As one who was not able to get away over Easter, it would be great to hear what everyone did during the last few days?
went deaf flying over the hauraki gulf. even earmuffs were of limited use....
This post has been edited by the author on 6 April 2015 at 12:57.
Often aren't, if they fit badly. Take earplugs.
I guess some aren't going to say where they went due to keeping these places from becoming over-popular :-) Woolshed Hut apparently had 50 people!
no amount of fitting earmuffs would have made much difference.
i heard about a bookable hut that was over populated. a discussion ensued when people turned up saying they had booked the hut when it was already full.. but those claiming they booked it had no proof, and the party that were staying in it hadnt booked it either but they claimed priority because they had hut tickets and no one else had proof of booking,
some people slept on the floor, some claiming to have booked, turned around and walked back out.
the hut has only recently become a bookable hut and one group didnt realise.
in theory hut passes arent useable in bookable huts when the booking season is open..
long weekends and over full huts go together...
This post has been edited by the author on 7 April 2015 at 08:48.
I mentioned bits of this in the other thread but had a good time on the 1000 Acre Plateau.
I put in the distance on the first day and got to Larrikins Hut, while several sizeable groups camped around Poor Petes Hut.
There was 17-18 people camping or staying in Larrikins Hut on Saturday, I packed up after the rain lifted and camped higher up next to some tarns. Pleasant spot but cold.
More people probably were on the Plateau over Easter then over the previous two months combined. It always pays to carry a tent when tramping over Easter.
I also took a extra fun short cut off the Haystack by scrambling down a random scree slope, which was steep, very steep with several cliffs and other nasty things to navigate... Whenever I turned around I was shocked to see just how steep it was..
This post has been edited by the author on 6 April 2015 at 15:11.
@militaris Good to see the Thousand Acre Plateau get more visitors. For so long it was neglected backwater.
It's a fabulous area - stuck here in Aussie I'm rather jealous.
This post has been edited by the author on 6 April 2015 at 19:23.
I visited the St James and did a loop over Maling and Fowlers Passes to Lake Guyon. Quite a lot of ground to cover, 35km I think, and the cycle back to the car into the Norwester was a tough way to finish the day. Just got back. Great area.
@Matthew
Lucky you - that's a fantastic area through there.
My young family and I were part of the 50-odd at Woolshed Creek, arrived in time to nab to last few bunks, then saw 10 others coming down the hill just behind us - good timing!
They just kept rolling, most of the latecomers were sensibly prepared, so quite a collection of tents around.
Kids loved it, and despite the lack of sleep we're looking forward to the next one.
Had a fabulous time helping the grandkids explore limestone cliffs, caves etc at Te Hapu. Had to let go of my desire to tramp the hills as that was NOT what the kids wanted to do! lol
i hate going to the south island and not being able to tramp. i had to go there for work recently and stare out the office window at the southern alps in perfect weather, then turn around and go back to work in the north island.... pure torture..
