(Note: this is part of the larger work New Zealand Huts: Notes towards a Country Study

A Tally and Taxonomy 

This is an attempt by an outsider to convey to other outsiders a quick visual, numeric and organizational overview of the wild and wonderful range of New Zealand huts.  Most, but not all, are available for recreational tramping.

The count, or “Tally”, attempts to enumerate “huts” (broadly construed) in categories corresponding to how they are discussed by hut folks in NZ.  The description, or “Taxonomy”,  briefly defines these same categories and illustrates them with some examples that give a sense of the variety of hut designs. Continue reading →