Rogue Ridge, Mt Kaiarahi and Mackintosh Spur, Wednesday, April 25 2012 Wednesday Trampers? Saturday Trampers? As of now, there is no such thing. Only trampers from the Napier club. All it took was an ANZAC day off work to complete the transition. With at least one long-serving member tramping on a Wednesday for the very… [Read More]
Archives for April 2012
Te Atuaoparapara – (aka 66)
Sunrise 66 Waipawa River – Saturday April 21 2012 Map: BK36 Taoroa Junction Three of the group of 16 decided to do the tradition route of 66. There was a cool breeze across Armstrong Saddle. Further around on the track to the Top Maropea junction, we could only see the base of Ruapehu. We headed… [Read More]
Bush, bush and more bush
Saturday April 21, 2012 Patiki, Map: BK36 Taoroa Junction A large group set out on Saturday morning in the direction of the Sunrise Hut. We arrived there around 10.00 for morning tea. I’d been to 66 a couple of times and therefore decided to join Ted, Paul and Viv, who were going to Patiki. The… [Read More]
Boundary Stream our wet weather option
Boundary Stream Wednesday 11 April 2012 The scheduled trip was to have been to Te Waewae but again it didn’t happen. Judging by the state of the Main Highway after the recent heavy rain, we probably would not have made it. The highway was a massive mess of slips. One rock which we had to… [Read More]
An Easter special tramp in Whirinaki FP
Easter tramp into Whirinaki Forest Park April 6-9, 2012 Friday – River Road to Moerangi Hut Hoping to escape the prior week of claggy, drizzly conditions, we headed off to the northern end of one of everyone’s favourite tramping places. The big washout a few kms in along the Waipunga Road has been repaired and… [Read More]