Waimakariri Harman Pass – Day 3 at Seven Mile Creek Hut
9pm and in the hut are Evan, Roni, me, and also one American guy. Today was an easy day compared to the last 2 previous days but it still took over 7 hours and had a few challenging bits, including an’extremely steep up and down’ section, many fords (of course), and even a hand pulley-operated cableway to get over the Taipo River. Luckily there were 3 of us there to help each other in and out of the cage and to operate the pulleys to get across.
It’s been an amazing tramp so far- very rough and rugged and challenging and I’m sure I will remember it as one of the best.
We stopped today for a break at the Mid-Taipo Hut and met a possum hunter and his dog who have been living in that hut for 2.5 months and he told us he’s caught over 1300 possums in this valley! Crazy guy.
Anyway tomorrow is supposed to be the hardest day of all but at least we know it’s the last. I think everyone is tired – it’s 9:30pm and we’re all in bed.
Roni and Evan at the Julia Hut
Native New Zealand thistle
Roni on the cableway!
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