Central Whirinaki Hut, Solstice Trip Saturday June 29 2013, and a weekend trip Sat/Sun 29/30 June Map: BG38 It is a two-hour drive to the car park at the Plateau Road end, where the Whirinaki Track has one of its starting points. The track options are: to Upper Whirinaki Hut, Mangamate Hut, Upper Te Hoe,… [Read More]
Archives for June 2013
Betty takes us on a scenic tour
Solstice Tour, Wednesday June 19 2013 Following tradition, this solstice trip was a relaxed affair, this year to attractions east of Dannevirke. Jim Hickey had predicted a fine day, but got it wrong. We set off from Napier in the dark with light, misty rain falling. Not a good start but somehow appropriate. Our first… [Read More]
Scalping Bob, for leading us astray
Three Fingers – Bob’s Spur Ruahine Forest Park Saturday June 15, 2013 Map: BK37 The Wednesday tramping group did this trip recently, and suffered much blood-letting. We therefore were all prepared and most of us wore our thermal leggings. The temperature was down to 1C outside when we arrived at the farm’s car park on… [Read More]
Searching for The Lizard
Blowhard Bush and The Lizard, Wednesday June 5 2013 Map: BJ37 The weather forecast was for cold, southerly gale-force winds with heavy rain. The tramp up the exposed ridge and along the open tops to Roberts Hut was going to be more than a little unpleasant. We didn’t do it! We used a little common… [Read More]
Naysayers lose out… Blue skies for three days in the Kaweka Forest Park
Kiwi Mouth Hut via Smith Russell track and Cameron Track, Kiwi Saddle Hut and then Studholme Bivvy. Map: BJ37. Queens Birthday Weekend, June 1 – 3 (Saturday-Monday) 2013 Well, well, so much for all the naysayers – “don’t go up to the tops, you will be blown off… the huts will be cold at this… [Read More]