Powerful Powell hut trip with the Pals

Join us on a chill overnighter trip to Powell Hut! This is a beginner friendly trip :)

When: Thursday 20th - Friday 21st of August

Where: We will walk into Powell hut from the Holdsworth Road end via the Gentle Annie Track. On day 2 we will walk up to the top of Mt Holdsworth, and down the east Holdsworth track and back out to Holdsworth Road.

Cost: The trip fee covers fuel. Please go and purchase your own ticket for Powell Hut from the doc website: Powell Hut: Tararua Forest Park, Wairarapa region. Tickets are $25.

Plan: 

Thursday 20th

• 8:30am - meet at hunter carpark
• 9am - Leave hunter carpark. 1 hour 40min drive to Holdsworth campsite
• 11am - arrive at the road end and get going. 4 hours to powell. Plenty of time to stop for snacks.
• 4-4:30pm arrive at powell hut

Friday 21st

• 8:30am - Walk to the top of Holdsworth. About 1 hour-ish?
• Walk down east holdsworth track. 4-ish hours walking out
• 3-4pm latest we get out to holdsworth road end 
• Drive back to welly. Might stop for dinner or a yummy post tramp snack 
• 6pm latest - Arrive back in Welly. This is if we really faff, we might be back earlier.

What to bring:

• 1x dinner. 1x breakfast. 2 x lunches. Plenty of snacks.

• Pack + Pack liner/drybags

• Raincoat

• Headtorch + spare batteries

• Boots + socks

• Shorts + teeshirt not cotton

• Fleece/wool jumper not cotton

• Thermal top and bottom

• Warm hat, gloves and neck gaiter

• Sunhat + sunscreen

• 1L+ water bottle

• Personal first aid kit

• Toilet paper + hand sanitizer

• Sleeping bag

•  Sleeping mat

•  Hut clothes optional

• Toothbrush + toiletries

•  Bowl, mug and cutlery

• Lots of warm clothes!

• Any cooking equipment you might need