Into the Takitimus

Wednesday, 23rd January 2013   23 kms 9.25 hrs

An hour's walk up a road, and then into the Takitimu bush at Lower Princhester Hut.

A steady climb to a saddle, then down the other side. Lost the track for a bit, but soon enough navigated back to it.

The rest of the day was an alternation of rough bush track and open boggy tussocky country.  (picture)

Eventually onto a 4WD track that led to Aparima huts - a DOC one and a deer cullers' one that anyone can use.