Hurunui Hut No. 3 - Locke stream Hut

Det var den helt rigtige beslutning, at vi ikke gik videre i går. Da vi så “stien” frem til den første lille nødhytte, vi ellers ville have overnattet ved, blev vi glade for at have en mere ordentlig madras og en mere tæt hytte.

Størstedelen af stien var skyllet væk, så der var ikke mange markeringer at se i dag. Så snart stien forsvandt, var den eneste mulighed at gå langs floden, hvilket til dels var træls, da det hele tiden skiftede, hvilken side man kunne gå på, og floden derfor skulle krydses utallige gange.

Højdepunktet var de to små nødhytter, som vi så på vejen, samt den lille tre-wire-bro, man kunne krydse. Da floden var relativ lav, og der var et sted i nærheden, hvor man kunne krydse, valgte jeg i stedet at gøre dette, imens Svea gik over “broen”.

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It was absolutely the right decision not to continue yesterday. When we saw the “track” leading to the first small emergency hut where we would have stayed, we were very glad to have a proper mattress and a more solid hut instead.

Most of the track had been washed away, so there weren’t many markers to follow today. As soon as the track disappeared, the only option was to walk along the river, which was quite frustrating, as the walkable side kept changing and the river therefore had to be crossed countless times.

The highlights were the two small emergency huts we passed along the way, as well as a small three-wire bridge that could be crossed. Since the river was relatively low and there was a nearby spot where it was possible to cross, I chose to do that instead, while Svea crossed the “bridge”.Read more