Waipawa River and Waikamaka Hut, Wednesday October 27 2010 Map: BK36 Trampers: Alison Greer, Julia Mackie, Vic Bullock, Ken Ross, Keith Moretta, Paul Exeter, John Gray, Les O’Shea, Peter Slagter, John Marshall, and reporter Kelvin Shaw We arrived at the Triplex Hut parking area at about 8.45. The weather was overcast and mild, as per… [Read More]
Archives for October 2010
The centre of the North Island – Pureora FP
Labour Weekend Trip to Pureora, October 22-25 2010 Trampers: Denise Payne, Sue Marshall, Gillian Dalton, John Marshall, Ted Angove, Paul Exeter, Ray Slavin, Les O’Shea, Geoff Donkin and John Gray, plus Neil Hosking, from North Shore TC A group of ten NTC trampers left the Taupo/Wairoa corner at about 7.30am on Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day,… [Read More]
What a gorgeous tramping day
Lakes Carpark, Rogue Ridge, Kaiarahi, Castle Camp, Kiwi Saddle Hut, Kuripapango, Lakes Carpark. Saturday October 23 2010. Map: BJ37 Kuripapango Trampers: Alison Greer, Murray Goss, Marc Marchal and Julia Mackie Labour Weekend, and a big party was going to Pureora, so we decided to tramp in the Kaweka FP. The day trip list was for… [Read More]
A day for admiring the native clematis and kowhai
Te Puia Lodge, Wednesday October 13 2010. Map: BJ37 Trampers: Vic Bullock, John Marshall, Peter Slagter, Murray Goss, Keith Moretta, Kelvin Shaw, Paul Exeter, Ray Slavin, Ken Ross, Kirstie Ross ( visitor) and Alison Greer A severe weather warning had been posted by Met Service for the East Coast: heavy rain, expect heavy falls in… [Read More]
We reached ‘the J’ this year
Kaweka J Anniversary Tramp, Saturday October 9 2010. Map: BK37 Trampers: Vic Bullock, Geoff Donkin, Ted Angove, John Marshall, Ron Eagle, Julia Mackie, Ken Ross, Sue Martin, John Burrell, Colin McNatty, Denise Payne, Matt Green, Alison Greer and John Gray An enthusiastic group of Anniversary trampers had gathered at Park Island and the van left… [Read More]