• Trail:
  • Buchanan Road (Whakarewarewa Forest)
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  • Condition:
  • Variable - some wet spots, or some dusty spots but overall good conditions
  • Reporter Primary Activity:
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Description:
took the trailer back to have another bash
got 99% of the mud to gone
put a highline on the big boggy corner and opened the drain
cleared the other swamp and opened the drain there
vegetation hacked and thrown to get some light on the trail
one more visit and it'll be ready for the whaka
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  • 5 volunteer hours
  • 1 total workers
  • 5.0 total work hours
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hours: 5
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    Coordinates: -38.206144, 176.309639
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        Local Weather During Report

        • Summary
          Rain
        • Temperature
          14° (6°/14°)
        • Precip
          1.82 mm/h
        • Wind
          20.6 km/h
        • Cloud Cover
          98%
        • Humidity
          0.87

        Previous Reports

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        Sep 12, 2025 @ 3:13pm
        Sep 12, 2025
        very overgrown and neglected, prevalent mud on trail especially between KFW and TAM this is being churned up badly by folks training for the... view
        Jun 29, 2025 @ 12:32am
        Jun 29, 2025
        Tree across road; between waist/chest height; could walk under, but horse won’t! Couple of others flat on road,(viewable from this location )... view
        Feb 3, 2024 @ 3:16pm
        Feb 3, 2024
        Large tree down across trail, blocking trail view

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         Well done mate, huge effort





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