2012-12-23-Franklin NLNP < Photos > 2012-Whanganui Bay
Photos from Bushcraft 2012
A magic moment when the crew first sees Roaring Stag hut!
Crossing the Ruamahanga river on a sidetrip to try to find "lost lake"
First water after a few hot hours of ridge travel
Fui and Muriel at the Lost Lake (about 1500m north of Ruamahanga Forks)
Getting "into" forest travel
Jim exploring the beautiful forest on the way to Roaring Stag
Jim on a 150m climb through the forest to regain the exit track and finish a successful trip
Learning map and compass skills
Lunch stop
Malcolm teaches navigation to a bushcraft student
Muriel crossing early on a Sunday morning
Navigating down the Ōrongorongo river valley
Straight into the tough stuff for folks who haven't seen steep forest tracks in a while
Students plan how to find our objective
The crew enjoys navigating a route through river and forest to locate the Lost Lake and then find a way out!
Muriel Christianson, Jim Baltaxe and Fui Yen Yap organised their bush 3 trip to Roaring Stag Lodge