So many memories watching that trip, was my stamping grounds back in the seventies and early eighties, you really did well .I know how long and hard that trip was. What an awesome achievement that tramp was for you. On a side note I recently went back to an area I hunted in the Kiamanawas 30 plus years ago with three of my sons for a look around with a rifle. I could not believe how many Sika we encountered over 4 days (20+) was a great time for us came back with heavy packs.

@BackridgeButcher

Ай бұрын

Cheers Glenn, first couple of days knocked the stuffing out of me a little bit, slowly came right after that! It's magical country and I'd do it again. Good to hear there's a few deer about and you had success 🙌 Cheers BRB

Awesome, luv that country.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

It's next level country to explore! Forgot how big it is

First video I've watched. Loved it. Well done

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate! Pleased you enjoyed, should be a few more coming up in 23

Some buetiful country. Cheers

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Julian, our thoughts exactly

Great to watch ( Subscribe button activated )looking forward to watching more of your stuff , here's to a great 2023 Happy new year.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Awesome Mr Walrus, will be plenty more adventures coming up in 23

Great effort , when the going gets tuff ……….👍

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

The old keep going lol

Best video you done , happy new year

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Simon that means alot! Bring on 2023

Fantastic 👍 top effort

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks team

Thanks for the great vid. Nice to know someone else has good taste in beer, love that Grolsh.

@BackridgeButcher

7 ай бұрын

After that walk, any cold beer was going to taste amazing!! But yes the Grolsh is a great drop

That was a tough one, cheers.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Worth the slog mate, unreal country side

subscribed, thanks for looking after my wife! she had an epic tramp. Really enjoyed meeting you. It was good to see her walking out on the Kuripapango Road in one piece.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

She seriously didn't require any help, your wife is a machine mate

I love the new intro at the start of this video to Glenn i like it 👌

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Awesome 👌 tried hard to make it sharp!

Great to see the video of the journey Glen! That Radix rehydrated meal you gave me on the trail was THE BEST. I enjoyed it on New Year's eve at Studholme hut - what an improvement from my usual fare. (It got me thinking about new de hy recipes. Plus, it was accompanied by a left behind beer.) Good to see the footage, and glad to to have met you!

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Pleased you found Studholme safely in the mist and what a bonus having a beer! That was an awesome adventure and thanks for watching our video. All the best for 2023

Massive. Well done

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks mate 👍

Thanks for sharing. Love the Boyd and Harkness valleys.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Our pleasure! It's magical country for sure

wicked video thanks for posting

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it

Awesome vid Glenn, what an epic mission! Looks like your fit as a fiddle for the upcoming roar. Hot barrels

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Putting in some training mate, have a very special trip coming up this roar and don't want to let the team down! 👍

@reuben.jane01

Жыл бұрын

@@BackridgeButcher awesome mate look forward to hearing about it!

Big effort. Well done. And great timing. Packed it in a few days later

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

We were bloody lucky with the weather alright, very average here now

Awesome effort

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Yeah thanks

A great video. Brought back memories of "Tear-ur-ring-out". I can remember arriving at the hut at mid-night to find the hut full. I typically hunted 2 or 3 km SSW of the Kaipo swing bridge. Great hunting. I even encountered 3 trout fishermen at the swing bridge who intended to follow the Kaipo down stream to the Mohaka. From there they fished and hunted following the Mohaka until they reached Mangtutu. Great country for adventure.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

It's such a shame the hut wasn't replaced mate, Kaipo is beautiful water, still some nice fish in there

Season's greetings cussie.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

And same to you

Wicked man. Insane!!

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Harry, your adventures south look bloody awesome too

excellent- well done! Best parts of the best country in the world.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Hard to argue with that mate, amazing country

Nice one Glen!

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Aaron

Top notch video mate, loved it

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Reuben, hopefully a few more adventures coming up in 2023

Great walk and video, well done!!

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Richard, lucky to have such awesome country to play in

Excellent Vid Glen...epic. I used to spend a lot of time hunting round Te iringa and staying in the hut when it was still there . I real shame that cost and bureaucracy prevented it from getting rebuilt. Always plenty of deer around in that area. Cheers Mate !!

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Robin, always wondered why they didn't rebuild the hut. Makes you wonder if BCH might be interested in the challenge of building a new one now

nice work mate! some epic country there! on my to do list

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate, we'll worth the effort or a even a plane ticket!

Adventure! Well done on the tiki tour 😎😎🍺

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Tony!

