Labour Weekend Trip to Pureora, October 22-25 2010 Trampers: Denise Payne, Sue Marshall, Gillian Dalton, John Marshall, Ted Angove, Paul Exeter, Ray Slavin, Les O’Shea, Geoff Donkin and John Gray, plus Neil Hosking, from North Shore TC A group of ten NTC trampers left the Taupo/Wairoa corner at about 7.30am on Hawke’s Bay Anniversary Day,… [Read More]
Easy walk to Parks Peak, with a stick…
Parks Peak via Sentry Box, Saturday 11 September 2010. Map: BK37 Trampers: Colin McNatty, Denise Payne, Sue Marshall, Mark Marchal, Murray Goss, Les O’Shea, Ted Angove, John Marshall, Simon Hill and Geoff Donkin Ten of us set out. The weather forecast was for rain later in day. We were scheduled to go to Parks Peak… [Read More]
The Kawekas were crowded over the long weekend
Middle Hill, Whetu, Tira Lodge, Mangaturutu, Makino Hut, Saturday to Monday June 5-7 2010. Map: BJ37 Kuripapango Trampers: Alison Greer, Les O’Shea and Geoff Donkin On the drive in, we passed a group camping at Ball’s Clearing. This was a portent of the trip. Four of us headed off from the Middle Hill car park,… [Read More]
Omahaki: It’s a walk you must not fail to miss
Omahaki Stream, Saturday, March 13 2010 Trampers: Ted Angove, Colin McNatty, Julia Mackie, Marc Marchal, John Marshall, Alison Greer, Jude Paton, Simon Hill, Murray McIndoe and Geoff Donkin At the farm, we were met by Jock, who gave us a map, with directions on how to get to the stream. The river level was low,… [Read More]
The Mt Meany Marathon
Mt Meany, Otutu, Kiwi Mouth, Roberts Hut, Friday/Saturday/Sunday/Monday October 23-26 2009. Map: BJ37 Trampers: Ted Angove, Julia Mackie and Geoff Donkin Day 1 We set off from Timahanga Station in wet conditions. The clay pans on the track were greasy – it was best to be the last in line. There were squalls coming in… [Read More]
Strange shapes, and a taniwha that sprang out of the bush
Pureora Forest Park, Waihaha Hut, May 23 -24, 2009. Trampers: Ted Angove, Paul Exeter, Denise Payne, Sue Marshall, Julia Mackie and Geoff Donkin We spent the first night in a very cold Taupo. The next morning, we decided not to go all the way from Bog Inn to Waihaha Hut but instead try joining the… [Read More]
A look at the new, improved Mackintosh Hut
Up The Rogue and down Mackintosh Spur, April 10 2009. Map: U20 Trampers: Julia Mackie, Murray Goss, John Marshall, Paul Exeter, Paul Hendy, Denise Payne, Rosemary Jeffery, Gordon Tapp, John Dobbs, Sue Marshall, Alex Thomason, Ted Angove and Geoff Donkin Two of the group headed off to Mackintosh Hut via the direct route. The rest… [Read More]