Your trips, your pix, December 2022

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December 2022

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Bridget Mackie, Sophie Beaumont and Amanda Hardy were the lucky teachers on a school tramping trip to the Routeburn and Hollyford tracks. “We looked very fresh setting off from Routeburn Shelter but we were feeling a little different after six days in the bush with 14 students!” said Sophie. Photo: Sophie Beaumont

Tom Shannon spent six hours wading and scrambling up the Waipawa River to Waipawa Forks Hut. “The kids were amazing, so much energy,” said dad Andrew. Photo: Andrew Shannon

Jessica Skelton enjoyed a bluebird day tramping to Gillespie Pass en route to Siberia Hut, Mt Aspiring National Park. “I was tramping with my husband who didn’t make the selfie!” PhotoL Jessica Greer

Doro Lindegger visited Lees Creek Hut in Marlborough. The hut has recently been refurbished by the Back Country Trust. Photo: David Renwick

Sophie, James and Jane de Ville tramped the Hollyford Track. “We saw seals and penguins at Martin’s Bay before a spectacular flight back up Milford Sound,” said Jane. Photo: Jane de Ville

Michael Hanlon and Danielle Kennedy enjoyed “an epic sunny three days” on the Rakiura Track. Photo: Danielle Kennedy

The Jenke family celebrated mum Heather’s 30th birthday on the Abel Tasman Inland Track. Heather says she has done a birthday tramp nearly every year since she was nine! Photo: Heather Jenke

Kelly, David, Penny and Flynn Brydon visited Cobb Hut, Kahurangi National Park. “It was a fun family adventure with shooting stars, chilly tarn dips, friendly trampers and cosy huts.” Photo: Kelly Gill Brydon

James and Josh Shanks had their first overnighter in Auckland’s Hunua Ranges. Photo: Thom Shanks

Auntie JJ read a bedtime story to Hazel Drinnan (7), Ethan Sabas (6), Fletcher Lodge (6), Jane Sabas, Raphael Sabas (5) and Eve Drinnan (5) at Te Rereatukahia Hut, Kaimai Ranges. “A very sweet and fitting story for being in the bush!” Photo: Shell Drinnan