We started the Pelorus River Track on 29th December. The weather was lovely and the track was hard but beautiful. Each forest that we trek through is different from the others. The Pelorus River was beautiful and green and we had our first swim of the trail there.
The first night we stayed at Middy Hut on our own. We now are into the South Island where there are Back Country Huts everywhere and by buying a Back Country Pass you can stay in the huts for free. The huts have a bunk bed water and toilet (long drop ) and usually a firebox so it is good not to have to put up the tent. Each hut is a different size and the ones in the Richmond Ranges were mostly 6 to 12 bunks. Doc puts the huts usually in lovely settings and we have met some great people along the way.
After Middy Hut we walked on to Rocks Hut for lunch the next day and then on to Browning Hut. We were able to take it easy as our friend Mark was coming in to meet us at the next hut Hackett Hut on New Years Eve to tramp the Richmond Ranges and Travers Saddle and the Waiaua Pass for 12 days.
We met some lovely people in Pipiriki Kevin and Peg from Nelson area who when they knew what we were doing and that our friend was hopefully meeting up with us offered to pick Mark up from the airport and drive him to the track end closest to us and walk the hour and half into the hut and even bring in more food supplies for us. What awesome people they are and with their generous help made that part of our journey so much easier.
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