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Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« on: October 29, 2016, 08:06:06 PM »
I'm in Melb for the weekend and wondering if Craigs Hut is open this weekend?
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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2016, 08:18:59 PM »
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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #2 on: November 02, 2016, 05:54:07 PM »
Pretty sure BigSteve was up there on the weekend. He may come along and comment soon.

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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #3 on: November 02, 2016, 06:30:21 PM »
Yep open.  South of Telegraph Junction on Circuit towards Bindaree was closed due to a land slide, could use Corn Hill from Buller instead. East of Pineapple on King Basin rd was blocked by a tree, but passable with care.

The view was a bit average on Sunday



But in typical High Country fashion cleared up for a great weekend



Otherwise most tracks were open.

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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #4 on: November 02, 2016, 08:27:57 PM »
Yep - its open, the view was much better on Monday. Still some snow left left amongst the trees near the carpark.
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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #5 on: November 02, 2016, 09:57:11 PM »
On Sunday the bonnet on the Paj was too long cause we couldn't see the bull bar for the fog   :cheers: Glad Big Steve got a clear shot     ???                   :cup:              :cheers:
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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #6 on: November 03, 2016, 09:30:26 PM »
Quote from: Bigsteve on November 02, 2016, 06:30:21 PM
Yep open.  South of Telegraph Junction on Circuit towards Bindaree was closed due to a land slide, could use Corn Hill from Buller instead. East of Pineapple on King Basin rd was blocked by a tree, but passable with care.

The view was a bit average on Sunday



But in typical High Country fashion cleared up for a great weekend



Otherwise most tracks were open.

S

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Small world, so we're we. We were there around lunch time, then went down to Pineapple Flat for a look.
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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2016, 09:42:41 PM »
Quote from: SEADOO on November 03, 2016, 09:30:26 PM
Small world, so we're we. We were there around lunch time, then went down to Pineapple Flat for a look.
Probably saw you up at Craig's.  We had lunch near the bbq and then back to Pineapple where we stayed (out of the wind).  White 200 series and black Prado.

Steve
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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #8 on: November 04, 2016, 07:22:34 AM »
Quote from: Bigsteve on November 03, 2016, 09:42:41 PM
Probably saw you up at Craig's.  We had lunch near the bbq and then back to Pineapple where we stayed (out of the wind).  White 200 series and black Prado.

Steve
We had stunning views  ;D
visuals were at .......1mtr........I meant 1mm  >:D >:D
White vehicles couldn't see em, without tail lights on  >:D
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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #9 on: November 04, 2016, 08:39:06 PM »
Hi
Just looking at the 2nd photo and it looks like a caravan in the background.
I haven't been up that way for a good 20 years so wondering if things have changed such that a caravan can be towed to lots of places inc Craig's Hut. Is that now so?
I'm asking because some friends (D22 Navara and single axle van) would like to go to High Country but I had told them it wasn't suitable for towing. Has this all changed?
Cheers
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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #10 on: November 04, 2016, 08:48:46 PM »
Quote from: Discoduck on November 04, 2016, 08:39:06 PM
Hi
Just looking at the 2nd photo and it looks like a caravan in the background.
I haven't been up that way for a good 20 years so wondering if things have changed such that a caravan can be towed to lots of places inc Craig's Hut. Is that now so?
I'm asking because some friends (D22 Navara and single axle van) would like to go to High Country but I had told them it wasn't suitable for towing. Has this all changed?
Cheers
The second picture was taken at pineapple flat. The road in its usually doable in a 2wd with decent clearance, but you do have to cross a river just before the camp and this can be deep at times and the exit is a bit cut up at the moment.  Last weekend the river was just above the wheel arch on a lifted 200 series, dropped a bit by Tuesday.

Mate pulled a Goldstream through with a Prado after a couple of attempts at the exit. A navara without snorkel nearly downed, engine cut out and wouldn't start for 5 mins, eventually got going again.

I have towed an off-road camper to Craigs, a van might be pushing it.

S

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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #11 on: November 04, 2016, 11:02:11 PM »
Quote from: Discoduck on November 04, 2016, 08:39:06 PM
Hi
Just looking at the 2nd photo and it looks like a caravan in the background.
I haven't been up that way for a good 20 years so wondering if things have changed such that a caravan can be towed to lots of places inc Craig's Hut. Is that now so?
I'm asking because some friends (D22 Navara and single axle van) would like to go to High Country but I had told them it wasn't suitable for towing. Has this all changed?
Cheers
few years ago there was a bloke in a Tarago and a Mitz Lancer at the hut.. you'd get a van in there backwards.
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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #12 on: November 05, 2016, 05:13:58 AM »
Quote from: Bird on November 04, 2016, 11:02:11 PM
..... you'd get a van in there backwards.

....might be a bit of fun reversing a caravan up the climb to the car park at the hut....


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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #13 on: November 05, 2016, 05:16:48 AM »
l will bring the chairs &  :cheers: so we can watch ,,,,,,,,,,, it might be a while    >:D
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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #14 on: November 05, 2016, 09:06:20 AM »
Quote from: Bigsteve on November 03, 2016, 09:42:41 PM
Probably saw you up at Craig's.  We had lunch near the bbq and then back to Pineapple where we stayed (out of the wind).  White 200 series and black Prado.

Steve

We were the Challenger and Blue Triton with the awning set up.
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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #15 on: November 05, 2016, 10:11:29 AM »
Quote from: SEADOO on November 05, 2016, 09:06:20 AM
We were the Challenger and Blue Triton with the awning set up.
Yep you where there when we first arrived, just packing up. We parked opposite you on the right.

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Re: Is Craig's Hut open yet?
« Reply #16 on: November 05, 2016, 11:00:47 AM »
Quote from: GeoffA on November 05, 2016, 05:13:58 AM
....might be a bit of fun reversing a caravan up the climb to the car park at the hut....
I'd make it happen :D

the dude in the Lancer - must have been hire car as took a lot of revs to get up the hill.... and scraped, but he made it
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