Reigning in the Rainforest
The Milford Track is a bit like some grand parents: it has been around for quite a while, is well respected and is imbued with a wealth of heritage … but it is also as stubborn as they come. I’m a fan of flexible tramping. I prefer to plan trips just days before, based on the weather; sometimes completing tracks in reverse, back-tracking at times, skipping huts and occasionally approaching tracks from both ends to collect photos and GPS data for the Great Hikes App. This track offers none of these which makes trip planning refreshing simple and equally nerve-wracking. However, despite the track being so rigid, I am relaxed.
You see, with Covid-19 blocking international tourists from our shores I assume that the most overbooked track in our country would be a breeze to book onto. I plan to make a Department of Conservation (DOC) reservation close to the track opening, but to be sure, I take a sneak peek at the booking system on its opening day, six months before the track
