In day: Mt Owen

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Morning all.

A couple of days of tourist-like living, wee walks along the coast, and a day of logistics (washing and shopping) and planning brings the wanderer to the beginning of the trek in to the proudly bluffy Mt Owen.

This will prove to be either a two-day or three-day tramp. Hiking in to Granity Pass Hut today and hoping to find a bunk to kip in there this evening. Hike to the summit of Mt Owen tomorrow and then back to the hut. Probably decide at that point (depending on time and tiredness) whether I hike out that day or stay another night in the hut and hike out the next day.

It's a bit strange to not have to consider the weather when heading out for a hike on South Island but quite pleasant to have that taken out of the equation. The next rains are still thought to be ten days or so away and the sun soaring through the unblemished blue sky is warming up again outside as I type. This also means that, unlike the wanderer's last attempt at this hike, the river one has to cross to get to the road-end (Courthouse Flat) is highly unlikely to appear as any barrier at all.

Next update from wherever I end up at the end of the out day (assuming I can get online there). As usual, no panics allowed if the update is a day or three late ;-)

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Comments

[Rob]

Whatever next!
Washing? What's the world coming to! A true adventurer should be festering in ones garments to become at one with the wild outdoors :-)