Well done. Great to see the Oamaru and Boyd once again. I suffered hypothermia on the Te Iringa tops and struggled with my two boys help through to Oamaru where I couldn't have lit a fire for myself. Later in life my heart caused trouble and eventually twice stented. Loved the beach forest and the tussock country vistas.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Great story mate, pleased you made it out alive!!

Loved it loved it! , even sitting here on my couch in Canada I could just imagine what it would be like tramping through the hills. Like I've said before just couldn't get enough of the back country when I was there 12 yrs ago. Thank you for an awesome video.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Your welcome mate 👍

Great video really enjoyed that. Hope the young fella is OK now. I'd like to give that walk a crack as well now.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Get stuck in and do it Rob, its such amazing country to wonder through, that's about my 3rd time, only regret is I left it so long for the 3rd trip

@TheBighorn1

Жыл бұрын

@@BackridgeButcher how many days did it take you?

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

6 days

@TheBighorn1

Жыл бұрын

@@BackridgeButcher that's bloody good going

Awesome trip Glen, we use to go there all the time when was a bit younger and fitter mate.Enjoyed watching this trip and refresh the old memories mate.Thanks thumbs up and best regards,, Tony.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Tony, have you ever landed on the Boyd airstrip? Something I'd like to do in the future

@waikarimoana

Жыл бұрын

​@@BackridgeButcherThe name is very familiar, i remember Boyd Lodge and i flow there with a mate of mine who was a pilot and went a wrong was to land and we nearly had an accident.We stayed there for a few day hunting, great place but can not remember much of it mate.He love flying and lost his life when he crashed in the see at South-head.Have a great day.

Awesome effort BRB! You walked through some great country! Well done and the beer was well deserved!👍👍👍

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Darrell, spectacular country and oh that beer lol

That’s a lot of kms a well earned beer Glenn

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

You have know idea how bloody good that beer tasted lol 😆

Awesome walkabout! Thats been on my bucket list for far too long, thanks for sharing🍻

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

You should make it happen Mark, it's well worth the effort 👌

Great watch got me excited now as got a similar trip planned in few weeks but via backridge and manson👍

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

If this wild weather clears you might just have the trip of a life time in iconic kaweka country Jacob...good luck

Epic adventure Glenn, hope Sam's feeling better

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Jas

Thanks for sharing Love your work

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Moo

great trip, catch you soon in the hills

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Philip and hot barrels

Great vid Glen. Epic walk. Was great to meet you at Boyd Lodge

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Roscoe, which plane were you in? Boyd's is magical, need to get back there soon

@roscoem7585

Жыл бұрын

The one that left on the morning you guys went to Tussock

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Gotta

Great adventure Glen. I was very happy to keep an eye on Back Ridge Biv while you were doing this!

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Hahaha good on ya Jason

Awesome yards

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Well worth every step in such an awesome country

Great effort across some magic country and some iconic huts. Good to see the condition of the deer looked to be quite round? Kelvinator just doesn't change, every time I have been there is summer, bloody cold! Keep up the great videos, they are much enjoyed and appreciated.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Rod, we are blessed to have such amazing country to explore, all the huts a being well used and maintained. Yes the deer did look in good nic, dam shame we didn't get to sample some meat lol

Allsim video mate 👌. Happy new year and all the best to you and the team for 2023 🦌

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Dean, hope you have plenty of adventures planned for 23

@deanbenefield9648

Жыл бұрын

Hunting fishing and diving mate that's what we live for 👍

Punchy & liked the talking head, nice to see the same route in reverse, I camped with that family on the 1st. There were two nice people at Tira that you missed mentioning, in your words…interesting 😉

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Nice to meet you Dave, unfortunately it's so hard to film everyone you meet over 6 days and keep a video short and punchy. Cheers BRB

Thats a big walk alright! Well done, and thanks for the VLOG!

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers mate 👍

What a awesome trip

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Matt, pleased you enjoyed the adventure

Huge effort Glen, makes the next mission I’m planning in the Tararuas look like a Sunday stroll!

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Word on the street was you were walking into southern BR with your dad soon??

Good to see you got it done! We met you at Ngaawapurua when doing our traverse last year. Classic sika country for sure.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Yes you guys inspired us to go a little further! How have your missions been going?? Are you still filming?

@huntingforadventure9977

Жыл бұрын

@@BackridgeButcher I was training to run the traverse but need more time..maybe next year. Other than that just been weekend hunting which doesn't inspire me to film but keeps the hunting bug fed and watered.

