what's wrong with the Tongariro crossing tramp? when are you planning on going? i need to do a trial backpacking trip, so= i could go to Tongariro, but i'd prefer somewhere with trees, lots n lots o= f trees, hehe Quoting awoo016@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx: > Have you ever met the Tongariro crossing tramp? > > Quoting Luka Mili=9Aa <lmil005@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: > > > with Davi, everything is that much more cheesy :-) > > ski trip was good, mostly skiing, not much tripping > > not much snow, but enough for the odd tripping, mostly when coming on= /off > > chairlifts > > only did one day of skiing - highly recommended for the bringing down= of > > own's > > ego to the normal levels :-) > > meet random people on the chairlifts when u go alone, better that way > > actually, > > luckily the girls i was with gave up when they fell over like a milli= on > > times, > > so i was just doin my own thing. > > and yesterday we were gonna conquer Mt Doom, but the weather was crap= so > went > > driving around... had some good breakfast at taupo, and the place had= those > > brain teaser toys - hours of fun, except the waitress wasnt very happ= y when > i > > tried to scab some free food when she lost one of our orders... > > went to rotorua and had a look around some volcanic stuff and mud poo= ls... > > forgot where we parked so wondered the mean streats of rotorua for a = while > > excellent trip... > > anyone up for a day trip to do the Tongariro crossing tramp? > > > > >