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Aorangi Crossing

24 - 25 June 2021

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Thursday, 24 June 2021 at 8:00 AM to Friday, 25 June 2021 at 5:00 PM

Organiser: Phoebe Fang

Date: 8am Thursday 24th June -  5pm Friday 25th June

Planned Route:

24/06 Leave Wellington at 8am, drive to Putangirua/Pinnacles campsite- Washpool Hut- Pararaki Hut - 14.7km

25/06 Pararaki Hut- Kawakawa Hut - Mangatoetoe Hut - Cape Palliser Rd - 15.3km

There will be river and stream crossings so expect wet feet.

More details please see: https://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-go/wairarapa/places/aorangi-forest-park/things-to-do/aorangi-crossing/

Transport: This trip works best if we have two cars and can do a car shuffle. Otherwise there’s a bit (23km) of road walk at the end. Please let me know if you have a car and what’s the capacity.

Food: BYO  Breakfast, lunch and snacks. Communal dinner TBD.

Gear: - Please refer to club gear list for overnighter gear. You’ll need a standard hut ticket/ Annual hut pass

         - We’ll take tents/flies in the unlikely event that the hut is full. If you can bring a tent please state it's capacity  - otherwise we will bring club flies.

Cost: current cost is guestimation - Actual cost will be petrol to your driver+ whatever communal food cost

$10.00

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