With a total lack of planning and with Jacob and I at the helm the social Catlins trip began. In an new OUTC departure from the gearroom record only took 15 minutes, from there we tiki-toured south, visiting Nugget point, the old tunnel and Purakaunui Falls. After scaling the falls and improving everyones photos we headed to Purakaunui campsite for the evening. There was high participation in our Spring dip before we all scattered in search of firewood. Andy managed to get rejected by a local Sea-Lion, but not before discovering a stash of wood on the far side of the beach. It took two kiwi’s, a Frenchman and and Englishman to haul the heavy timbers back to camp. By sunset the fire was roari

CALLING ALL PHOTOGRAPHY FANATICS *(or simply ambitious amateurs, all welcome here) Now's the time for all of you champions who love to take pictures (for the rest of us to enjoy) to shine! And win prizes!! Get involved in the annual OUTC photo competition which will be held at the AGM on Monday the 17th of September (7.30pm). We want you to send us the most iconic pics of your epic adventures. Remember that a picture tells a thousand words, so credit will be given to those which look like they captured a moment with a story worth telling. We have a knowledgeable and experienced judge who also values composition, subject, and those photos with a bit of the zest and drama of NZ landscapes. The

Whaaaaat a blast! Look at some cool pictures from a crazy 5 days! Time to start planning next year!