Sunday, November 2, 2014 · Marlborough and Nelson

Day 51: The Richmond Range

Cape ReingaBluff

Huts play such a vital role in sheltering trampers from gnarly elements all along the Te Araroa trail. Shelter, fireplace, bunk beds, firewood, that’s all you need when you are cold, freezing and starving. So thankful for the hut system in NZ. Here’s Porters Creek Hut in Richmond Range Forest Park at the 1900km mark.

Porters Creek Hut, and the view from Mt Rintoul.

What kind of imagination did it require to bring such wonders into being? My mind was blown away trying to comprehend it all, and I found it easy to worship the Lord who showed Himself in such beauty.

Taken at the summit of Mt Rintoul in the Mt Richmond Forest Range in New Zealand. Day 51: 1,928 km.