Three Fingers – Bobs Spur, Wednesday, September 24 2008. Map: U21 Trampers: Paul Exeter (reporter), Rosemary Jeffery, Alison Greer, Vic Bullock, John Marshall, Thelma Tasman-Smith, Manfred Hausler, Jeanne van den Hout, John Gray, Robyn Smith, Liz Stringer, Penny and Arthur Mead, Kelvin Shaw, Peter Slagter We headed south down Highway 50, out through Kereru to… [Read More]
Whirinaki, wishing the walk will never end
Whirinaki Forest Park – Mangamate Hut, Saturday-Sunday, Sept 21-22, 2008. Map V18 Trampers: Paul Exeter, Murray White, John Gray, Murray Goss, Rosemary Jeffery, Denise Payne, Sue Marshall, Julia Mackie (reporter). The omens were good. As we drove down Pine Milling Road, we could see Ruapehu and Ngarauhoe peaks on the south-western horizon. For the first… [Read More]
A meeting of minds gets a dim view of events
Makahu Saddle-Middle Hill Hut, Wednesday Sept 10, 2008. Map: U20 Trampers: Alison Greer, Rosemary Jeffrey, Julia Mackie, Jeanne Van den Hout, Liz Stringer, Loretta Pearson, Robyn Smith, Penny and Arthur Mead, Graham Bell, Gary Bowler, Vic Bullock, Paul Exeter, Kelvin Shaw, Manfred Hausler, Peter Flagter, John Marshall, Ken Ross, Ron Morison, Murray White, Barry Motley… [Read More]
Parks Peak Hut was never like this… until now
Parks Peak – Ruahines, Saturday Sep 6, 2008. Map: U21 Trampers: Paul Exeter, Simon Hill, Jeff Donkin, Sue Marshall, Rosemary Jeffery, John Dobbs, Peter Youren, John Gray, Ted Angove, Murray Goss, Murray White, Jude Paton, Alison Greer, Matt Green, Denise Payne, Julia Mackie. Report by Jude Paton A van and an extra carload set out… [Read More]
Burdened by bad weather
The Lakes – Kiwi Saddle Hut, Wednesday, August 27, 2008. Map: U20 Trampers: Alison Greer, Graham Bell, Gary Bowler, Vic Bullock, Alex Thomason, Manfred Hausler, Julia Mackie, Loretta Pearson, Kelvin Shaw, Vietta Siagian, Thelma Tasman-Smith, Jeanne Van Den Hout, Garry Whincop, Murray White, Peter Youren, Pete Heaney, Peter Flagter, Rosemary Jeffery, Robyn Smith, Ken Ross… [Read More]
To Cascade Hut – a journey of ups, downs and roundabouts
Cascade Hut, August 23-24, 2008. Map: U19 Trampers: Ted Angove, Paul Exeter, Russell Greer, Alison Greer, Rosemary Jeffery, Julia Mackie (reporter) and Sue Marshall In September 2008’s edition of Wilderness magazine, this walk is described as “moderately hard.” Indefatigable Paul Exeter describes it as “easy and undulating.” But that’s how Paul describes all the other… [Read More]
From cold grey skies to warm sub-tropical, in easy stages
Waipatiki Beach – Aropaoanui, Wednesday, August 13, 2008. Manfred Hausler, Jeanne Van Den Hout, Rosemary Jeffery, Vic Bullock, Ron Morison, Keith Moretta, Jenny Bray, Paul Exeter, Ken Ross, Vietta Siagian, Peter Youren, Roz Snijders, John Marshall, Gordon Tapp, Arthur Mead, Alison Greer, Loretta Pearson (writer) and visitors Robyn Smith, Liz Stringer and Allison Martin. Pictures… [Read More]
One fine day in fairyland
Sparrowhawk Bivvy, Saturday, August 9, 2008. Map: U22 Trampers: Ted Angove, Julia Mackie, Garry Whincop, Denise Payne, Murray White, Paul Exeter, Carol Finch, Arthur and Penny Mead, Melinda Chapman, Colin McNatty, Paul Hendy, Sue Marshall, Jude Paton, John Gray, Paul Sperling (visitor) and reporter Alison Greer. As the saying goes, one of the best times… [Read More]
The Electronic Bushbasher
Our quarterly newsletter, The Bushbasher, is now available as a downloadable PDF file. To obtain copies, find the Download section at the bottom of the screen, and click!
The kippers of Kinvig Hut
Leon Kinvig Hut, July 26-27, 2008. Map: T23 Trampers: Julia Mackie, Simon Hill, Paul Exeter, Ted Angove and John Gray (reporter) Our group of just five trampers arrived at the end of Ngamoko Road, Norsewood, at about 8.15 am and prepared for the tramp. This was the weekend of the major ‘weather bomb’, predicted to… [Read More]
Sky clears, and lo! Amazing views
Poutaki Trig – Wakarara Range, Wednesday, July 16, 2008. Map: U21 Trampers: Ted Angove, Garry Whincop, Ken Ross, Murray White, John Marshall, Sue Martin, Arthur Mead, Penny Mead, Kelvin Shaw, Paul Exeter, Julia Mackie, Vic Bullock, Roz Snijders, Vietta Siagian, Alison Greer, Jenny Bray, Jeanne Van Den Hout, Graham Bell, Thelma Tasman-Smith and Keith Moretta… [Read More]
14 finally defeated by the tempest
Kumeti – Opawe crossover, Saturday, July 12, 2008. Map: T23 Trampers: Alison Greer, Ted Angove, Paul Exeter, John Gray, Sue Marshall, Denise Payne, Sue Martin, Julia Mackie, Carol Finch, Alex Thomason, Murray White, Colin McNatty, Keith Lucas, Garry Whincop. Report by Sue Marshall Friday night forecast for Saturday… rain about the ranges, north-westerly gales in… [Read More]