Awesome mission mate, some primo country through there! Could have told you where the beers are at Tussock had I known you were heading in there 😂

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

OH GOD don't tell us now lol

@greghughson7450

Жыл бұрын

@@BackridgeButcher 😂 can’t sell a secret mate!

Good mish guys! Some awesome country in the back there. I hope your mate is ok

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers guy's, I'm sure Sam will recover 👍

Epic adventure, well done mate top effort

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers man, well worth the pain lol

Always enjoy your videos, great content, well done mate.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Huey 😊

Lil Reds greeting was hilarious. That was a serious hike Big guy. thanks for showing that beautiful country up there. Heck i was ready for a beer just watching ! well earned. Happy New Year to you all at BRB.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Greg from the Kaweka DQ

Awesome walkabout there mate! Happy new year

Epic walk. Well done.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bruce, awesome country

cracker video m8 loved it ive never hunted in there before awesome views hope to fly in sometime to get among it .

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Well worth the effort Shane and plenty of sign around

Brilliant tramp Glen, well done….brought back some great memories. So you weren’t tempted to climb down to the Ballard for one night before walking out? Steep climb back out of that hut to the main ridge! Happy New Year. Cheers🎉

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Thanks Steve, no way in hell did I want to drop down to Ballard, I might still be stuck there lol. It is a top little hut but oh that climb out

Well done BRB, this trip with my dog is also on my bucket list, just need to up the fitness. Would you have a gear list/food list breakdown. I did a 40km loop over new years further north. Bloody good fun.

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Tent fly incase the huts are full or you need a rest. Dehy meals for each night, plenty of cheese & crackers and lots of coffee mate

Yep it sure shows what 1080 has done to the sika deer head count, if you had done the same trip pre 1080 id put a wage it would have exceeded 30,, and blue ducks a 10 plus head count,, Yeh i to use to walk up to the Te Ringa hut, After it burnt down a group of Local Taupo guys set up a re-build of the hut, but DOC wouldn't allow it,,,,!!

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

When was the last drop in there mate? Why would DOC not want another hut at such a popular spot? Makes no sense 😕

@Woodsmanhuntingfishing

Жыл бұрын

@@BackridgeButcher Last drop 2016 & was up to be done 2021 but for some reason it was put off, i herd the sika foundation had some thing to do with that, maybe wanting to do deer culls & gut bag test, count animal numbers etc, unconfirmed rumors maybe? but again 2022 & no drop so some thing is up,, Im not a fan off the sika foundation or DOC,, The hut well doc was going thru one of there "were going to remove huts from the bush" so it was given a no on a rebuild, So locals got together & donated what was needed for a rebuild aluminum joinery, timber etc but doc shut it down,,

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Cheers Woodsman, from way over here in Hawke's Bay we only see positive things the Sika Foundation are doing especially helping to keep the Blue duck population healthy, this must be only good public relations for all the hunting community, wider NZ don't understand our passion for hunting, conservation and the backcountry, so this puts us in a good light, far better than the negative stories that are written in the woke newspapers these days

Awesome mate. I’ve been planning the same trip but starting with the Tongariro crossing then a ride over the desert rd. Waipakihi to cascade and oamaru for a resupply and down to makahu. Giving myself 2 weeks. Just got to get fit and find a support crew! Super lightweight gun might be nice too 😉. Keep up the great vids mate. With you all the way 🍻

@BackridgeButcher

Жыл бұрын

Gee that sounds like a mission and a half Luke! When are you thinking of kicking off?

@MrRUSH742

Жыл бұрын

@@BackridgeButcher probably pre-roar 2024 if all the planets align for a couple warm ups this year.

It's really tragic to see how trashed the beech forest is from decades of deer damage.

@BackridgeButcher

2 ай бұрын

Which part of the trip were you referring to out of interest?

@stephenking4170

2 ай бұрын

@@BackridgeButcher at 11,40 where the Boyd hut track intersection sign is, But it's also evident in other spots. Ferns and broadleaf shrubs that should be there are absent. Deer are extremely efficient selective grazers that can search out every last morsel of the most palatable plants. Pseudopanax, Coprosma, Astelia, Asplenium etc. Such forests look ok and green to the untrained eye but it's really like walking into a supermarket with all the shelves lightly stocked but only of Weetbix and flour. The fruit, meat, dairy aisles have long gone. A relative desert for birds. The problem is that once forests are eaten out, it only takes a few deer to keep it that way, because the total biomass of tasty species is very low. It's 50 years since I was there. We also went over Ahikaeaea .