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Mt Owen Guidelines Page 1 of 13 Version 6-10 New Zealand Speleological Society Guidelines for Caving and Camping on the Mount Owen Massif: A Guide for Local and Overseas Cavers Occasional publication number 14 NZSS Mt Owen Guidelines Page 1 of 13 Version 6-10 Contents Acknowledgement ..................................................................................................................................... 3 Copyright ...................................................................................................................................... 3 Amendments ................................................................................................................................ 3 Summary ................................................................................................................................................... 3 Caving in NZ ............................................................................................................................................. 4 Liaison with New Zealand Speleological Society (NZSS) ........................................................... 4 NZ Caving Ethics ......................................................................................................................... 4 Caving Style ................................................................................................................................. 5 Rigging Style ................................................................................................................................ 5 Cave Conservation ...................................................................................................................... 5 Didymo ......................................................................................................................................... 6 Location ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Maori Cultural Values ................................................................................................................... 6 History .......................................................................................................................................... 6 The Land is National Park............................................................................................................ 7 The Weather ................................................................................................................................ 7 Navigation .................................................................................................................................... 7 Access ....................................................................................................................................................... 8 Helicopter Access is Regulated by the Department of Conservation .......................................... 9 Camping on Mt Owen ............................................................................................................................. 10 Camping in Huts ........................................................................................................................ 10 Camping in Tents ....................................................................................................................... 10 Campsites .................................................................................................................................. 10 Water .......................................................................................................................................... 11 Fire ............................................................................................................................................. 11 Rubbish ...................................................................................................................................... 11 Tracks ........................................................................................................................................ 11 Caches ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Camping in Caves ...................................................................................................................... 12 Animal Threats ........................................................................................................................... 12 In an Emergency Ring 111 ..................................................................................................................... 12 Accident Insurance .................................................................................................................... 13 A Quick-Check list for Expedition Gear .................................................................................................. 13 NZSS Mt Owen Guidelines Page 2 of 13 Version 6-10 New Zealand Speleological Society Guidelines Caving and Camping on the Mount Owen Massif: A Guide for Overseas (and Local) Cavers Acknowledgement These guidelines were written by Alice Shanks and are the culmination of many years experience caving and camping on Mt Owen. Although primarily intended for overseas cavers, they contain important information for all cavers, local or otherwise, wishing to visit Mt Owen. Copyright These guidelines are the property of the New Zealand Speleological Society. Amendments These guidelines may be reviewed from time to time as necessary. Any changes or comments regarding these guidelines a members wishes to be include in the next review should be addressed to the author ([email protected]) or the NZSS publications officer ([email protected]) Summary 1. Check your plans out with local cavers – invite local cavers to join your expedition. 2. Go on a good weather forecast – and be prepared for wet, cold weather at any time of the year. 3. Carry a HF mountain radio. Leave your trip intentions at camp, and an itinerary with someone who will act if you don’t return as planned. In an emergency contact the Police through the radio operator or by phoning 111. The NZ Police organise cave rescues. It does not cost you money. 4. You are in Kahurangi National Park. You will need to follow the Department of Conservation Environmental code: http://www.doc.govt.nz 5. Helicopter access in Kahurangi National Park is regulated by the Department of Conservation. Check with local helicopter companies to see if you are allowed to fly into an area. Be prepared to walk out in case the weather prevents a helicopter flying. For week-long trips you will need to pay for a helicopter to fly out your gear and rubbish. 6. Keep the number of people at a campsite small. Smaller parties have less impact on the environment and other users. Keep the number of people camping at Bulmer Lake under twenty. 7. Surface water is scarce. Make sure you use hygienic practises around Bulmer Lake, streams, and tarns. 8. Know how to cross rivers safely. Be prepared to wait a day or two for river levels to fall. 9. Do not leave rubbish behind. Carry out what you carried in. 10. Carry antihistamines as Common and German Wasps can reach plague numbers in beech forest in summer and autumn. 11. New Zealand Cavers have a ten-day camp at Bulmer Lake from late December. Other groups will need to camp elsewhere or plan to camp at another time of year. NZSS Mt Owen Guidelines Page 3 of 13 Version 6-10 Left: Mount Owen from Granity Pass Photograph: A. Shanks Caving in NZ The best way to go caving in NZ is with local cavers. Cavers comprise a very small community in New Zealand and there are only about two hundred active cavers in ten clubs scattered from Auckland to Christchurch. Please do not take offence if there are just no trips on at a time that may suit your travel plans. The nearest caving club to Mt Owen is the Nelson Speleo Group (NSG) with about 50 members. A good way to met cavers is to stay at caving club huts in Waitomo and on Takaka Hill. For hut and club contact emails see www.caves.org.nz. Liaison with New Zealand Speleological Society (NZSS) The National caving organisation of New Zealand is the New Zealand Speleological Society, a member of Union Internationale de Speleologie. UIS guidelines (1997) set out the requirements for overseas expeditions. UIS states that overseas expeditions must liaise with national caving organisations, incorporate local members, and provide copies of reports and surveys. To contact NZSS see www.caves.org.nz. NZSS can put overseas cavers in contact with individual cavers who may be able to provide more information. Please help NZSS maintain a record of exploration information from all caving trips: Follow the system for tagging new caves on Mount Owen with small aluminium markers pre-stamped with numbers. Contact John Patterson (NSG) for the rules and tags. All cave names must be submitted to NZSS for approval. UIS guidelines state that cave names should reflect the local topography. Drafted maps are to be submitted to the NZSS South Island Maps Officer (nzss-maps- [email protected]). Trip reports are to be made available to the NZSS Bulletin editor Officer (nzss- [email protected] ) who will liaise over publication. All original survey data for Bulmer Cavern is stored with NZSS (current contact Lindsay Main) once no longer required by the surveyors. The copies of the original survey notes and the raw survey data file of new exploration in Bulmer
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