Well - got to wash the Otago mud/grit off the truck after our holiday. Half-way through washing the truck, a mate called around to see if we wanted to go for a "drive" - SILLY QUESTION!! Finished washing the truck before starting out for the afternoon.
So - we finally got to do Napoleans Hill - as well as the Waipuna Caves, along with 2 other trucks.
Great trip!!
Have done the Caves before, but a was bit "if'y" about Napoleans Hill, after walking up it, on our own.
This time, we went in from the Ahaura end. We had tried to get in from this end before, but gave it away when it started to look a bit too nasty.
Just as well we had a "guide" this time, as the track that we had looked at to take to get to the top end of Napoleans before was in fact
Subaru Hill :pig: when we went to "have a look at" Napoleans the first time (on our own)!!
This time, we
walked down Subaru Hill, from the top.
This track is well and truley cut up. Especially the top half - from past where the old Subaru Leone is slowly rusting away - to the top.
Very little chance of straddling what were ruts - then
deep ruts now chasms!!!
Some of these "ruts" are deep enough to hide boat loads of refugees. I would doubt even 44's would be able to claw their way through. (And I'm certainly not encourageing anyone to try - even with 44's:!:
)
This track (Subaru Hill) needs a lot of work on it.
As does the entry area to Napoleans from Orwell Creek. Gorse is overgrowing the track in a major way. :chainsaw: :yukspit: (Some Napalm might be the answer!!)
The rest of the weekend spent doing the usual shit- mowing lawns etc - around the house (scores Brownie points with mum though)
