Backcountry Hut, 4 Bunks
Amenities
Heating, Mattresses, Toilets, Open Fire
Water Source
Water body near hut
Location
NZ Topo 50:BQ22 396 091
NZTM Grid Ref:E1539559 N5409089
Lat/Long:-41.467510172.276197
Elevation:384m
Notes
Built in 1957 by NZFS’s Nelson as an unlined 4-bunker, with an open fire, with materials air-dropped by plane. This design predates the S81 that later became standard & there were only a small number built. Autumn, 2015, saw 3 Permolat members, led by Jason Campbell, install 2 new twin-pane glass windows, realigned the hearth, replace the fire surround, recondition the wood-box, paint the exterior, & clear scrub from around the hut. A major overhaul, led by Tim Marshall, was completed in April, 2022, using Jobs For Nature funds. They repaired the open fireplace, hearth & chimney exterior. They replaced the roof, some rotten purlins, the wrap & flashings, & they rebuilt the front door, built a new woodshed, & removed soil & vegetation from around the hut, & installed drainage. Edit Hut
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GraemeC- 05/03/2025
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Great hut for graffiti and well looked after. Shaded by trees to the north and has small windows on the south and west. There's been a lot of trackwork by Andrew Barker and others, but at the moment, there's a pretty significant gap from Little Fugal Creek to the last 2km. Most visitors are fishers who tend to fly in by helicopter.
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