Tararuas, Easter 1988 Banner Pix: The author, Dyan Coombes, on the Tararua tops It didn’t take more than a few last-minute phone calls to have Murray, Cathy, Carl and myself heading off to the Tararuas in my old ‘Trusty Rusty’ Escort van. We left Napier at 8am on Friday and half an hour this side… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 5: A tale of many parts, including false teeth, glass eye and bent mudguard
Makino – Mangaturutu – Tira Lodge, Kaweka FP, 17-18 Mar 1990 Banner Pix: Looking SSE to North Kaweka and Kaweka J from the Ballard Hut turnoff Our weekend started well, with Ted Angove (who was going on the day trip to Te Puia) taking off with our diminutive Ray’s pack in his van and us… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 4: Kaweka J Anniversary Trip, 6 October 1984
The club’s 10th Anniversary Tramp Banner Pix: The HTC memorial cairn, and Mts Ruapehu and Ngauruhoe are the view on a beautiful day Among the 35 who turned out for the Anniversary tramp this year were Doug and Mehyrl Fraser, Bevan Campbell and Matthew Porteous, Patricia Donovan (a previous treasurer), Geoff Robinson from the Heretaunga… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 3: Longview Hut and beyond
Longview Hut, Pohangina Saddle, Ruahine FP, Saturday 16 February 1980 Banner Pix: The old Longview Hut The vehicles left Tiffen Park at 06.45 for Moorcock Base. The two-hour drive saw continuous changes of weather, but lowering clouds greeted us when we commenced our walk along the road paralleling the Moorcock stream. There were 11 day… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 2: Mad dash down the Mohaka, on lilos and inner-tubes
Lilo trip, 2 February 1980, Mohaka River Banner Pix: Are we having fun… Warning: If you tried this today, Health & Safety, OSH, SAR and every nanny in the state would be down on you like a ton of bricks. Our dare-devil trampers tackle the mighty Mohaka without any buoyancy aids, wet suits or helmets!… [Read More]
A tramp down Memory Lane, Episode 1: Ohuinga
The wilderness being off-limits for the time being, let’s look back on some trips from long ago, starting with this one at Easter in 1978 Ohuinga, Ruahine FP, March 24-27, 1978 (Easter) Logbook 1. Tramp No 115. Topo50 Map BL36 Leader: Steven McAllister. Party of 10 Banner Pix: The author Steven McAllister Ten members left… [Read More]
April 2020 News
Contents: Peter Martin † With sadness, we advise that Peter Martin passed away on Saturday 18 April. We offer Sue and the family our sincere condolences. Peter was a family club member with Sue for many years. His main interests were golfing and rugby (Peter was a Hurricanes supporter). Sue is being supported by her… [Read More]
The last trip report for some time… Overnight to Maropea Forks Hut
Sat/Sun 21/22 March, 2020. Maropea Forks Hut, Ruahine Ranges, Map: BK36 We were unaware, as we set off on Saturday morning for our overnight tramp to Maropea Forks Hut, that this would be the last club organised tramp for the foreseeable future. The club has temporarily ceased activities to reduce physical contact with each other… [Read More]
A jaunt up to the ‘Rock’
Bell Rock, 11 March 2020 Banner Pix: Morning tea at the ‘Rock’ Bell Rock, Kaka nursery enclosure and Lake Opouahi – all in one day. Eight of us met at Park Island, leaving a tad earlier than usual and arriving at the start of our walk to Bell Rock by 9am. Driving along Pohokura Road,… [Read More]
Sojourn to Shute’s Hut
Banner pic: At the historic hut, a lonely place to live Shute’s Hut, Kaweka FP, Saturday 7 March 2020 Map: BJ37 Eight of us set off for the walk to Shute’s Hut in the Northern Ruahines. We reached the end of Comet Road at 8.30, then started the steep climb up to the Komata trig…. [Read More]
Day walks up and around Mt Ruapehu
Mt Ruapehu 2020, 28 February to 3 March This year we changed accommodation from the Alpine Sports Club A-frame Ski Lodge, which had difficult access, to the Havelock North Ski Lodge adjacent to the loop road and Bruce Road car parks. Access was excellent. The 13 members who went on this annual trip to Ruapehu… [Read More]
March 2020 News
Contents: Tramping and Corona Virus – A message from the NTC President. Posted 23 March 2020. Hi to All Members Yesterday’s announcement from the Govt that we are at level 2 on the Virus response scale, has confirmed a lot of my thoughts re the Club and where to from here. After correspondence with the… [Read More]
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