Kaimanawas '73

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KAIMANAWAS '73 After camping at a spot on the Desert as Waipakahi isn't far, but it doesn't Road we continued Access 10 to take us long to find map and the Urchin turnoff and then started very necessary. Soon we wind up the cprepopt tramping. Very soon nine F.E.'s ping into the Rangitikei. (eight of us returning prepared for a After a couple of hours in it's cool second Queen's Birthday of frosts) had waters we reached the track back onto left the rest, and, after a bush edge middle range at Junction After snack, Urchin was conquered. Then it lunch we follow this to Waipakahi Top. Hut was down into the Waipakahi where where found a wet Dennis Hole and an early lunch was devoured. trip. From there it was upstream for a a site inside while and then a climb onto the tops Choosing the bush we again. Hot and thirsty we all trudged settled down for a good night's sleep. past the bush edge and up along middle In the morning four of us take off range towards Thunderbolt. Water is with the mediums towards Umakarikari, a problem but someone earns a milk- leaving the others in their pits to follow shake for finding a supply. Onwards later. Storm gear on at bush edge and over Thunderbolt, into a basin where then up and over Umakarikari to the Brian dismisses a sheltered campsite so stream at the far bush edge where we he could see the sunset and sunrise. have lunch. Finally it was a stroll down After tea Richard plays with a balloon a slippery track to Access 10 and back and reads Paddington Bear. Grant, (see into Alan's hands heading homewards. Kaimanawas '72) has his 'nice' candle The nine were: Brian Hunt (leader), going. Kev Thompson, Tony Gazley, Neil As usual for a tops campsite the wind Woodrow, Alan Reid, Richard Bradley, came up and eight people emerge to Grant Richards, Owen Cox and John lower tents halfway through (Alan Persson. stays asleep?). It is a leisurely start, N.W.