• Yup, it's a garden shed, with two bunks. | Elliot Bivvy, Elliot Stream
  • Hard to locate the bivvy without instructions. It's up on a terrace, away from Elliot Stream. | Elliot Bivvy, Elliot Stream
  • The fireplace is on the porch behind those stored dog kennels. | Elliot Bivvy, Elliot Stream
  • The interior of the shed/bivvy is compact. | Elliot Bivvy, Elliot Stream

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Elliot Bivvy, Elliot Stream

Elliot Bivvy replaced an old hut on the site. It looks like a standard garden shed from the outside, but I can report that it has insulation and has been lined internally. Very compact, but reasonable accommodation for two.

Note that many have said that it’s somewhat hard to find. Look for the big poplars, and a bulldozed track up onto a river terrace, about 50 m from Elliott Stream.

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category . . . basic hut

hut fee . . . free

elevation . . . 645 m

bunks . . . 2

built . . . 2010s

heating . . . open fire in porch

water . . . 50 m walk to Elliot Stream

toilet . . . none