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14. North-West Circuit 7

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View from the deck at Mason Bay hut

View from the deck at Mason Bay hut

Big Hellfire – Mason Bay, 17.0 km
Saturday, February 16: Fog, patches of drizzle; on the beaches strong winds; some brighter periods
GPS Track

Up at around 8:00 and had two eggs, three muesli bars & a strong coffee for breakfast of the hardest day. The day was not looking promising but after sending off my signal with the spot tracker, I bid farewell to Bob & Ken, who were also leaving, and took off up the track. Continue reading →

13. North-West Circuit 6

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East Ruggedy – Big Hellfire, 15.0 km
Friday, February 15: Some drizzle at first, clearing, rain later on
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West Ruggedy Beach

West Ruggedy Beach

Got just over half a night’s sleep and was, of course, the first up and about, although I tried hard not to wreak revenge for last night’s events. Donna was up just as I had gotten my stuff together and I was ready to go.

Decided to split the day into four parts of (un-)equal time/distance divisions: 1) The track now leads via West Ruggedy Beach, so that was the first stage, including along the beach to the end; 2) From the beach end to the pass in the Ruggedy Mountains; 3) From there to Waituna Bay; and 4) finally to Big Hellfire. Continue reading →