Dobson's Hut - Smith's - Kaitoke

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DOBSON'S HUT - SMITH'S - KAITOKE To anyone who is contemplating even the slowest member would becoming a member and is still only take about 2 hours. not sure what Tramping is all Lunch for us was about, or, for that matter, anyone which consisted of tea partaken and sand- of, who has just wondered if tramping wiches. could become their we invite their attention to RaTION following:- After about an hour we packed On Sunday, 12th May three Club and proceeded eastwards down a members and a potential Club very well disced track through a member, having had business in portion of "the burn" and the views town on the Saturday (among the from this area are first class, albusiness was painting) decided though there is still the stark rethat, to get rid of cobwebs from minder of the ravages which fire Saturday night, they'd go for a can cause. Passing out of the stroll on Sunday. bush into forest the tracks divide, agreed to meet at the Rail- one going N.E. the other S.E., the way TRatEe at 8 o'clock on Sunday, former veers round arrives out and surprisingly enough the quar- near the Marchant Stream while tet was complete. the latter comes out at Smith's. We chose Marchant Stream track Arriving at Kaitoke they pro- because this was the only track we ceeded the track leading to Dob- could follow. However, from Dobson's Hut now once again for new- son's to the Tauwahrenikau River comers, this is not the same track is, as you will guess is downhill all as Smith's, although it looks like the way and takes about 13 hours, it on the map. again giving heaps of time to have In fact it's just about 100 yards a look round before you fall down. further up from the farm, from Arriving down at the river you there you go up the ridge on a meet the track which runs along good track and not so drastic as from Smith's up to Alloway Dick- "The Puffer," that you can have son's and turning right at due S.W. time to actually look and admire we follow the track along the the view below and around you. site of the old Tauharenik past hut After tramping on the open ridge (T.T.C.) through the ericket pitch for most of the way you then enter and so to Smith's hut (W.T. and the heavily wooded area and then M.C.). From the Marchant creek through to Dobson's Hut, this far to the hut was about 15 minutes.

În this hut we lounged and read It is regretted that the Editor, and ate for about one hour and lo not having been brought up on this we met a club member, Tom Meyer 'ere game, can only give his verand friend, who were just spending sion a right shambles! It is a few days hunting and shooting. suggested we play the H.V.'s at Also passing through were a group soccer next year. of Scouts. Over all, this week-end was a About 3.30 p.m. we left for "the very pleasant social puffer" and home. Now, this "puf- thank Heaven we only gathering have them fer" is a much maligned place, and once a year! remember we were trying to get a new member, and having our time, had a good look round, it