Sunrise Hut – Top Maropea Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 20 March 2024 Banner Photo: The track up to Armstrong Saddle With the scheduled trip to Sparrowhawk off the agenda, the intention was to go up to Sunrise Hut and on to Top Maropea Hut. So six of us met for the 7.30am start from Park… [Read More]
March 2024 News
Club Night Thursday 28 March A reminder that there is no club meeting on Thursday 28 March, as Good Friday is 29 March with Easter Weekend activities. Easter Tramp Mt Maungatautari – click here for information. Please add names to the tramp registration form. Come and join us, partners and friends most welcome. FMC President’s… [Read More]
Ambling through the Makaroro River valley to Barlow Hut
Barlow Hut, Ruahine Forest Park, Wednesday 6 March 2024 Banner Photo: Barlow Hut sitting above the Makaroro River There were only three of us today: Di Reid, Elly Govers and your reporter, Gerard van de Ven. Elly and I left Napier at 7.20am to pick up Di from Maraekakaho. It promised to be a lovely… [Read More]
Four have a foggy J all to themselves, but there’s an evil green cloud down below…
Kaweka J, Wednesday 21 February 2024 Banner Photo: (L to R) Cherie, Jenny and Keith on the seat at the memorial cairn at Kaweka J (Photo taken by Di) At 7.15am, five happy trampers met at Park Island and we managed to arrange everyone comfortably into my car. The weather was fairly cool, a pleasant… [Read More]
The Waipawa River has changed
Waipawa Forks to the Saddle, Wednesday 7 February 2024 Banner Photo: Waipawa Forks Hut Five fitted into Kate’s new car, which gives aerial views of the vehicle and has many mod cons, including air-conditioning. And we needed it, because it was so hot. We drove past those early-morning-lit hills that Hawke’s Bay can display so… [Read More]
February 2024 News
Our 50th Anniversary We have created a website page where all the information will be placed on events being planned for this celebration. It can be found under ‘History’. Tramp List The tramping programme for the first six months of 2024 has been finalised. Head over to the Trip List to see what’s planned. Dwarf… [Read More]
For the love of scrambling
Waipatiki Beach, Wednesday 24 January 2024 We set off for Waipatiki Beach, a good day of warmth and sunshine! Di and Geoff took their cars with Christine, Sue, Simon, Cherie and myself. We walked/scrambled along the coastline towards Aropaoanui. The track was quite overgrown, with flax that wants to trip you up and blackberry that… [Read More]
High winds curtail our first tramp of the year
Sunrise Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 20 January 2024 Banner Photo: Waipawa Forks Hut Nine eager trampers headed for the Ruahines early on Saturday morning. We picked up Di on the way and met Fiona and Lynette at the Sunrise car park. The clouds looked a bit ominous as we turned onto North Block Road and… [Read More]
January 2024 News
Our 50th Anniversary We have created a website page where all the information will be placed on events being planned for this celebration. It can be found under ‘History’. Tramp List The tramping programme for the first six months of 2024 has been finalised. Head over to the Trip List to see what’s planned. Wilding… [Read More]
Fog on the way, sunshine at the top
The Hogget, Wednesday 6 December, 2023 Banner Photo: Above the bushline, the foggy views on our way This was my first time to the Hogget. We left Park Island just after 7.30am and arrived at Timahanga Station around 9am. Ten minutes later, we were on our way. It was foggy, but not raining. Because of… [Read More]
All calm and quiet on this foray to Kiwi Saddle
Kiwi Saddle, Castle Camp, Kaiarahi, Rogue Ridge, Saturday 2 December 2023 Banner Photo: The views to the north on the Smith Russell track Nine trampers met at Park Island on a calm but cloudy morning, and drove to Omahu to pick up Di. Following an uneventful trip, apart from a bit of low cloud, we… [Read More]
December 2023 News
Christmas Dinner December 14, at our usual meeting place in the HB Cricket Club Pavilion Start: 6.30pm Food: Surnames starting with A to L – Salads Surnames starting with M to Z – Dessert The ham and potatoes are provided by Yvonne and Kelvin Shaw. Bring your own plate, cutlery, drinks, glasses Wear: Something Christmassy Our… [Read More]
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