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New Zealand – Mini-METHS 2016

 

For the first time, since its inception some 25 years ago, the annual NZ event was cancelled (postponed??) due to lack of members' support, clash of dates and illness.  Verena (MUESLI) and Mike (MAD) had to pull out and that left only Jean (CHEEKY) and Andrew (MOTLEY) from the 4 who had booked.  It remains a mystery why Jean (who had done all the planning, booking and reccying) and Andrew, also cancelled!  No doubt "all will be revealed in the fullness of time" or something.

 

A further fortnight elapsed before V & M decided they badly needed a break and packed rucksacks for a one-nighter on the upper Pelorus Valley.  Six hours' treacherous tramping in each direction to and from Captain's Creek Hut.  We saw not a soul during the entire tramp and we had the idyllic, cosy hut to ourselves (see photos).  We left the METHS trade-mark on the hut window (see photo) - strenuous and a little risky but, boy, did we need it!

 

 

Mad Mike showing the right way to go

Captain's Creek Hut

Inside Hut - Muesli brewing tea

METHS were in this hut!

Muesli lost in the jungle

South Island Robin, near hut

 

 


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