Southern Ruahine Crossing, Wednesday, October 24 2012 It was a stunning morning as we began our journey from Opawe Road. The difference between March 2011 and the present walk was the very wet ground from this year’s winter and spring rains. This did not hinder the group’s high spirits, with lots of banter and laughter…. [Read More]
Archives for October 2012
The man who never did, but already had…
Sparrowhawk Bivvy, Ruahine FP, Wednesday October 10 2012 The challenge for today was to get those who had failed in their previous attempts to finally reach Sparrowhawk Bivvy. There would be no turning back – we would get there however long it took! It started with a pleasant walk across Hall’s Farm, with only one… [Read More]
Anniversary day tramp up the ‘J’
Kaweka J Anniversary Tramp, Saturday October 6 2012 We had a big group out for the tramp, and early in the week the weather forecast looked good. But as the week wore on, it got progressively worse. Not put off, 19 started for Kaweka J, with John Marshall and Ray Slavin doing their own thing…. [Read More]