Happy Trampers at Lake Daniells Hut
View of Lake Daniells from Lake Daniells Hut
Lake Daniells Jetty
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Hungry TrampersEarly on Saturday morning at 8am, 4 of us (some nursing a hangover) arrived at the UCSA carpark ready to embark on a tramp to Lake Daniells in Lewis Pass. But before that, we picked up Daniel from his place along the way. Then it was a 2.5 hour drive north west of Christchurch to our destination. We stopped at Maruia Springs for a bite and a proper toilet break before bidding farewell to civilization for the rest of the day. Upon arrival at about 11am, we wasted little time in gearing up and starting the tramp. It was a relatively easy tramp, with gently undulating terrain. Some of us did not even break a sweat, although at times it was slightly muddy as it had rained the previous night. We arrived at Lake Daniell’s hut (8.4km) in 2 hours and had lunch. Since Lake Daniells was in the middle of linear route, we decided that 3 of us (Naomi, Daniel, Moses) would go northwards; while Til and Sam went back to drive the car and pick us up at the end point. Little did we expect the 3 hour tramp northwards to require crossing the same river 25 times (as we followed a 4WD track). Little did we expect the tramp northwards to require bushwhacking and crossing private pasture land where cows were grazing freely. Initial hopes of staying clean and dry evaporated almost as soon as we left the Lake Daniell’s hut. At times, there were no clear tracks so we either proceeded in a general direction or created our own tracks. Losing a shoe in knee deep manure, repeatedly getting wet-dry-wet-dry, climbing over fences were just part of the physical activities for the day.
We learnt 3 valuable tramping lessons that day:
1. Don’t worry if you’re in deep shit, you will be clean by the time you finish crossing the same river 25 times.
2. There’s a reason why 4WD tracks are called 4WD tracks.
3. Just as your feet are about to become dry; they will get wet.
We learnt 3 valuable tramping lessons that day:
1. Don’t worry if you’re in deep shit, you will be clean by the time you finish crossing the same river 25 times.
2. There’s a reason why 4WD tracks are called 4WD tracks.
3. Just as your feet are about to become dry; they will get wet.
1 comment:
I would have freaking hell died there (by choice) if i were you! :( WEll done Mosssy mO!
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