A Tramping Route From West To East - Stuck In The Hut During A Rainstorm

With 10 days worth of food and gear loaded into our packs, Jody and I set off from the Mikonui river flats, heading up towards Ivory Lake and then what was supposed to be the Whitcombe pass and eventually the Rakaia river.
On day 2 we received some bad news, 60mm of rain was forecasted, with no break in the weather for 3-4 days. We sit back in the hut and wait for the storm to pass. It took longer than expected and the rest of our trip could not be completed.
Both of us have learnt a lot from this trip, and we’ll take it all in for our return later in the year hopefully.
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[@gjcoop5625]

Ha! I had the same situation in July 2023, where I intended to get to Top Tuke Hut and then return. I camped at Truran Pass for the night in the rain, then slipped on an old flax blade the next morning and cracked a rib. Heavy rain, and I arrived at Dickie Spur Hut soaked. Sat out the unforecast bad weather for two nights, then staggered back down the hill. There are worse places on the Coast to be confined, but I'm sure you noticed that the bunks are too close together, and it's hard to get comfortable. 4º in an unheated hut didn't allow for drying out. As you noted, those hills are on quite the slope.

[@travisabraham8101]

Thanks for commenting! Sounds like you had a very similar issue. Those bunks drove us crazy as we couldn’t sit up properly! It hasn’t put me off tho, planning a return trip to Ivory Lake hopefully before winter kicks in 👍

[@JodyStow]

tumeke

[@chrisyoung4384]

Great video , ive always wanted to explore this region. Good call to wait it out , Dickie Spur hut looked awesome.

[@travisabraham8101]

Cheers, yeah it’s really worth checking out. In good weather. The track was in really good condition too

[@chrispyskiwiadventures3583]

Next time lads🤙🤙