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Fourteen, yes 14, started and finished the trip... Tramping is on the up. . Nine elected to go to Blue Range, five to stay.at Kiriwhakapapa for eee lagers Trouble was-that no firm arrangement was made for meeting up in the morning. Resuit, the,five thought they were’ in- front and waited an hour on Cow, Saddle. But they were behind, =~ 35h : 7? It was.cold in the bush, but surprise, surprise, warm on the tops, At the deer antlers on Cattle Ridge we met up. The leading bunch had spent an hour iost.in the -m.ist. Never mind, the Pres. arrived and solved all - even though-he last went down the ridge in Feb 1966. By 5.30 p.m. we were at the flats in the Ruamahanga . Beef. strogenoff was the fare again. ; Sunday was a beautiful day. The trip down the river was warm. except for those who fell in. : Unnamed creek was the lunch spot. Mike optimistically seid the gorge was easy; and that at the most there was one swim. With luck, he said, the last flood had Left © the pool with a bed of shingle and no swimming would be necessary. Nine believed 275s five Gid not amd took to the track. Well Mike found out thet there were four pools in which he inaa to swim, The shorties had to swim through more. But on such 2. beautiful day who cared,
Quote of the year? Annette said "Prouble with the club is that ali the males are either married or too young" She was standing: alongside Mike! Annette Johnson, Roz Greenfield, Claire Douglas, Debbie Bibel nga), Peter Jackson, Raimund W., Dave Gilroy, Anthony Holland, Jamie Clelland, Sue Charles, Warren Thorburn, Chris Brown, Howard Biggs; Mike Hollis.