Golden Crown Ridge, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 24 October 2018 Map BK37 Banner Photo: A break to admire the views at high point 1314 There is a new meeting place for Wednesday trampers, and everyone had remembered where it was. Bruce, along with Keith resplendent in his new fluoro yellow shirt and matching hat, arrived with… [Read More]
Archives for October 2018
Around the world in four days
Labour Weekend, 19-22 October 2018, Whanganui National Park Banner Photo: The central plateau mountains as seen from the west Top: Day 1, Bottom: Day 3 Authors: Robyn and Juliet Well, who would have thought it would turn out so well? We started walking at 4pm on Friday, had near-perfect weather throughout, almost flat terrain and… [Read More]
We all had a honeymoon at Te Wae Wae
Te Wae Wae Station, Local, Wednesday 10 October 2018. It has been many years since our club made a visit to Te Wae Wae station, so everyone was looking forward to this trip. The morning was beautiful and clear with a crisp breeze and temperatures were expected to reach 20 in the Bay. Fifteen trampers… [Read More]
Engineering skills put to test
Working bee at Lake Opouahi, Wednesday 3 October 2018 A group of club members went to Lake Opouahi to help Sue Taylor, a volunteer from ECOED, tidy up around the lake. We started off by removing dead blackberry from adjacent to the shelter and putting dead branches across a muddy section of the track. We… [Read More]
The ‘J’ was clagged in, so it was to Kaweka Flats and beyond
Kaweka J, Kaweka FP, Anniversary Tramp, 6 October 2018. Map: BJ37 A full van and a carload of trampers arrived at a very gloomy and damp Makahu car park, with the inhabitants harbouring some trepidation as to whether they would be getting up to the J to fulfil the club’s annual ambition, first fulfilled by… [Read More]
October 2018 News
Contents: Club Business Club Meeting: A reminder that as it is HB Anniversary Day this Friday 19th October, there is no club meeting on Thursday 18th October. Day Tramp: No club day tramp has been organised for this weekend (normally Saturday but reverted to Friday if desired). If you wish to go out, please contact… [Read More]