Hawdon Hut/ Cave Stream

 Hawdon Hut/Cave stream:

Nervous jitters building up to the hike that was awaited the next day. My pack was up to my hip in height and was about 10 kg I estimated roughly, my hiking boots that I got for Christmas were worn in and all that was needed was a goodnight sleep. 8:00 am  and I was ready to go to school where the vans were parked ready for us to aboard them, Holly, Jess, Haylley and I had sorted out our food and were ready to load our packs into the vans and depart from the school. In my van I had William Pike, Holly M's mum, Mr Priddy, Derrin, Rhianna, Brooklyn, Anna, Haylley, Jess, Holly P and I. By about 10:30 am on the Thursday

Mt Grey - Waitangi Day

WPCA MOUNTAIN CLIMB: MOUNT GREY

On Monday my family and I climbed up Mt Grey. Despite All the wasp's it was a really good walk. On Thursday we're climbing up to Hawdon hut, so I thought might get my back used to some weight on it and to also wear-in my new tramping boots that I got for Christmas. We started walking at the Mt Grey picnic area and did a 1-1/2 hour walk through dense beech trees, grass, thistles and pines. We then walked on the side of Mt Grey for 1 hour through tussocks and bushes as seen below. When we reached the top of Mount Grey we met Rhianna and her family up at the top, we talked for a few minutes before she had to walk back down the mountain. We had a 25 minute break to boost our sugar levels and fill ourselves up. It took my family and I 1-1/2 walk back down to the car. If I could sum the walk up in one word I would use challenging overall it was a good walk and I would defiantly come back and climb Mount Grey in the spring.

Fergus and I having a quick photo beside a rock hanging of the mountain side.



 

My dog Fergus and I reached the summit before the cloud rolled in.