5 ways to Brass Monkey Bivouac

September 2015

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September 2015

Brass Monkey Biv surrounded by tarns and mountains. Photo: Tim Niven
Located in a tussock basin with numerous tarns glittering in hollows and mountains rearing up from the landscape at every vantage, the two bunk Brass Monkey Bivouac in Lewis Pass National Reserve is a place to savour. For many, the very mention of the bivvy’s name is enough to stir an interest in reaching it, […]
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