Up to Kime (pronounced "chym") Hut and back. Thanks Jens!
uphill ------ start 1043 bridge 1051 1st sign 1055; 6.6km, 3-4hr to Field Hut 2nd sign 1103; 5.7km, 3-4hr to Field 3rd sign 1109; 5.5km, 3-4hr to Field, 30min to overnight car park (actual time 26m) Field Hut arr 1341; 2h58 from start dep 1429; 1hr to Table Top, 3-4hr to Kime Hut Table Top 1516; 2hr to Kime Hut 3way sign 1700; 5m to Kime Hut (painted as 15m) Kime Hut 1707; 2.5hr from Field Hut to Field: posted as 3-4hr, actual 2h58 to Kime: posted as 6-8hr, actual elapsed 6hr24, actual moving 5h34 downhill -------- leave Kime 1158 2hr to Field Hut, 4/5hr to Otaki Forks 3way sign 1207 Table Top 1328 45m to Field Hut, 3hr to Otaki Forks Field Hut arr 1416 2h18 from start dep 1434 Otaki Forks 2-3hr 3rd sign 1705 30m to overnight car park 1st sign 1725 10m to overnight car park carpark 1733 5h35 from start, 3h from Field Hut to Field: posted as 2hr, actual 2h15 to carpark: posted as 4-5hr, actual 5h35
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- 0442 tree examination 610 visits
- 0446 jens and backpack 672 visits
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- 0451 smaller trail 735 visits
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- 20200228 134101 field toilet 625 visits
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- 20200228 134231 hut instructions 614 visits
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- 20200228 134254 downstairs sleeping areas 632 visits
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- 0464 table top 611 visits
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- 20200228 170735 mp approaching hut 582 visits
- 20200228 170745 kime hut navigational sign 568 visits
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- 20200228 170936 compass tips 615 visits