Te Iringa, Kaipo Junction, Oamaru Hut, Poronui Station, Saturday November 7, 2015 Map: BH37 For more pictures, see our Facebook page. We started from the Clements Mill Road, Te Iringa Track car park and headed into the bush at around 9:30am. Our first small stream crossing was followed by a gradual but short uphill to… [Read More]
Is it always like this?
Kiritaki Hut, Ruahine FP Friday/Saturday October 23/24, 2015 This tramp was cancelled in September, so three ladies put it back onto the list for an overnight over the Labour Weekend. The start, from Kumeti road-end, is up the Mangapuaka Stream, but it did not begin well, with us all getting a slight dunking. I also… [Read More]
Skirting a huge slip
Sparrowhawk Bivvy, Ruahine FP, Friday October 23, 2015 With the tramp and farmer access arranged by Alison and Julia, it was only the weather forecast of strong winds and scattered showers that created any doubts as we approached the end of the farm road and geared up. Ted led the way over the farmland until… [Read More]
Robbed of views this time
Southern Ruahine Crossover, Ruahine FP Wednesday October 14, 2015. As we headed south towards Dannevirke, the clouds started to gather around the foothills and the usual comments about the town’s dismal climate were expressed. By the time we reached the Manawatu Gorge, options to walk the Gorge track were raised, but the consensus was to… [Read More]
We make it to 41, climbing Kaweka J
Kaweka J, Kaweka FP, Saturday October 10 2015. Map: BJ37 Our 41st anniversary tramp, and this year we were lucky. The weather was kind and with only a little wind and a clear blue sky, we were all keen to get up to the memorial cairn, which is a few feet from from Kaweka J…. [Read More]
The “No-Mans” track along the tops, with an all-girl team
Golden Crown – No-Mans Hut, Ruahine FP. Map: BK37 Wednesday 30 September, 2015 It was great to be out on a glorious morning, after nine days or so of very bad weather. The van picked up Rosemary at Fernhill and made its way south, past Kereru Station and onto Mangleton Road, arriving at the Masters… [Read More]
Scrub-crushers visit the Iron Whare
Scenic Lookout to Iron Whare, to Kaweka Flats Bivvy, to Makahu Saddle car park. Kaweka FP. Wednesday, September 16, 2015. Map: BJ37 We were 22 trampers off on a trip to the Kawekas via Puketitiri and the road to the Makahu. Luckily, the day was brilliantly fine and the forecast nor-westerlies had not reached their… [Read More]
Another easy walk in the Ruahine Forest Park
Parks Peak Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday September 12, 2015. Map: BK37 Due to the seriously bad weather forecast, we changed the scheduled tramp to Parks Peak Hut. We would be sheltered from the high winds and the cold southerly blast. And so we set off up the Sentry Box track to the ridge, from Mangleton… [Read More]
Third time lucky – we find the track!
Lotkow Road – Track-finding, Wednesday 2 September 2015. Map: BJ37 In the past couple of years, the Wednesday group has tried to complete the loop from Lawrence Road to Lotkow Road and back, along an old ridge track that eventually leads down to the Donald River. On both occasions, we have been stumped – losing… [Read More]
An easy tramp through verdant bush and ferns
Upper Te Hoe Hut, Whirinaki FP, Sat/Sun 29/30 August 2015 Map: BH38/BG38 We love tramping in the Whirinaki FP, because the bush is so green and lush. It is a long drive in to Plateau Road, where Alison and I were dropped off. Ted assisted with driving the car around, along with Simon’s car, to… [Read More]
An ab-fab weekend on the Kaweka Range
Kaweka FP, Saturday/Sunday 22/23 August 2015 Map: BJ37 The weather was perfect on the Saturday, so I set out for a solo Kaweka tops tramp. My original destination was Ballard Hut, but getting up to the tops was dodgy with patches of ice. I did not have crampons or ice axe, so took it very… [Read More]
Te Waka (Te where?)
Te Waka, Wednesday 19 Aug 2015 The forecast was “wind changing to the North-west and rain in the afternoon”. (There was no mention of the showers in the morning and severe gales from mid-morning.) The forecast temperature for Napier was 18˚. Te Waka is a high point (1020 metres) overlooking SH5 at Te Pohue. The… [Read More]
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