18/12/21, Day 60, 16km, Total 1528km
Elevation Gain: 883, Loss: 496
An easy and pleasant day to start the new section.
Darren from the camp ground gave us a lift up the Rakaia River valley to the start point. Very reasonable at $40 each for a round trip of an hour each way.
Started walking at 8.30 in pleasant sunny conditions – a welcome change after several days of rain. It was an easy walk up to the Saddle where the views were pretty good. We spotted a hunter at least 600m away who spooked a deer that ran off. Pretty cool to watch.
From there it was an easy walk down a stream bed to the hut, arriving at 2.
This is a really old musterers hut but it is comfortable.
Today we have a University student, Brynn, join us having been sitting in Methven for a few days waiting for the weather to clear. He is good company.
Tomorrow we have lots a river crossings starting right by the hut. It could be a big day.
Another food break 
View back towards the Rakaia 
The Saddle 
Brynn crosses a stream 
A loo with a real view 
The make big field mushrooms here 
Cool rock formations 
Comyns Hut tonight 
Rustic interior 
Cool setting 
