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• RSVP's will open December 18th at 11:00

Greeting All, We are going to Milford Beach - North Shore for a Xmas BBQ and a short hike to Castor Bay and back along the coastal walk. This is a classic Kiwi Beach Day - BBQ, sand, sun, water, food, good times. You can go for a swim - it is a safe beach, with surf patrol.

Duration: You decide how long to stay.
Distance: Not Far (90 minutes hiking)
Difficulty: 1.5 on our 1-5 scale for day hikes.

Weather - You can check Metservice forecast (http://www.metservice.com/towns-cities/auckland/auckland-central) (Auckland), Metservice rain forecast (http://www.metservice.com/maps-radar/rain-forecast/rain-forecast-3-day), Metvuw rain forecast (http://www.metvuw.com/forecast/forecast.php?type=rain&region=nzni&noofdays=7).

Important Notes & Updates:
Bring Food and Drink you require for the BBQ afterwards. I will bring a BBQ and a surf ski for those people who wish to try. If you have a BBQ please bring it with you.

Low tide is: 2pm

Everyone to bring a Xmas gift - Not to cost more than $5. (Secret Santa)

  • Mostly flat with one short hill climb up to the cliff top.

Preparation:
Everyone who attends is encouraged to be well prepared for this hike. Before we meet it will help if you:

Meeting Places:

Carpooling:

  • Carpooling will be arranged for everyone meeting at New World after we arrive there (transport permitting; you can read more details here (https://www.meetup.com/auckland-hiking/pages/Transport_and_Carpooling)).
  • If you need a ride from New World there's no need to arrange this in advance - just answer the RSVP question on this.
  • If you want a ride or can offer rides from another location, you can mention this in Conversation below and contact each other to arrange.
  • Best if most drivers meet at New World first. Option to drive straight to Milford is only offered if New World is significantly out of your way.
  • Each carpool passenger from New World is asked to give $5 to driver.

Time Guideline:

  • 10:15 - Good time to arrive at New World, meet & greet
  • 10:30 - Latest time to arrive at New World, arrange carpooling
  • 10:35 - Leave New World
  • 11:05 - Everyone arrive Milford Beach.

Hike Description:

  • Starting at Milford Reserve we will go North across the new bridge up the hill and down through the walking tracks to Castor Bay. There is an option then to return along the coastline (for the adventurous hikers) or return the same way - for those people who have an aversion to getting wet feet at the beach.

Bring:

  • lunch and drink
  • clothing suitable for summer.
  • footwear suitable for easy walking surfaces.
  • sun and rain protection
  • towel and swimming gear (if interested to swim)
  • plastic bags for dirty footwear
  • additional clean clothing/footwear to change into after hike
  • first-aid items
  • cash ($5 if carpool passenger; plus optional extra for refreshments afterwards)

Notes:
(1) - Nothing
(2) We aim to leave New World and start the hike exactly on time, and are unlikely to wait for late people. Arriving early is good :-)
(3) It is safer and generally more fun to hike together as a group. We aim to do this with stops at all track junctions for group to regather. However, there's no guarantee this will happen so prepare well for this hike in case you become separated from group.

See you Xmas Day - Chris

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