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It was time to head
off on our yearly jaunt into the Ruahine Ranges - this time we
started walking at Kawhatau Base with the intention of heading up to
the tops above McKinnon Hut to camp beside the tarn....
or so Steve, Steve and I thought!! Our first task was to
operate the cage across the river, so we could all get across with
dry feet - no problem there - then up the hill we went.
Unfortunately as we neared the tops the weather started to clag in
and after having read the intentions of another tramping group in the
area (who were headed to McKinnon Hut), we decided that our best
chance of a dry bed for the night would be to head down to Crow
Hut. We arrived at the hut just before the worse of the rain
passed through.
Day 2 - we awoke to a glorious day, and headed off across the swing
bridge, along the river and "up" to McKinnon Hut. Spending the
afternoon, relaxing in the sun, enjoying the magnificent views across
the tops and over to Mt Ngauruhoe. The view from the
long-drop isn't half bad either!!
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