hiking Cascade-ReesDart ... right off the plane!
I'm doing some hiking before a conference and time constraint mean I'm landing one afternoon in Queenstown & starting the Cascade through to Glenorchy the next 4 days.
I can't fly with stove gas & may not find a store open when I get into Wanaka around 6:30. If I have to hike the trail without a stove (but with a tent) is it safe to assume:
a) I might make use of the stove in the huts
b) I can get a spot in a hut (Aspiring, Dart, Daley's Flat, Chinaman's Flat) at the last minute in high season? (January 7-10) (I'm happy to camp near the huts)
Thanks!!!
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waynowski
apart from aspiring hut
there are NO STOVES in the huts you should be able to rent or buy something from queenstown or wanaka
the huts will probably be full but its first come first , once all the bunks are taken people sleep wherever they can in or around the hut..as long as you get a ticket preferably. otherwise you will have to pay the ranger a penalty.
b
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waynowski
Call one of the outdoor stores in Wanaka and pay for fuel by C/C over the phone or email. Ask them to leave the fuel somewhere for you to pick up. I do it alot. Bivouac in ChCh did it for me only a few weeks ago.
Wanaka has 'Goodsports' for eg.
...or a quick stop at the nearest petrol station if you have a liquid fuel stove.
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| Forum | Tracks, routes, and huts |
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| Started by | cdnhiker-eh |
| On | 27 December 2011 |
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