Middle Hill Hut – Makino Hut (Three Gorges), Wednesday 24 September 2014 Map BJ37 The Middle Hill to Makino Hut track, otherwise known as “the three gorges” can be a bit daunting, but as we have had some easy winter tramps, it was time for something harder. Starting from the Makino track end and taking… [Read More]
Archives for September 2014
Tree hugger’s paradise
Waihaha Hut, Pureora Forest Park Saturday/Sunday September 20/21, 2014 One of New Zealand’s most significant conservation battles took place at Pureora in 1978. The protest led to the end of native forest logging in the park, and today we have an area where many huge rimu, totara, kahikatea and kamahi survive. It is a tree… [Read More]
September 2014 News
Contents: NTC 40th Anniversary Birds of New Zealand Tell everybody u TRAMP! NTC 40th Anniversary Tramps and Dinner, Saturday October 4. The Kaweka J tramp will leave from the Park Island (Shrimpton Field) carpark at 7:30am. Please note the change in time. Transport will be by hired van, and petrol money for the return trip… [Read More]
Nothing beats the warmth of the fire at Parks Peak Hut
Saturday September 6, 2014. Parks Peak Hut, Ruahine FP. Map BK37 See more pictures on our Facebook page. There were seven of us on this tramp. Considering the weather forecast for heavy rain all day, and the rugby match between the ABs and Pumas in Napier on that evening, I am surprised that we got… [Read More]