Pukahunui to Upper Te Hoe Hut Track, Whirinaki Forest Park, March 26 2014. Map: BG38/BH38 It was an early start for the Wednesday group, as we were heading north over the Taupo Road and into the Whirinaki Forest Park. As it turned out, this was to become a day of obstacles. As we turned off… [Read More]
Archives for March 2014
Spaniards of the plant variety in abundance
Longview Hut and beyond, Ruahine FP. Wednesday March 12 2014 The trip in was uneventful and I had been enjoying the much-improved Kashmir Road. However, I became more concerned as time went on after the thought crossed my mind that the road upgrading was to make it wide enough for a logging truck – not… [Read More]
A leisurely walk with a few swims
Lawrence Road to Lotkow Road, Kaweka Forest Park, Saturday March 8. Map: BL37 Murray took the van all the way down to the Lawrence road end, where a sign indicated it would take us three hours to the Lotkow road end. We set off at about 8.30 and crossed the swing bridge. On the opposite… [Read More]
The weather was as varied as the landscape
RUAPEHU, March 1 to 6, 2014, Tongariro National Park. When you are on the mountain, you do what the mountain lets you – and this year was no exception to the rule. The weather was changeable although always windy up high, so all our tramps were lower down the mountain. Seven of us spent the… [Read More]
March 2014 News
Contents: Easter Weekend. Lake Waikaremoana Queens Birthday Weekend. Whirinaki Recreation Camp Big Hill Station Permit NTC 40th Anniversary – Please submit ideas for this event, which will take place on October 2nd. Respecting private farmland Ruahine Forest Park Huts DOC Review Social Events – Calendar Tell everybody u TRAMP! Easter Weekend, Lake Waikaremoana 17-20th April… [Read More]