Monday 03.04.2023

• Te Araroa kilometres done: 2724
• Official kms: 0
• Garmin kms: 0
• Total time: 0
• Calories burned: 0
• Body battery: 8/10
• Accommodation: Greenstone hut
• Tent nights tally: 18
• Zero days had so far: 27

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This is my first zero at a hut. Not much to report on today but hikers I have met in the past stopping by on their way through.

I sat & watched a movie on my phone as people were coming & going. I also gave the hut a really good wipe down & sweep. Lindy turned up after having done a side trip through Routeburn & she is looping the Greenstone Caples.

Around 2:30pm Marko, Nici & Jake turned I up, they stopped for about an hour before continuing on. I think that’s probably the last time I will see them on the trail.

About 4:30pm a big school group turned up. 23 students & 5 teachers from Australia. Thank goodness the students are all in tents as the hut is now fairly full with everyone else.

I’m thinking of sneaking away early tomorrow to avoid the communal area before it gets busy.