Happy Daze, Wednesday 13 September 2023 Banner Photo: Heading down to Awatere Hut, from the ridgeline Six intrepid trampers set out in two cars from Napier. The weather for Napier looked as though it was going to be beautiful. So much so, that Cherie requested a special trip to our meeting point by her husband… [Read More]
Whio and big fish galore in the mighty Mohaka
Te Puia, Saturday 9 September 2023 Banner Photo: Taken by Julian A sobering reminder of Cyclone Gabrielle’s fury leaving her mark on the landscape is very evident on the drive to Puketitiri and beyond. As there was a group of five interested in doing the Makino route to Te Puia, Di decided to complete her… [Read More]
A blue sky day for a great loop walk
Longview Hut track and across to the Daphne Hut track, Wednesday 30 August 2023 Banner Photo: L to R, Juliet, Alison, Andrea and Christine With the Waiohiki Bridge back in operation and Highway 50 open again, we didn’t have to leave Napier until around 7.30 on this particularly gorgeous day. Alison kindly took us in… [Read More]
Slipping, sliding and stumbling to Stanfield (or take the brand-new shortcut!)
Stanfield Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 26 August 2023 Banner Photo: The Tamaki River bed, transformed This tramp started off different. First, we had to meet at the Girl Guide rooms in Tamatea because of road closures. Second, we were all there early, so left ten minutes before normal time. Third, one tramper desperately needed the… [Read More]
Kereru and whio spotted on our easy walk
Te Puia, Wednesday 16 August 2023 Banner Photo: Kereru heard and seen Hooray, the road access beyond Puketitiri is open again! Just four of us set out in my car for a pleasant light tramp into Te Puia and surrounds. The unsealed road section was in good order, potholes to dodge and being damp ground,… [Read More]
Straight up folks, the new Mackintosh route is tougher
Mackintosh Hut, Kaweka FP, Saturday 12 August 2023 Banner Photo:The author (Julian) looking at something or other in the snow We met at Park Island on a fine but frosty morning, and picked up Di along the way. It was an uneventful van ride until we got to Blowhard Bush where some careful driving from… [Read More]
A perfect winter tramp
Te Iringa, Kaweka FP, Saturday 29 July 2023 Banner Photo: Snow had penetrated the beech tree forested section of the walk On quite a cold but clear day, 17 trampers in the van and one private vehicle set off for a tramp on private Māori-owned land off Taihape Road. It was a moderate climb initially,… [Read More]
Destruction, dizzy heights and dazzling views on a gin-clear day
Galbraith Hut – Taraponui, Wednesday 19 July 2023 Banner Photo: Galbraith Hut, an historic treasure What a wonderful day, climbing the dizzy heights of the Maungaharuru Range, from Waitara Station on the slopes above the Mohaka River, past Galbraith Hut to the communication towers upon Taraponui – at 1308m, the highest point of the range…. [Read More]
Up and up we went… on yet another vertical mud-fest
Parks Peak, Ruahine FP, Saturday 15 July 2023 Banner Photo: Parks Peak Hut, in a clearing on the ridge line The mornings are getting lighter! It was almost dawn when we met at Park Island. Spring can’t be far away. Simon, Juliet and Geoff kindly drove their 4WD/AWD vehicles which, as it turned out, were… [Read More]
Doing our bit to clear the way…
Kaweka Lower Loop track maintenance, Kaweka FP, Wednesday 5 July 2023 Banner Photo: Getting stuck into the task Knowing that our tramping post-cyclone was going to be limited, we scheduled a maintenance day for the lower Kaweka track. The last couple of times we travelled this route, we had been very aware of how overgrown… [Read More]
Snowbows near Sunrise
Sunrise Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 3 July 2023 Banner Photo: The view from the verandah of Sunrise Hut With high winds predicted on the tops, it was decided we would head to Sunrise Hut instead of the planned Longview Hut. Five of us piled into Julian’s 4×4 to head towards the Ruahines. We saw a… [Read More]
Our suburban stroll is an unreserved mud-fest
Havelock North reserves and Te Mata Peak for Solstice walk, Wednesday 21 June 2023 Banner Photo: Views from the top of Te Mata Fourteen merry trampers travelled across to ‘the other side, over the bridge’ to Havelock North and met at Di’s place at 9.30am (post-rush hour, we had hoped) for a tour of local… [Read More]
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