Bluff Hill, Saturday 20 May 2023 Banner Photo: A map of our walk, highlighted by Juliet Due to bad weather forecast for much of the lower North Island, it was decided to put the planned A-Frame/Stanfield Hut tramp on hold (to be slotted in at a later date) and instead do a Bluff Hill walk…. [Read More]
Armed with saws and secateurs, we set off
Lower Kaweka circuit, Kaweka FP, Wednesday 10 May 2023 Banner Photo: The two large orange triangles on Kaiarahi stream Yet another tramp day with rain in the forecast… with only seven, we left Park Island early to try to avoid the traffic congestion at the Meeanee expressway bridge. From the Lakes car park, we wanted… [Read More]
Historic Hogget: A barren land surrounded by vibrant wildlife
The Hogget, Saturday 6 May 2023 Banner Photo: The group at ‘the yards’, with distinctive ‘Aorangi’ in the centre Why is it called the Hogget? And why is a patch of it called ‘the yards’? It’s something of a mystery, but the lie of the land that our trampers explored gives a few clues. We… [Read More]
Merry Mackintosh band tracks mystery pathfinders
Mackintosh Hut, Kaweka FP, Wednesday 26 April 2023 Banner Photo: The old slip has grown and is now unstable. A diversion is in place Our merry group set off from Park Island but got snagged up with traffic trying to get onto the motorway, then picked up Lynette and Di at Omahu around 8.20am. There… [Read More]
Ruahine hopes dashed again
Manawatu Gorge, Saturday 22 April, 2023. Banner Photo: At the Whatonga Our original tramp was the Southern Crossing of the Ruahines. Eleven of us set out from Park Island with high hopes but low expectations due to the bad weather forecast for that part of the North Island and uncertainty of the track conditions after… [Read More]
Apiti – our first real tramp after the cyclone
Apiti Track, Makaretu Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 25 March 2023 Banner Photo: Some tree-fall to negotiate heading down the stream We took two cars, headed off to Norsewood with six trampers, and hit the track around 8.40am. It was a relatively gentle climb to begin with, along a farm fenceline up into the hills. Most… [Read More]
The (local) hills are alive with trampers
Taradale Hills – Sugar Loaf, Dolbel Reserve and Otatara Pa Historic Reserve, Saturday 11 March 2023 Tramping in the Kawekas or Ruahines was out, due to flood damage and no road access, so we headed into the Taradale hills. We met at Church Road winery for an 8am start up Sugar Loaf (Pukekura), which is… [Read More]
Racing (and beating) Cyclone Gabrielle
Kiwi Mouth Hut, Kaweka FP, 11-12 February 2023 Banner Photo: From HP 1238 there are a few open clay and scree slopes before reaching the bushline heading down to Kiwi Mouth Hut Alison, Juliet and I arrived at the Lakes car park to find several cars that looked as though they’d been there overnight. Around… [Read More]
The Kaweka J Experience delivers for first-timers
Kaweka J, Kaweka FP, Saturday 11 February 2023 Banner Photo: Taking in the views from Kaweka North Kaweka J was a first for some of us. The zig-zag climb was OK and we took the Trials Spur path up. Taking care not to miss the sign, we followed the path leading off-track down to the Dominie… [Read More]
This new-look bivvy’s great, if you’re colour-blind
Black Birch bivvy, Kaweka FP, Wednesday 18 January 2023 Banner Photo: The newly refurbed bivvy Drizzle and cool temperatures greeted us at Little’s Clearing. This was to be the first tramp of the year for most and in some cases the first for a year. Having checked the board for directions, we were off into… [Read More]
Plan C works out on our maiden 2023 tramp
Sentry Box, Parks Peak Track to Golden Crown Ridge Track, Saturday 14 January 2023. Ruahine FP, Map: BK37 Banner Photo: A whitehead. We saw and heard a flock of them near the Parks Peak track junction. (Mohoua albicilla; Māori: pōpokotea) Plan A was to go to Daphne Hut. This was cancelled due to the likelihood… [Read More]
An historic hut has had some TLC
Makahu Saddle to Kaweka Flats Bivvy, Iron Whare, Kaweka FP, Saturday 26 November 2022 Banner Photo: Iron Whare sits in a clearing We decided to do this tramp rather than the original planned route around Middle Hill, as the forecast was for strong winds and showers in the afternoon. We left Napier on a cool… [Read More]
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