Out of the Richmonds - Murchison

Today followed a similar pattern to yesterday, in the morning before the sun really started beating down the walking was quite pleasant, but 10am we were already wetting our shirts and hats every opportunity.

The walk itself was very nice, skirting the side of another river valley all the way to the top. There seemed to be a lot more boggy patches today than there had been previously, with more and more the closer we got to the hut. There were a couple of pretty hair raising climbs up what appeared to be rapidly eroding slopes as well.

I managed to pick every rolley rock in a stream crossing and ended up with wet feet again. Unfortunately I think it makes your feet softer and more prone to bruising for them to be wet all day and by the time we got to red hills hut they were feeling very sorry for themselves.

After a good break and the opportunity to dry my feet a little we walked down the 4wd track to the dial use mtb track that took us to red hills carpark where Phil and Paul were waiting.

Having a zero day in the camper van park felt like the height of luxury. Hot showers, not having to take loo roll with you to the toilet... we spent the morning washing all our tramping clothes, dubbining my boots and then the afternoon booking huts abs packing or packs for the next section.. the Waiau!Læs mere