All Scouts throughout New Zealand, as part of the National programme, were invited to organise and take part in an overnight tramp at which they would watch the sunset and sunrise.
Sunset Sunrise Challenge
When:Mar 27 – 29 2009
Where:New Zealand
Description:Your hike should take you somewhere you can see the sunset and the sunrise. It could be two different places. Photograph the sunset starlight feast check out the stars with your planispheres torch light code challenge light speed texting challenge photograph the sunrise......... (taken from the Scouting NZ website.)
(All but 3 of these photos were taken by Toby, hence why Thomas features in so many of them! Don't forget you can click on any photo to enlarge it)
All geared up ready to go!
The Russley Group leaders Peter and Julie organised 8 scouts to tramp up to the top of Mt Thomas, which has an elevation of 1023metres.
They left at 1pm Saturday and travelled to the carpark at the base of the Mountain.
Connor in front, then Thomas 2 behind him.
Connor and Thomas stopping for a drink
The Summit is in sight! Thomas in foreground.
That bit up there to the left of the trees is where they camped for the night!
It took them over 4 hours to tramp up to the top, the terrain was a little rough in places, with recently felled pine tree waste over a large part of the ground and with some slower first time trampers in the group, they of course tramped at the pace of the slowest person in front. They were also all carrying 3 litres of water each in their packs!
Hills Everywhere!
Once at the top they pitched 'flies' with makeshift tent poles (most used tramping poles) and made up their beds on groundsheets.
Home sweet Home for the night, with Christchurch way down in the background.
They took a packed tea from home and ate this and watched the sun set in the west and took photos.
Looking west to the Sunset!
The next morning Julie woke them early so they could watch the sunrise in the east and take photos.
Looking East to the Sunrise!
They had breakfast, broke camp, packed up and tramped down to the bottom arriving at around 12noon.
Heading down and home!
Stopping to admire the view of the Canterbury Plains
Welcome sit down at the end of the tramp down.
I had travelled out to the car park/picnic area with a couple of the groups gas cookers in my car, gas bottles and water and another Mother brought out the chilly bin with the lunch food in it.
Julie set up the cookers with grill plates on top and the scouts cooked meat patties and onions and we all had hamburgers for lunch.
Connor, Thomas, Toby & Julie- Scout Leader (Connor's Mum)
Julie then grilled fresh pineapple and some bananas and this was served with honey and yoghurt for dessert.
We headed home round 2pm.
The boys had a fabulous time thanks once again to their fantastic Scout leaders Peter and Julie, they are just amazing!
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