Day tramp to Kiwi Saddle Hut, Kaweka FP, Saturday June 20, 2015 Map: BJ37 Only six of us decided to go to Kiwi Saddle Hut. We set off about 8.30am from the Lakes car park. It was just starting to drizzle so some of us put on jackets and headed up Mt Kuripapango which was… [Read More]
Archives for June 2015
Dodging the downpours was the icing on our cake
Solstice tramp to Kiwi Saddle, Kaweka FP, Saturday/Sunday June 20/21 Map: BJ37 At the club meeting on Thursday night (before the Solstice tramp), it was suggested that as there were only four of us going on the weekend tramp, and all capable, we tramp to Kiwi Mouth Hut. The reasoning was that we would have… [Read More]
How not to go tramping
The A-Frame (Travers Hut), Ruahine FP, Wednesday June 10 2015 With eight on board the van and four in a car, we set off from Church Road at 7.30, picking up Rosemary and Vic along the way and arriving at the road end at 9.15. The forecast was for gale-force nor’westerlies and rain towards evening…. [Read More]
Are we all early-morning nutcases?
Te Puia Hot Springs, Kaweka Forest Park, Saturday June 6 2015. Map BJ37 It seems insane to get out of a nice warm bed at 7am in winter to head for the wilderness, but that’s what we did. There were so many lunatics up early that morning, we needed the van and a car (which… [Read More]
Kaweka Forest Park
June 2015 News
Contents: Ruahine User Group. Solstice Tramp Weekend. Trip List and Meeting Calendar Subscriptions. Ruahine User Group Meeting The next meeting has been set for June 22 (Monday) at the Dannevirke Small bore Rifle Club at 7:00pm. Julia will be attending on behalf of the NTC. The Solstice Weekend Tramp We have not yet settled on… [Read More]