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Backcountry Hut, 4 Bunks
Amenities
Mattresses, Cellphone Reception, Toilets
Water Source
Roof into tank
Location
NZ Topo 50:BV18 263 305
NZTM Grid Ref:E1426332 N5230480
Lat/Long:-43.058514170.867332
Elevation:1139m
Tracks
Notes
A NZFS 4-bunk, S81 design, built in 1968. It originally had a wood burner in a chimney alcove, which was removed by DOC in the 1990's. A roof-fed water tank was added around 2004. A photocopy of the original hutbook which dates from 1969 to 2007, has been left in the hut & makes for a fascinating read. In October, 2022, Permolat volunteers installed 4 anchor piles, securely fixed the piles to the bearers, replaced the tie downs & wall-mounted points, replaced the windows & roof, & repainted the hut. Edit Hut
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Comments
zamda- 08/02/2021
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Hut is in decent nick and in a great spot - long drop is dangerously full as of my visit Jan 2021
glennj- 27/01/2020
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I remember when this hut still had a wood stove and got caught out expecting it to be there for heating and cooking one trip and on arrival found the stove removed. It's a cold place without a stove when there is snow about!
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