Thread: A trip to remember and an appointment missed,

Greetings All,
Sixty years ago on this very day and in the evening my father, uncle and I departed on my first ever overnight trip into the Kawekas. I have previously posted about this trip and my intention to repeat it starting today but have had to postpone until spring. The trip was similar to those taken by the Napier Deerstalkers hut builders. They used to walk in on Friday night, by torchlight, often staying at the Bivvy, working on the hut over the weekend (with hunting breaks no doubt) and walking out on Sunday. My uncle was carting in some supplies for his roar trip so we walked out on Saturday afternoon. In spite of it's brevity this trip had an enormous effect on my future interests. Over the decades an initial interest in rifles and hunting morphed into a fascination with the complexities of handloading and neat old rifles. Perhaps others may wish to share their early experiences.
Regards to you all Grandpamac.