Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

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Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Mon 28 Jan, 2013 5:01 pm

In mid November/ early December I managed to make my way across the ditch to hike in stunning Fiord land. We managed to do Kepler and Routeburn/Caples tracks. We got stunning weather which made them all the more wonderful.
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Looking back at Te Anau

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Luxmore Hut

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Mt Luxmore

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A kea flying
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Mon 28 Jan, 2013 5:20 pm

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Routeburn
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Routeburn

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Lake Harris

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Lake Harris
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Mon 28 Jan, 2013 5:29 pm

Caples
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McKellar Saddle

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Ailsa Mountains (i think)

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Caples River

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Morning at Mid Caples
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Mon 28 Jan, 2013 6:12 pm

Great shots and amazing country.
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Mon 28 Jan, 2013 8:19 pm

good one. I did the same walks a few years back but you got the nicer weather.
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Tue 29 Jan, 2013 1:11 pm

Yeah I have been really lucky hiking in NZ, I did the Milford track twice now and i have these photos from it.
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McKinnon Pass 2011

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McKinnon Pass 2011

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McKinnon Pass 2011
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Tue 29 Jan, 2013 2:22 pm

you're totally tinny mate. as a shuttle driver down there said to me, if you have good weather on one of the walks, you won't get it on another.....
plenty of people go there and get up close and personal with the inside of clouds the entire time...
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Tue 29 Jan, 2013 3:21 pm

What does totally tinny mean? hahaha
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Tue 29 Jan, 2013 3:25 pm

you live a charmed life....
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Tue 29 Jan, 2013 3:30 pm

haha ok, i have done milford but i had terrible weather, the pictures turned out so bad and i just didnt bother taking many shots because i didnt wanna get water inside my lens
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Fri 01 Feb, 2013 9:08 pm

Brilliant pics!
I wanted to walk Routeburn this Easter but hubby can't take that much time off, and i didn't think it was a good idea to go solo
So we're going local, Snowies instead
I'm very envious
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Sat 02 Feb, 2013 3:17 am

Onestepmore wrote:Brilliant pics!
I wanted to walk Routeburn this Easter but hubby can't take that much time off, and i didn't think it was a good idea to go solo
So we're going local, Snowies instead
I'm very envious


there will be plenty of people around at easter, huts take up to 50. its only 30k, and four huts for the distance there are lots of people on the track, plus numerous day walkers.. good quality track.
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Re: Kepler, Routeburn and Caples Nov/Dec

Sun 17 Feb, 2013 1:53 pm

To be honest, it would probably be more enjoyable doing them by yourself as you don't have to worry about your buddy etc. The tracks are easily marked, heaps of people. But if in bad weather you still should be fine
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