Entering the bush after the poopy farmland access.
We wanted to try out the kids brand new Macpac sleeping bags. After much discussion about the expense, the practicalities, the safety aspects, current financial constraints...... we couldn't look past the fact that both Tom and I have top notch Macpac sleeping bags and have never been cold. Safety and comfort won out, we bit the bullet and purchased Macpac Latitude 500s.
On arriving at the hut to find it didn't have a fire, on a night when it snowed in Rotorua, we felt totally justified!!
And, our last tramp in sneakers. A number of hours of boggy trail, and looking at the extra energy used in trying to hop over and around bogs, we will be moving to waterproof boots for future tramps. Jess is also often rolling an ankle, so we'll try a bit of ankle support for her.
2:15 in from Franklin Road over the hill, 5.5 km. 1:45 out along the river, 4.5km.
Kids thoughts:
Kate (12)
I really enjoyed dailys hut, one thing I noticed is it was really slippery on the way back, also the toilet was very far away from the hut.
Jess (9)
