Contents: Federated Mountain Club Executive Ruahine User Group – Operations Report Federated Mountain Club Executive You will know by reading the March Bulletin and a recent mailing to your club that it is that time of year when nominations for FMC Executive are called for. The Central Region covers a big chunk of tramping country… [Read More]
Another disappearing track from NZTopo50 BK37
Yeomans/ Parks Peak/Barlows Hut, Ruahine Forest Park, Saturday, April 9 2016 Map: BK37 and BK36 Early in April seemed a good time to have the season’s final walk involving multi-river crossings. However, unseasonable drizzle and cool weather meant that anticipated plunges into the river weren’t to be! It wasn’t raining when we left Napier with… [Read More]
March 2016 News
Contents: Additional Tramp Dates Te Puia Hut Federated Mountain Club Executive Extra tramps We suggested that we put some additional tramps onto the trip list, as we were not able to do the tramps due to high winds last year. March 19th – Longivew Hut, Makaretu Hut, Awatere Hut, Moorcock Saddle. Please let us… [Read More]
Lovely views, birds singing, plus ghetto blaster
Rogue Ridge, Kaweka FP, Saturday March 12 2016 Feature image is the newly maintained track up Rogue Ridge which has received a chainsaw haircut courtesy of DoC. Just five of us – John, Jude, Juliet, Rosemary and Ali – left for Kuripaponga in John’s new car at 7am, started walking at 8.20 and got back… [Read More]
February 2016 News
Contents: Additional Tramp Dates Ruahine User Group Meeting Extra tramps We suggested that we put some additional tramps onto the trip list, as we were not able to do the tramps due to high winds last year. They are: February 20th – Sunrise Hut to Sparrowhawk Biv. March 19th – Longivew Hut, Makaretu Hut, Awatere… [Read More]
Colenso spurred us on
Colenso Spur, Sparrowhawk Biv, Gold Creek. Saturday, February 13, 2016. Map: BK36/37 Three-way split report: Jude’s report: The day looked promising, with brilliant blue sky and sunshine. Three fisher folk set out with hopes of landing a trout or two and making it to Barlows for lunch. The more ambitious group of six were intent… [Read More]
Triple-day outing by the the Triple J Team
Manuoha Hut, Sandy Bay Hut, Urewera Forest Park Saturday – Monday, 6-8 Febraury 2016 Map: BG40 Waikaremoana Three of us (all names starting with J and hence the title) headed out of Napier at 7am on Saturday morning in John’s new car. It handled the trip to Lake Waikeremoana with no problems at all. The… [Read More]
A training tramp in the Kaweka Ranges
Kiwi Saddle Hut, Saturday January 30 2016 Map: BJ37 Kuripapango This was meant to be a joint tramp with Heretaunga Tramping Club, but for two of us it morphed into a Napier Tramping Club fitness test tramp, doing a Kaweka Range circuit. We did plan to meet with Heretaunga Tramping Club at Kiwi Saddle Hut…. [Read More]
January 2016 News
Contents: Heretaunga Tramping Club A combined tramp with HTC has been agreed to take place on Saturday/Sunday, 30/31 January, 2016. This has now changed from Waikamaka Hut to Kiwi Saddle Hut in the Kaweka FP. This is a chance to get to know our fellow Hawke’s Bay trampers. There are several option on how you… [Read More]
River walking and swimming
Dead Dog Hut, Ruahine FP, Map BK37 (Tikokino) Saturday January 16, 2016 The first tramp for 2016, and into new territory for all of us. Some of the older club members have been to Dead Dog Hut, from the tops off the No Man’s track, but not from the Herricks Hut track. This was many… [Read More]
A change of plan
Back Ridge Hut, Kaweka FP. Sat/Sun 12-13 December 2015. Map: BJ37 We planned to go to Rocks Ahead on our first day, and then back out on the second day, starting from Makahu Saddle car park on Kaweka Road. All the elements were good and we reached Kaweka J in two hours (with our overnight… [Read More]
Foiled again
Sunrise Hut to Sparrowhawk Biv, Ruahine FP, Saturday December 5, 2015 Map: BK36 We were foiled again. For the second time in a few months, we have tried to get beyond Sunrise Hut, but the strong winds made getting along the ridge line to Armstrong Saddle impossible. Yes, the banner pix is one of the… [Read More]
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