

Looks like I'm gonna have to sort a visit sooner rather than latter....will make the necessary inquires and report back.

[bart]

Cool we need a good scout who knows how to hunt hares

I’ll bring my Bowie knife and sort out those darn vermin...

[R650R]

I would hazard a guess at about here http://goo.gl/maps/C5Rqk
Have been eyeing up something on my map collections and doc pages in that area.
There is a waterfall marked and several doc campsites.
And there though to the pub was always the meanest frosts, used to regularly see minus 7 on the gauge through there on a nice white morning

[clint640]

theres an awesome spot up the Napier Taupo called frost flat that a mate at work told me about. He goes camping and 4wd in there, its basically a giant loop with spectacular riding and is open to public...definitely want to check it out this summer. Day trip or maybe even camp out Daniel Boon style

SF70. I have heard that is a spectaculary important, rare & endangered environment & DOC don't want anybody going in there. However I don't think they have ever bothered to put up a sign advising the 99.99% of the population that aren't in the Taupo 4wd club of that. Keep to the main tracks but.

I haven't been in for a few years but there was a nice loop, big downhill then climb at the top end to cross the stream which, then, meant the track was best done clockwise. Going up the southern side & back out the same way might not be too bad but to get right around would not be for big bikes. That was a while back though.

BTW we will be out at the Rec camp at Minginui Fri & Sat nights if anyone is keen on cruising over to say gday or camp over.

Cheers
Clint

[fridayflash]

Where we went in is way past the tavern. Went for a nosy in there a few years ago, rode for about an hour before turning round as we were on our way to puroa forrest so didn't have a lot of time - its huge country in there and well worth a visit. My 4wd mate says you could easily make a weekend of it but you need to be well supplied as its not called frost flat for nothing . He can give us maps and gps of his camp site and tracks but he said its pretty easy to navigate. was planning on a small reconnaissance ride in there to see if its worth taking the crew in for an offical adventure.

Cool we need a good scout who knows how to hunt hares

i could be keen on a recce mission if the opportunity crops up this weekend...

[fridayflash]

it says something like 'D Boon kilt a bar 1803'

[Night Falcon]

I would hazard a guess at about here http://goo.gl/maps/C5Rqk
Have been eyeing up something on my map collections and doc pages in that area.
There is a waterfall marked and several doc campsites.
And there though to the pub was always the meanest frosts, used to regularly see minus 7 on the gauge through there on a nice white morning

yup that looks like the right spot.

SF70. I have heard that is a spectaculary important, rare & endangered environment & DOC don't want anybody going in there. However I don't think they have ever bothered to put up a sign advising the 99.99% of the population that aren't in the Taupo 4wd club of that. Keep to the main tracks but.

I haven't been in for a few years but there was a nice loop, big downhill then climb at the top end to cross the stream which, then, meant the track was best done clockwise. Going up the southern side & back out the same way might not be too bad but to get right around would not be for big bikes. That was a while back though.

BTW we will be out at the Rec camp at Minginui Fri & Sat nights if anyone is keen on cruising over to say gday or camp over.

Cheers
Clint

Thanks Clint, a recce is need to verify the terrain I feel

i could be keen on a recce mission if the opportunity crops up this weekend...

Wont be this weekend ....I'm off to a working bee at our church camp in Whangaehu Valley....along with a beta 250

[Waipukbiker]

This Sunday is the annual Birthright NZ Toy run, 10.30 at the cnr of Plunket st and Maraekakahoe rd, Bring a soft toy so a child can have a better xmas than they would normally get, Ride finishes at Anderson park. Huge turnout of bikes last year with people lining the streets on the ride.

[R650R]

Well I've just finished watching that cycles south series on youtube and feel we should follow in their footsteps and just plunge headlong into this.
Googling that stuff Clint mentioned brings up a few links via other forums and the consensus seems to make use of access while its still available but keep it tidy.
Whats this rec camp at minginui? Been looking at that DOC campground over that way a little further east...
A tank of fuel and enough food and alcohol to survive 48hrs along with something to ward off any creatures, ferals and vagrants!

[fridayflash]

I would hazard a guess at about here http://goo.gl/maps/C5Rqk
Have been eyeing up something on my map collections and doc pages in that area.
There is a waterfall marked and several doc campsites.
And there though to the pub was always the meanest frosts, used to regularly see minus 7 on the gauge through there on a nice white morning

that area goes into native bush along clements mill road, we went in there on a central NI ride a-ways back, to view the 'kaimanawa wall'... just looks like a regular rock formation to me, but there are those who say it was cut and stacked by an ancient stonecutting peoples

anyway, is the 'sf70' area south of clements mill/tauhara intersection? ive been wanting to explore down in there