Mini Huts
by Kemi NikoCollectable tramping huts
Made with the spirit and integrity of the backcountry; from salvaged materials to handcrafted construction.
Hut of
the Month
Hello 2025! Join us as we showcase the making process and delve into the history of real backcountry huts.
June 2023
Mar 2025
Mar 2025
SF70 Hut
Forest Service Orange
“The Classic backcountry hut” scattered across the wilderness like Jaffas by the NZFS. The SF70 is ultimate mid-century design in 6 bunk huts.
In the 1950s the New Zealand Forest Service were tasked with drastically reducing deer populations around the country. They took over the 25 year legacy of the DIA deer stalker program and decided these hunters could do with some proper shelter.
The golden age of hut building had begun.
Prize in the tool belt of this new nation-wide program were 3 standard hut designs; a biv, a 4-bunk and the 6-bunk - the SF70.
Notable examples painted in Forest Service orange:
Thomas River & Roaring Billy (Haast), Mid-Waiohine & Arete Forks (Tararua), Tauanui Hut (Aorangi), Tunnel Creek Hut (West Coast), Tataweka hut (Te Urewera), Top Wairoa hut (Mt. Richmond)
All orders will ship within 7 days.
2023 huts: Poet | Hooker | Brewster | SF70 | Cone | Bealey Spur | Mingha Biv | Chaffey
2024: Carrington | Ivory Lake | Slaty Creek | Syme | Te Waio | Mt Brown | Field | Iron Whare
2025: Blue Range
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Mini Hut Ingredients
Made in Aotearoa
½ Large tin can, slab of reclaimed rimu or pine, hours of time and attention,
years of experimentation, a healthy dose of hut obsession.
Every hut comes with a corrigated info card & map hidden in its chimney
Every hut comes with a corrigated info card & map hidden in its chimney


Mini Hut Cards
Spread the hut love with our favourite huts on greeting cards and postcards for all occassions
NEW Postcards:







Available in both Greeting Cards and Postcards:














Post Cards
New range just in time for summer 2024/25. Each postcard features a Mini Hut (with its name and map on the reverse) and has rounded corners to give that vintage feel.
South Island Huts - 8 Postcards
North Island Huts - 8 Postcards
Full Set - 13 Postcards
Add any hut preferences in the ‘notes’ when you place your order
Greeting Cards
Each greeting card has a full colour image on the front, hut name and map on the back and is blank inside for your message, whatever the occasion. Includes high quality NZ made envelope.A Handful - 6 Cards
The Collection - 11 Cards
Add any hut preferences in the ‘notes’ when you place your order
Shipping:
If you’ve selected cards only please select shipping option for orders under $150
Allow 5 days for shippingor select express shipping option