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Yes, we broke the Club record for being overdue - a whole four days. Our tramp began in the Jackson River. For three days the cloud came and went as we Climbed along the Thompson Range. Once we started down — Thompson Creek to.the Arawata the. weather improved.. We entered Ten Hour. Gorge with 9 days food. Quite a etruggle! The Williamson River we crossed with ease. Shorties had trouble in ‘the. Joe. © Arawata Bivy was 4 haven from the rain then snow. a re nt ; After 3 days of snow on and off, we gave away first Waipara Saddle and then Arawata Saddle because of avalanche danger. So it was. back down the Arawata, No problems until we reached McArthur Flat. The Williamson River was on the rise, eventually up 8 feet. Crossing was impossible. So we sat from Sunday to Saturday on half rations. Eventually Brian realised .. we had not come home and with the help of a message we gave to another . group alerted the SAR. We had a 20 minute chopper ride to the Arawata © Try our reducing diet - guaranteed to loose you 7lbs in 6 days. Breakfast - Nil , BO - a Morning Tea - 1 sweet Lunch #» i Tararua biscuit, tea or coffee, 1 sweet Afternoon Tea = ‘1 square chocolate, tea/coffee or refresh. Dinner . 1% cups of a concoction of anything we had left, es 1 sweet, tea or coffee rr Supper = =_—s Wd Ds Ha Those on trip: Michael Hollis, Michaei Moran, Sue Charles, Brian Charles, Dale Parsons, Ross Weed, Grant Hillyer, Mathew Comesky
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