Day 80
Nov 19 day 80 Anne Hut to Boyle Village (Reefton) 6:45-2:30 29 km Once again I was a walker of rivers. Set off fairly early from the hut. All the other hikers were still in their sleeping bags, but the DoC ranger, who I had met the other day while he was gathering seedlings of […]
Day 79
Nov 18 day 79 Waiau Forks to Anne Hut 7:45-4:30 34 km After yesterday’s exertions and the cold temperatures, it was hard to crawl out of the old bag this morning. Still, it was bright and beautiful in the woods, and I could see my jet boil on top of a stump so I could […]
Day 78
Nov 17 day 78 Upper Travers Hut to Waiau Forks freedom camp 7:00-6:00 23 km Woke up to Grant, the hike leader, stoking the fire in the wood stove, and before too long the crew started rustling about. I packed up, made oatmeal and coffee (can have all I want now that Grant gave me […]
Day 77
Nov 16 day 77 St Arnaud to Upper Travers Hut 9:00-5:30 30 km Water. The most beautiful story Hemingway wrote was “Big Two-Hearted River” where Nick Adams, the protagonist, is recovering from the metal anguish of World War I, so he goes fishing in Northern Michigan. At one point he leans over a bridge rail […]