Waipawa Saddle, Waikamaka Hut, Waterfall Hut and return. Saturday/Sunday November 21-22 2009. Map: BK36 Trampers: Waikamaka Hut – John Gray, Sue Marshall, Les O’Shea, Murray Goss; Waterfall Hut – Ted Angove, Alison Greer, Murray McIndoe, Geoff Donkin and Julia Mackie There were nine trampers for the weekend, more than the day trip. This must be… [Read More]
How Ken got us lost, and we lost Keith
Coppermine Creek – Wharite Peak, Wednesday November 11 2009. Map: BM35 Trampers: Murray White, John Marshall, Keith Moretta, Ron Morison, Ken Ross, Peter Slagter, Vic Bullock, Penny and Arthur Mead, Robin Smith, Kelvin Shaw, Thelma Tasman Smith, Manfred Hausler, Jeanne Van Den Hout and Alison Greer A full van headed south: Destination, Wharite Peak –… [Read More]
The Rosvall offers rugged rewards
Rosvall Track – Tarn Bivouac, Wednesday, February 18 2009, Map U22. Trampers: Kelvin Shaw, Gary Bowler, Peter Slagter, Murray White, Julia Mackie, Manfred Hausler, Jeanne Van Den Hout, Alison Greer, Paul Exeter, Vic Bullock and Keith Moretta Cloud-covered Ruahines greeted 11 members on a still and warm day. From the end of Mill Road, and… [Read More]
A memory of Happy Daze…
Awatere – Happy Daze, November 19 2008 Trampers: Graham Bell, Gary Bowler, Vic Bullock, Paul Exeter, John Gray, Manfred Hausler, Rosemary Jeffery, John Marshall, Keith Moretta, Kelvin Shaw, Vietta Siagian, Ray Slavin, Peter Slagter, Thelma Tasman-Smith, Barry Motley and Ken Ross (reporter) Our tramp to Awatere Hut then down the North Branch of the Makaretu… [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]
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]
