The following report from Kerry ZL2TPY who visited in 3/1990 & 3/1991
ENDERBY ISLAND, NO ONE LIVES THERE ,NO
HOTELS SHOPS,ONLY SMALL RUFF HUT
DONT THINK OF GOING THERE , ON MY LAST TRIP ONLY A 24 HOUR PERMIT WAS ISSUED, AND ONLY DAYLIGHT PERMITS ISSUED NOW. IT TAKES YEARS OF PAPER WORK TO GAIN PERMISSION TO LAND. ABOUT 800 APPLICATIONS A YEAR TO LAND ON AUKLAND ISLANDS ARE REJECTED FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD. IF YOU ARE NOT A KIWI (NEW ZEALAND TEAM LEADER) YOUR CHANCES ARE 00000000000 TO GET A LANDING PERMIT
BOAT TRIP COST ABOUT $7000USA FOR MY TRIP ($3OOO USA FOR BOAT BERTH). BOAT TRIP IS ALWAYS RUFF & VERY RISKY THAT FAR SOUTH (SEA IS SO COLD YOU LIVE 12 MIUTES IF YOU FALL INTO THE SEA WITH NORMAL CLOTHES) EVERY ONE ALSWAYS GETS SEA SICK ON THE TRIP. WE RAN OFF SOLAR PANELS & SMALL GENERATOR. YOU MUST LAND ONLY IN INFLATABLE BOAT THROUGTH SURF FIND NEW DX PLACE TO GO SAVES PAPER WORK.& ITS NOT SO COLD IN THE TROPICS
73 KERRY ZL2TPY/ZL9TPY kkmundell@infogen.net.nz
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