Kashmir Road, Ruahine FP (27 July 2020) A post by a member of the RUG forum: The “new” Longview Hut is fantastic. The road to the car park, however, is buggered again. Our Forester made it up…just. But we cracked our radiator on the way out. $350 plus GST. It’s only really accessable in large… [Read More]
Ruahine Ranges – heading up to Park’s Peak Hut
June 2020 News
Contents: The club’s online tramp booking system Our new online tramp registration system has gone live. It allows you to reserve your place on any trip without needing to make a phone call, send a txt message or do paperwork at club meetings (although you can still use these methods). Read all about it under… [Read More]
Getting tramp-fit again, the easy way
Park’s Peak Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 20 May, 2020 Map: BK37 Banner Pix: Heading south across the undulating ridgeline This was the first NTC tramp since lockdown. So we decided to forego the scheduled loop tramp up Golden Crown Ridge, and south along the tops to the Sentry Box track. Just a bit too far… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 13: A hug for a forest giant and another that made Santa go pop!
Solstice 1995, Central Whirinaki Hut, Whirinaki FP, 1995 and 2006. Leaving the airport layby about 7.10am, a group of 19 set off up the Napier Taupo Road for the Whirinaki Forest. On arriving at the car park, we found the day trippers preparing to leave on their excursion. Our packs were loaded with Christmas goodies… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 12: Trip marred by make-up, hairdo and fingernail blunders
Makahu river trip, Kaweka FP, December 3 1994 Banner Pix: Makahu Stream As we were unable to get a permit for No Mans, we decided on this river trip from Makahu Hut into Pinnacle Stream, down the Makahu Stream to Makahu Road where our vehicles would be waiting. We arrived at the Makahu car park… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 11: Alarm clock failure is followed by very hard time
Ruahines, Queen’s Birthday Weekend, 30 May 1 June 1981 Banner Pix: Aranga Hut, 1986 and today (no longer part of the DoC estate) Three of us left Gwavas Forest at 9.15am, after an alarm clock failure. We started walking up Sentry Box spur about 10 and called in to Sentry Box Hut, where we found… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 10: Of mists and rain and suntanned blowflies…
Howletts Hut – Ruahines, 28-29 January 1995 Banner Pix: Howletts hut and loo, looking south along Daphne Ridge to Taumatatua Seven weekenders left Moorcock Saddle in anticipation of spending the night at the highest hut in the Ruahine range (1385m). Humid temperatures and misty rain made it necessary to wear parkas so it was a… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 9: A failed search for Bob’s Spur
16 June 1984 It was another one of those crisp winter Hawke’s Bay mornings as 19 members of the Napier Tramping Club found themselves on a special mission in search of Bob’s Spur. After travelling in close convoy across the country roads, we reached the base of Three Finger Spur (the route we would use… [Read More]
May 2020 News
Contents: Ruahine FP, Track and Hut Maintenance (Posted 22 May) Kia Ora RUG, Currently we have Track Cutters completing track maintenance in the Northern sectors of the Ruahine Forest Park. The work is expected to take 2-4 weeks in ideal conditions, starting with the Ngamoko Range and Yeomans track through to Golden Crown and the… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 8: Stretcher-bearers! A Labour-intensive long weekender
Mokai, Iron Bark Hut, Lake Colenso, Ruahine Corner, Aranga, Golden Crown, Labour Weekend, 23-25 Oct 1998 Friday We went to Taihape and up to Mokai, driving beside the Rangitikei River with its magnificent gorges and masses of kowhai trees in flower. After parking the vehicles and getting changed, we headed up a farm track towards… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 7: How we invented the EEK! scale of river levels
Kaimanawas, Labour Weekend, October 1989 Banner Pix: The North Arm from the junction of the Te Waiotupuritia Stream and Mangamingi Stream, which become the Ngaruroro River Friday saw eight stalwarts leaving Napier at 6.15 and heading for the Kaimanawas for four days’ leisurely tramping. The decision was made to begin at Te Iringa and do… [Read More]
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