Saturday, November 29 2014 Rosvalls Track, Ruahine FP Map: BK36 Hawke’s Bay has been experiencing the normal two months of equinox winds, which happen in October/November; but this year, they seem to have been going on for ages. This did not deter us from going back to a track which we did a few years… [Read More]
Archives for November 2014
And Jimjam came too
Middle Hill Hut and Whetu, Wednesday Nov 19 2014 We set off from Church Road Winery at the earlier start time of 7.00 am to complete the tramp from Pinks car park to Middle Hill Hut in the Kaweka Range and – for the keen ones – a climb up to Whetu. The forecast could… [Read More]
We beat the gale force winds
Sparrowhawk Spur and Colenso Spur, Ruahine Forest Park, Map BK37 and BK36. Sunday/Monday November 16/17, 2014 We started early, as the plan was to walk up Colenso Spur and across the tops to overnight in Sparrowhawk Bivvy. The 100kmh winds put paid to that plan, but the weather forecast was for the winds to be… [Read More]
Whio in Whirinaki Forest Park
November 2014 News
Contents: Christmas Bbq: This year the Bbq will be held at Omatua Girl Guide Grounds in Rissington. This is on Puketitiri Road, on the right, just before the bridge over the Mangone River. Time: 3.00pm until 7.00 pm. Bring a salad or desert, your own drinks and utensils. Gezina Bequest The club have funded the… [Read More]
And so the “Great Northern Trek” began
Whirinaki Forest Park, November 5 2014 We set off from Church Road Winery at the earlier start time of 7.00 am to complete the tramp from Plateau Road to Minginui through the fabulous Whirinaki Forest.The forecast was for showers, occasionally heavy. We did better than that, but it was a coats on, coats off kind… [Read More]
Crossing west to east over the Southern Ruahine Ranges
Opawe Road to Kumeti Road, West-to-East Ruahine crossing Saturday, November 1 2014. Map BLK35, BL 36 We had a full vanload and a good weather forecast. The start of the walk is over farmland, which is poled and marked. On the bushline stands the Ruahine Forest Park sign and from there it’s a climb through… [Read More]