Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August

A weekend based at the Pohangina Lodge. Saturday- we did some short day walks near the river. Followed by a gourmet meal in the lodge that night. Sunday - we tramped up to Rangiwahia Hut and back.
Saturday, 13 August 2016
Susan - our intrepid leader - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Susan - our intrepid leader
A warning for trampers - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
A warning for trampers
Saturday's walking was on the Pohangina Valley Gilchrist and Fern walks - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Saturday's walking was on the Pohangina Valley Gilchrist and Fern walks
Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Our tree hugging leader - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Our tree hugging leader
Giant tree spotting - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Giant tree spotting
The consensus was - this is a magnificent Kahikatea - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
The consensus was - this is a magnificent Kahikatea
Re-grouping - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Re-grouping
Another Kahikatea? - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Another Kahikatea?
The Pohangina River - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
The Pohangina River
Low lying land near the river and lots of leaf litter from the exotic trees - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Low lying land near the river and lots of leaf litter from the exotic trees
Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
The consensus was - this is a Matai - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
The consensus was - this is a Matai
A giant totara - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
A giant totara
Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Cosy fire time at Pohangina Base Lodge - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Cosy fire time at Pohangina Base Lodge
Dinner!! - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Dinner!!
Oh oh! It's ''onezee'' time! - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Oh oh! It's ''onezee'' time!
Happy hour at Pohangina Base Lodge - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Happy hour at Pohangina Base Lodge
Sunday morning - Rangiwahia Track carpark - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Sunday morning - Rangiwahia Track carpark
Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
The Rangiwahia Track - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
The Rangiwahia Track
Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Mountain Ghosts - dead Pahautea trees - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Mountain Ghosts - dead Pahautea trees
The curved bridge on the Rangiwahia Hut Track - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
The curved bridge on the Rangiwahia Hut Track
Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Misty bush - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Misty bush
Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Which one is out of step? - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Which one is out of step?
Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Rangiwahia Hut - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Rangiwahia Hut
Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Snowman - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
Snowman
The very colourful Rangiwahia woodshed - Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August
The very colourful Rangiwahia woodshed
Pohangina Base Camp 13-14 August

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