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andrewg  > Vacation > 2. The Routeburn Track
NZ Part 2. In early December 2005 I hiked the Routeburn Track, one of New Zealand's "Great Walks". During the 3-day trip I stayed in two different huts run by the Department of Conservation.
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andrewg > A swingbridge across a chasm.  Anchored at both ends, this is just wide enough for one person.  It's called a swingbridge because it does!  There's no reinforcement to prevent swaying, so the whole thing starts to swing (quite a lot) from side to side as you walk.  I found that I could crank up or down the amount of swinging by timing my steps.
andrewg > A little panorama of the valley cut by the Route Burn.
andrewg > Another view of the valley.
andrewg > Andrew at the end of a very wet day of hiking!  Because I had packed according to the Cindy Plan (put your things inside garbage bags when you put them in the pack), the garbage bag over my pack wasn't strictly necessary, but I wanted to keep the pack itself dry.  My rainpants were a little too long; you can see that they unrolled a bit by the time I came off the trail.
andrewg > The Routeburn Shelter was our ending point, and a welcome shelter from the rain.  Revel and Alina are repacking their gear.
andrewg > Hanging out at the Routeburn Shelter, staying out of the endless rain and waiting for the bus to pick us up.
A swingbridge across a chasm. Anchored at both ends, this is just wide enough for one person. It's called a swingbridge because it does! There's no reinforcement to prevent swaying, so the whole thing starts to swing (quite a lot) from side to side as you walk. I found that I could crank up or down the amount of swinging by timing my steps.
 > A swingbridge across a chasm.  Anchored at both ends, this is just wide enough for one person.  It's called a swingbridge because it does!  There's no reinforcement to prevent swaying, so the whole thing starts to swing (quite a lot) from side to side as you walk.  I found that I could crank up or down the amount of swinging by timing my steps.
A swingbridge across a chasm. Anchored at both ends, this is just wide enough for one person. It's called a swingbridge because it does! There's no reinforcement to prevent swaying, so the whole thing starts to swing (quite a lot) from side to side as you walk. I found that I could crank up or down the amount of swinging by timing my steps.
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