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MUKAMUKA - MUKAMUKAITI - 16-18 October - _ Geoff Meland. On a clear starlit Friday evening a party of ten, led by out fearless leader Anita Catchpole, headed for the Orongorongos. After strolling in along the Five Mile and a little confusion on where we were to : camp, we finally settled down at Big Bend. In the morning I. discovered to my horror rats had climbed into my pack and devoured my breakfast. Luckily my main grub was properly sealed, The day was going to be a cracker, not a cloud in the sky. Everybody ar was nareingto go; that is,until Anita showed us where we were going “~~ we soon found out this was amediumtrip in disguise. .., ; = The grunt up Mt. Mathews to the South Saddle was worth it - the views were spectacular. After a break we took off down the saddle towards” the sea. On the way down a few of us had some fun running down scree Slopes. We stopped for lunch at a beautiful spot by MukaMuka Stream.: :: While following the stream we spotted goats lcoking down on us from high above. Hit the coast road 4na@sidled around to Mukamukaiti stream and up to our campsite. After a delicious meal we talked around the — campfire.
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There were some interesting people in this trip. A:Scottish guy by the name of, Joe King, virtually straight from Glasgow, enjoyed himself immensely. ‘There was a slight communication problem though WEL ote, couldn't understand a‘word “hé ‘said! . °° UAE * The next day turned “out ‘ts bé® ‘ahothér ripper. ‘'.On the way up Mukamukaiti ;; Stream I inig judged going over’ 4° “FOck) $¥ipped.and received a severe pain in the rear’ end When’ I Iook at thét<«scar:in° the mirror.I'1l have : fond memories of Anita's médium stroll up the Orongos. We travelled up'a steep incline until we hit bush. Then bashed our way along goat tracks to the top.: Being ‘guch ‘a4:nice day the views were magnificent. Struan fell out of-a"tree while looking’ for the spur we were supposed to go'down: A ‘serteam was: follwed by Struan somer-saulting down the’ tree, ‘and down'a’ bankt...I thought - he's:dead! But NO. Apart from a few scratches: he came~ “up smiling.... z . ie ie . years oe or oY f ai For me going down” Péakis Stream. was" the: highlight- ‘ef the feb. Slipping I; and sliding, climbing over obstacles as fast as you can, trylng to. «=. «& catch up to the person in front of you is fun! lunch at the Orongorongo Riyer followed. ‘ The climb, over. the Butcher Baker prack was nice. Nice and hot. NeXt time tll kake a ‘water bottle! : “e =o ier moat tc? OWL Giei— I : . ’ I rhe: it’ ‘back to’ ‘the car park with the othérs in one piece * sathouene my knees weren't the ‘best. The trip was 4! big success although aS can 5 think of better ways to get a sun+tant? : As! : Thanks, Anita. for a well led trip. - Those on the trip were: .:Struan Little, Geoff ‘Medland;—-Anita Catchpole (Ldader), Mark Randel; Craig: Kurth, -,4- Joe ‘King, Stuart Sim, Brian Charles, Gary Turner and Mark Ten LIS ;