This text was read by OCR from a scanned newsletter and has not been proofread yet, so expect odd characters and mistakes.
“36 km to go” (AKA the song that goes on and on) sung to the tune of 100 Bottles of Beer on the Wall by Snaiet Shalav (One verse is not accurate and did not happen - see if you can find it) 56 Ks to go, 56 Ks to go Walk for an hour, plenty of power 55 Ks to go. 55 Ks to go, 55 Ks to go Out of the city, the forest is pretty 54 Ks to go. 54 Ks to go, 54 Ks to go Get out the map, see where you're at 53 Ks to go. Put down your pack, stop for a snack 52 Ks to go. 52 Ks to go, 52 Ks to go Stop for the night, we’re all alright 51 Ks to go. Wake up to snow, get ready to go 50 Ks to go. Breathe in the airy, so crisp and clear 49 Ks to go. It starts to rain, oh what a pain 47 Ks to go. It’s wet and cold, your knee starts to fold 46 Ks to go. Slip on the grass, fall on your ass 45 Ks to go. Cross through a river, try not to shiver 44 Ks to go.
Suffer some harm, one breaks an arm 39 Ks to go. Time for a smoke for one stressed out bloke 38 Ks to go. Bad luck and weather teams us together I 37 Ks to go, Spend the night out, get choppered out I 36 Ks to go. In crisis, I betcha, you’d want Lyndsay Fletcher I 35 Ks to go. I Can't find the bacon somebody has taken 34 Ks to go. I Lose your leader, just when you need her 33 Ks to go. Get to the hut — it’s full, tough luck 32 Ks to go. Get underway for a 5-hour day 31 Ks to go. It starts to rain, oh yes, yet again 30 Ks to go. Forgot your hat, go back to the flat 29 Ks to go. The track is boggy, your socks are sogay 28 Ks to go. Oh how I dream of a track, not a stream I'ere’s heaps of cow shit so watch where you sit 43 Ks to go. The sun starts to shine, about bloody time 42 Ks to go. Dont act the fool, you’ll upset the bull
— ‘vam ap nF T\O to QU. If your coat keeps you dry, it’s one we’d all buy 26 Ks to go. It’s cold and it’s raining, it gets rather draining 25 Ks to go. 41 Ks to go. Get to a loo, there’s five in the queue Go down the ridge, look up, see the bridge 24 Ks to go. 40 Ks to go.
Trip Reports
Prepare some food to brighten the mood 23 Ks to go. It’s somebody’s job to contact Bob 22 Ks to go. Snug by the fire, we’re glad we’re not higher 21 Ks to go. Cheesecake dessert, possum alert 20 Ks to go. -Easter bunny, marshmallow tummy 19 Ks to go. With no cook books, praise to the cooks 18 Ks to go. Grant you three wishes, gone are your dishes 17 Ks to go.
Table meets head of one with no bed 16 Ks to go. The table-head bash wakes the hut with the crash 15 Ks to go. Go at your own pace, it’s not really a race 14 Ks to go. The last day is fast, don't want to be last 13 Ks to go. Get shot by a hunter, lose one punter 12 Ks to go. The weather is fine, the views are divine 11 Ks to go, Enjoy the vista, forget that blister 10 Ks to go. Beware bogs and roots which will grab your boots 9 Ks to go. If you stop for breaks, the longer it takes
The weather is great but don’t tempt fate 7 Ks to go.
We’re down to a craw! but we’ve all had a ball 6 Ks to go. Put down your pack at the end of the track 5 Ks to go. Though we are sore, we'll be back for more 4 Ks to go. Does anyone know how to make the bus go? 3 Ks to go. Hire togs and things at Maruia Springs 2 Ks to go. Hop in the bus, the others join us 1 K to go. Arrive at the ferry, Cook Strait’s too hairy Another night to go. In Picton we’re stranded, the group is disbanded A couple of hours to go. The night with no sleep is at least cheap A couple more hours to go. Some go on stand-by, some choose to fly Still waiting to go. Our plane runs late, we have too much weight Two people could not go. The weather was crap, at touchdown we clapped Half of us made it home — Yay!
The end
(Verse 13 did not happen) This song is dedicated to Helen McDermott for her inspirational leadership and who led a team that was equipped to deal with an unexpected mishap. Acknowledgment of Robert Barrack-wio hearcd-at——£ least 200km worth of this song.
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