Trekking the Dusky Track, New Zealand

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Trekking the Dusky Track, New Zealand

Postby wayno » Thu 10 Oct, 2013 10:03 am

ONLY A FEW HUNDRED METRES from the track head and I’ve already taken a dive into the thick sludge beneath my feet. It’s a sobering reminder that Mother Nature is numero uno out here. I pick myself up and view my surroundings. I’m encircled by dense forest – silver beech dominates the landscape, with a lush sub-canopy of pepper tree, broadleaf, coprosmas, fuchsia and soft ferns. The track is a labyrinth of roots, fallen trees and rotten logs with a carpet of vibrant moss covering the ground as far as the eye can see. I feel as though I’ve been thrust back into the Mesozoic era.


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Re: Trekking the Dusky Track, New Zealand

Postby icefest » Thu 10 Oct, 2013 2:56 pm

That reminds me... who is up for a traverse of the Kaherekoau and Princess Mountains in the summer of 14/15?
Men wanted for hazardous journey. Low wages, bitter cold, long hours of complete darkness. Safe return doubtful.
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Re: Trekking the Dusky Track, New Zealand

Postby wayno » Thu 10 Oct, 2013 3:09 pm

:roll:
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Re: Trekking the Dusky Track, New Zealand

Postby icefest » Thu 10 Oct, 2013 3:18 pm

wayno wrote::roll:

What does that mean?
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Re: Trekking the Dusky Track, New Zealand

Postby wayno » Thu 10 Oct, 2013 3:20 pm

I'll pass...
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