Finn the Brave

Reece, Megan, Ryan, Kyle, Finn, Tia at Turere Lodge

Last weekend we went on an overnight tramping (otherwise known as hiking to those of you in the UK) trip in the Rimutaka State Forest Park with a group of friends.  Turere Lodge is about a 2 hour tramp into the forest with full packs.  The Lodge is new and it was fabulous.  The fire place was enough to heat the whole building and there was a large central area to meet and eat, as well as four bunk rooms.  All very flash for the middle of a forest with the only access on foot.

On our way out, Finn had a big fall on a wet bridge and he got caught in the wire netting on the bridge and it sliced very deeply into his leg in two places.  We were still some distance from the end of the track but after some on the spot first aid, Finn was able to walk the rest of the way out.  At the emergency medical centre, Finn the brave, had 18 stitches in his leg.  12 in the deep layers with dissolving stitches and 6 on the surface.  Nasty.