Hunua Summit (Kohukohunui) - FULL MOON 🌕 NIGHT WALK 🔦

What was the last time you pulled off an all-nighter? Let's walk to the highest point in Hunua Ranges(Kohukohunui summit), indeed Auckland at night!

The track is well marked with reflective markers.

Estimated duration: 24 hours round trip including sleep. Returning back Saturday evening.

Kohukohunui: https://tramper.nz/object/nearby/4828/ Topo map of area: https://www.topomap.co.nz/NZTopoMap?v=2&ll=-37.037468,175.17005&z=14

See photos from past night walk to summit.

[𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 - 𝐌𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞]
⛺Tent or bivvy. Camping at the summit.
🥶Sleeping bag, thermals, other warm layers for spending night in forest.
🧥Rain jacket, pants. We will walk even if it rains.
🔦Bright head torch (200+ lumens), dozen spare batteries.
Also bring lots of patience - need to go slow and deliberate inside bush at night.

[𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 - 𝐍𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐇𝐚𝐯𝐞]
🦯Hiking Poles
🔺Water filter.
📡Personal Locator Beacon. I have one for the group.
🔺Emergency blanket(reflective foil) stored in pocket. Very convenient temporary shelter.

[𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝, 𝐖𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫]
🍩🍕 Enough for two days.
💧4 litres water. Can top up from streams, hut tanks.
💧Water treatment tablets from pharmacy.
🔺Caffeine to stay awake.