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The starting point for this trip that Ashley and I were running through the Puketoi Ranges for our 4WD club was Alfredton Domain north of Masterton.
While this is a comfortable two hour run from Wellington, the need for a post-winter camp and shakedown trip for the K-Pod was a perfect excuse to avoid an early start by camping at the domain the previous night.
I met up with Ashley and Gillian at the domain late on the Saturday afternoon, and while it was a bit cloudy and grey, it was warm and fine enough to enjoy dinner together in the peaceful surroundings before I settled into the