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Hi Im going up there next week.
Does anyone know if there's reliable water near the top or do I need to carry heaps ?
I see the topo map shows a blue X just north of the junction to Makahu spur track and that's the synbol for "cold water spring". Real or not ?
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I have used water 100yrds lower down than that blue cross at this time of the year, and there is a huge tarn at the top of pinnacle spur that must be two feet deep and 50 ft across.
I still carry water but the amount all depends on how water dependant you are, I have a bad habit of using very little water, sometimes a glass or less a day and I think it's a bad habit to have as often a dehydration headache wakes me in the middle of the night.
If your urine is dark you need hydration.
Yip the tarn at the top of the spur saved me a couple of times.
I'd have thought you'd find it reasonably full this time of year.
Post a few pics of your trip :thumbsup:
There's plenty of water up there atm :D . Cant even see the forestry from the rain.
Im the same really have to make an effort to drink enough water when im not at work , I tried drinking 3 litres of water a day for a few months but then I found I couldn't drink as much beer so gave up.Quote:
Originally Posted by 7mmsaum
Hi thanks guys, very helpful . If any problems will snufle round ovrr by the pinnacle.
I dont drink yhat much water eithrr but as you say not a good habit to go dry. Gym bunnies would cut 6" off their barrel to save weight then carry a big camelbak ..
Borax we will learn from your suffering and carry single malt to leave some room to drink water.
Will post pics next week when i get back.
isnt there also a tarn at top of Makahu Spur and maybe even over towards Mad Dog??
Yes there is but it's much smaller, about 10 ft across and very shallowQuote:
Originally Posted by HNTMAD
Well, it's fairly barren country round there so if you want to stay up high you need water.
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So here are a few I found.
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Location of Kaweka J Cairn: NZTopo50 BJ37 1891484 5646389 Alt 1724 m
Map references are NZTM WGS84
Distances and directions given below are from the cairn.
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Track Tarns 1891549 5646505 120 m 15 deg mag Extensive but shallow
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Poled Spring 1891334 5646604 240 m 300 deg mag Under a bank. Below a large swampy area. Two Small pools but looks reliable.
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Pool Series 1891293 5646615 280 m 285 deg mag A series of pools in the gully. Below the poled spring. Could dry out.
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The Pink Crust 1891631 5646731 365 m 002 deg mag Dry the next day after rain.
I didn't like to pick off the scab but it seems pretty unlikely you'd get drinkable water here.
Topo Map blue cross location. See first post above.
I walked right over this area but there is no tarn or pool there at the moment.
You could drop down 60 -100 vertical metres in the creek to get reliable water.
Cold Spring 1891624 5646944 568 m 323 deg mag Marked on topo map but not found Dec 2016
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Dons Spur Tarn 1891723 5643207 315 m 105 deg mag 15m x 20m tarn in small saddle, 30m Sth of spur crest. Down Don’s Spur. Alt 1620 m