Waitohu - Mick - Waitewaewae

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WAITOHU-MICK-WAITEWAEWAE (Leader Stan Boyd) Saturday morning was quite cold as us some new verses of the "Wild West we woke to a brew that Stan was offer- Show". After singing a few more songs, ing us( good trip leader). We were quite we retired for the night. in favour of pit bashing, but after much In the morning we all did a big freeze pushing on his part, we eventually got and the frost delayed us because we underway, bedecked with mittens. bala- were unable to pack the frozen tents clavas, etc. Once on the uphill, though, until they were sunned. So at the late a strip session took place. hour of 11 a.m. we left our beautiful We went at a steady pace up the spur campsite and jumped into the freezing and once on the ridge, we had a mar- depths of the river. A half hour later vellous view of the Main Range, with a dozen numbed masses clodded into Crawford shrouded in snow. Waitewaewae Hut, but were soon under- The top of Mick was our lunch stop. way again, to Otaki Forks with a short and after a recce we went along the stop at Plateau Stream for a bite to eat. ridge until we were west of Tangata On arriving at the forks we observed where we followed a blazed spur down that we were slightly late, but we obto the Waitewaewae River. We camped tained a ride down to the bus and soon on the flats. In no time at all we had a were destined for the warmth of our fire roaring away, for it was obvious baths at home. that the oncoming night was to be a Thanks, Stain, for a mighty trip. cold one. Those on the trip were: Ken Churchill, At 5.30 p.m. there was ice observed Lynne Sellers, Bill Hargreaves, Bob Hoy, on the walls of the tents and things Neville Taylor, Chris Barker, Richard were rather cold, but thanks to the large Fogle, Klaus, Brian Hopkins, and Stan pile of wood that Ken chopped (not his Boyd. leg. this time) we were sufficiently warm. I think the upper Waitatipia-Waite- Bill, who was on his first trip. and only waewae area has a lot to offer. a short while out from Britain. taught -N. B. Taylor. *