MacIntosh Hut to Lawrence Road, Saturday 4 June 2011. Map: BJ37 Sixteen club members gathered at EIT and headed for the MacIntosh car park. We had an unfavourable weather forecast again, but everyone was keen to get out there. Arriving by 8.15 at the car park, we had soon sorted the drivers to take our… [Read More]
Nearly blue sky
Southern Ruahine Crossing, Saturday, May 7 2011. Maps: BL35 / BM35 / BM36 Nine members gathered at EIT and got away on time, heading for the Pohangina Valley on the western side of the Ruahines. Unfortunately, two members had already withdrawn on the strength of a wet weather forecast. Sure, the forecast wasn’t great, but… [Read More]
A long day, but with plenty of variety
Longview Hut – Rocky Knob – Makaretu Hut – Moorcock Saddle February 12 2011, Map BL36 Norsewood Trampers: Denise Payne, Sue Marshall, Julia Mackie, Ruth and Rowan, John Marshall, Ted Angove, Paul Exeter, Ray Slavin, Geoff Donkin, Gordon Tapp, Simon Hill, Marc Marchal, Peter Slagter, Matt Green, Murray Goss and John Gray Seventeen club members… [Read More]
We reached ‘the J’ this year
Kaweka J Anniversary Tramp, Saturday October 9 2010. Map: BK37 Trampers: Vic Bullock, Geoff Donkin, Ted Angove, John Marshall, Ron Eagle, Julia Mackie, Ken Ross, Sue Martin, John Burrell, Colin McNatty, Denise Payne, Matt Green, Alison Greer and John Gray An enthusiastic group of Anniversary trampers had gathered at Park Island and the van left… [Read More]
A good stretch of the legs in Kaweka FP
Makahu Saddle through to Middle Hill Hut, September 25 2010 Trampers: Julia Mackie, Helen Jackson, John Marshall, Colin McNatty, John Russell, Murray Goss, Marc Marchal, Matt Green and John Gray The van left Napier at 7am with nine trampers, heading for the Makahu Saddle car park. The weather forecast was only average and the recent… [Read More]
Holding on to our hats around Holdsworth…
Weekend trip to Mt Holdsworth area: Powell – Jumbo circuit September 11-13 2009 Trampers: Sue Marshall, Julia Mackie, Denise Payne, Jude Paton, Geraldine Oliver, Murray White, Ted Angove, Geoff Donkin, Paul Exeter, Les O’Shea and John Gray Eleven enthusiastic club members assembled late on Friday and finally got away from Napier just before 5pm, in… [Read More]
Spring has sprung at the Springs!
Day trip to Makino Ridge / Te Puia Lodge / Mangatainoka Hot Springs, Saturday August 29 2009 Trampers: Colleen Pereaux, Julia Mackie, Gordon Tapp, Alison Greer, Alex Thomason, Geraldine Oliver, John Dobbs, Jude Paton, Geoff Donkin, John Marshall, Colin McNatty, Murray White, Ray Slavin, Sue Marshall, Ted Angove, Denise Payne, Murray Goss, Suzanne Collins, Veronica… [Read More]
Nine tipsy trampers and two fluffy toys…
Mid-winter weekend Solstice Trip to Puketitiri, June 20-21 Trampers: Alison Greer, Julia Mackie, Ted Angove, John Dobbs and John Gray. Lodge dwellers: Paul Exeter, Simon Hill, and Sue and Garry Marshall Where do I start to tell you all about our winter solstice, mid-Winter Christmas Party, held this year at the Boys Brigade lodge at… [Read More]
Happy wanderers around Te Puia
Te Puia Lodge, Wednesday June 10 2009 Trampers: Alison Greer, Murray White, Gary Bowler, Graham Bell, Manfred Hausler and Jeanne Van Den Hout (Makino Ridge route); Ted Angove, Paul Exeter, Peter Slagter, Vic Bullock, Kelvin Shaw, Gordon Tapp, John Marshall, Thelma Tasman-Smith and John Gray The forecast was not good, but 11 trampers in the… [Read More]
