Where we’re headed… in the second half of the year The next six months of trips from July to December have been planned, and you can take a look by heading over to the updated tramp list. New users can also use the list to explore the club’s automated booking system, just by clicking on… [Read More]
Longest day on the shortest day
Central Whirinaki Hut, Saturday 21 June 2025 Banner Photo: The six of us at Central Whirinaki Hut Six trampers headed to Central Whirinaki Hut, one of the longest day trips for the club, on the shortest day of the year. Other members had originally planned to accompany us in to spend the night as the… [Read More]
June 2025 news
Gazina’s memorial clean-up was a total blast! People are often blown away by the views from our Gazina Elzinga memorial seat above Taradale. And three club members almost got blown away when they went to do the annual clean-up there on 31 May. In near-galeforce winds, John Dobbs, Juliet Gillick and Tony Pluymers arrived on-site,… [Read More]
Masters Shelter to Sentry Box: A trip of multiple tramps
Golden Crown, Aranga Hut, Sentry Box, Parks Peak Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 15 March 2025 Banner Photo: The track across the tops ridge Twelve left Park Island at 7am for the longer drive to Mangleton Road, because the Keruru Bridge is still under construction (HDC advises it will be completed by end April). Seven were… [Read More]
We tackled the 3 gorges (aka the geriatric track) with gusto
Three Gorges, Kaweka FP, Wednesday 18 September 2024 Banner Photo: Juliet on the Middle Hill Hut track from the car park. This has recently had a team with scrub bars clear the overgrown kanuka Shona and I took a day off to join the mid-week club members eager to conquer the Three Gorges. Ten left… [Read More]
A day of lost and found
Daphne Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 18 November 2023 Banner Photo: Lunch break inside Daphne Hut With rain forecast in the Ruahines – starting Saturday after lunch then getting heavier on Sunday – it was thought wisest to cancel the overnighter for Howletts Hut and concentrate on the day tramp to Daphne Hut instead. Campbell kindly… [Read More]
Ruahine crossing, and a walk on water
Southern Ruahine Crossing, Wednesday 8 November 2023 Banner Photo: The view from the Ruahine FP border, after crossing the farmland on the western side Five set out in two cars from Taradale at 7.30am, collecting Colin at Maraekakaho on the way down SH 50. We stopped at the start of Maharahara Road just the other… [Read More]
Old Manson Hut – an historical gem
Kiwi Mouth Hut – Manson Hut – Kiwi Saddle Hut, Labour Weekend, 20-23 October 2023 Banner Photo: The interior of Old Manson Hut – Beds ‘R Us, this is not Studying the map in the Lakes car park, it quickly became clear the planned four-day tramp needed modifying. Plan B was agreed: leave out Rocks… [Read More]
How water and wind stopped us in our tracks
Poutaki/Sunrise Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 27 September 2023 Banner Photo: Out of the wind and snow inside Sunrise Hut After a wet night, we set off from Park Island to head towards the start of the track to Poutaki Hut. As we began to cross the Makaroro River, it became clear this wasn’t an option. … [Read More]
The Bushbasher archive
From 2008 until mid-2012, we produced The Bushbasher, an A4 colour magazine that replaced black and white club newsletters. Published two or three times a year, it was a colourful and often amusing record of our tramping adventures. The magazine ceased publication in July 2012, overtaken by technology. Our website provided a faster and more… [Read More]
Historic Hogget: A barren land surrounded by vibrant wildlife
The Hogget, Saturday 6 May 2023 Banner Photo: The group at ‘the yards’, with distinctive ‘Aorangi’ in the centre Why is it called the Hogget? And why is a patch of it called ‘the yards’? It’s something of a mystery, but the lie of the land that our trampers explored gives a few clues. We… [Read More]
Sneaky winds thwart our attempt at Top Maropea
Sunrise Hut, Ruahine Forest Park, Wednesday, 24 August 2022 Banner Photo: The view east from Sunrise Hut As eight keen trampers headed towards the Ruahines, the still, low-lying cloud which clung to the ranges indicated no wind. However, we were badly wrong! Once we arrived at the car park, we realised that our target, Top… [Read More]
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