Bob’s Spur to Three Fingers, Wednesday April 24 2013 The good ship “Metro” left Winery Docks at the appointed time of 7.30 am on a fine and sunny morning with Capt Kelvin Shaw at the helm and his usual motley crew on board. We sailed off down to the Port of Mangleton where we disembarked… [Read More]
Archives for April 2013
Light rain did not deter us from tramping
Longview Hut, Saturday April 20 2013 Ruahine FP, Map BL36 The trips scheduled were for a day and weekend, but the weather forecast discouraged the weekend trampers, and so only six headed up to Longview Hut. Marc’s company has bought him a great Ford Territory. We were overjoyed, because his Toyota Camry had to bail… [Read More]
Pines on the Smith Russell track are obscuring the views
Kiwi Saddle Kaweka FP, Map BJ37 Wednesday April 10 2013 Again, it was a really great day to get above the bushline. We had a clear blue sky and barely any wind. It was cool in the shade, but you can’t have everything, and the first hour or so is steadily uphill so we were… [Read More]
Boundary Stream has success with Kokako
Boundary Stream, Mainland Island Reserve, Saturday April 6 2013 The scheduled trip to walk the Maungaharuru Ranges changed due to the clagged-in tops and forecast steady rain, with hail predicted by weather forecasters for the afternoon. So a quick decision was made to go to Boundary Stream, and make it a short day walk. Arriving… [Read More]