As we are getting into the great outdoors, we decide to do a walk with the kids to stay in a DOC [department of conservation] Hut there are different types of huts but most of them are quite basic, its a shelter, no gas or water [you take your own in] bunks and mattress, wood burner [in some] some also do have gas and water but these are more on the "great walks". We headed off to Hackett Hut which was a basic one. It was about 2.5 hour walk for the kids and they did really well. We were the only ones in the hut for the night [except for a possum visitor and a couple of cheeky Weka Birds.
Started with a swing bridge, crossing over the river
not far to the hut and clay takes a photo
Tegan claims her top bunk
lots of wood for the wood burner [bit to warm for that] but we do a campfire outside, just boiling up some water from the river
2 cheeky Weka birds who first pinch our dish cloth and then take off with Tegans knickers [which we hung out to try after she fell into the river] Not happy with either of those they take a liking to her famous sparkly skirt. Kids thought it was hilarious, and very entertaining
Kids watching the Weka birds, wrapped up in sleeping bags 
Tegan getting the hang of the outdoor camping
our possum visitor that came in the night
breakfast, good old porridge
the kids getting stuck into their porridge before we head back the net day
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