Te Puia, Kaweka FP,Saturday 14 August 2021 Banner Photo: The Mohaka River along the Te Puia track It was a chilly morning at Park Island where 16 of us keen trampers met and set off in two cars and a van. It was a beautiful sunny morning with increasing areas of frost the further we… [Read More]
Two tales of misplaced and recovered – our Smedley medley
Smedley Station, Wednesday, 4 August 2021 It has been many years since the club visited Smedley, so we were very pleased to receive permission to tramp in this historic, 5500-hectare station. Smedley has been a cadet training farm since 1931 and is located at the end of Smedley Road, off SH50. The station was originally… [Read More]
Tree roots and lush native bush are classic tramping in the northern Tararua Ranges
Roaring Stag and Cattle Ridge, 31 July-1 August, 2021 Banner Photo: Cattle Ridge Hut has received a great makeover We headed off with good weather forecasts for the Tararuas. You don’t get that very often. Arriving at the Putara Road end, we could see about nine cars in the car park. Obviously other people had… [Read More]
Far above the fog, we ride the serpent to Mackintosh Hut
Mackintosh Hut, Kaweka FP, Saturday 31 July 2021. Map: BJ37 Banner Photo: Morning tea time at Mackintosh Hut Eleven keen trampers gathered at Park Island which was cloaked in a chilly fog. Luckily for us, as we neared the Lakes car park, that fog had lifted and there was no wind. The day promised to… [Read More]
The snow above us was a bonus
Longview Track, route to Daphne Track, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 21 July 2021. Map: BL36 Banner Photo: Heading across to the Daphne Track With a change of leader from Julia to Juliet, we headed off with Juliet as van driver and Sue Martin as car driver. It was all going well until we hit Kashmir Road… [Read More]
Unlucky 13’s missed turning leads to a triumph of will over undergrowth
Sparrowhawk Range, Wednesday 7 July 2021 Banner Photo: ‘Yeeha’ and oh the relief: we are clear of the scrub bashing Fifteen gathered at Park Island with no one mentioning the possibility of inclement weather. And they weren’t put off by rain on the van’s windscreen that featured on and off during the drive. After about… [Read More]
A misty mission, and a memory of a princess
Galbraith Hut, Taraponui Trig, Maungaharuru Range, Saturday 3 July 2021 Map: BH38 Banner Photo: The historic Galbraith Hut In these continuing uncertain times of covid, 15 of us leapt at the chance to get out into the great outdoors. We were blessed with no frost or rain. We headed off onto the Napier-Taupo road, past… [Read More]
A feast to celebrate midwinter
Winter Solstice tramp to Sunrise Hut, then a banquet at Triplex Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 23 June 2021 Banner Photo: Lunch is prepared at Triplex Hut Our Winter Solstice tramp was to Sunrise Hut, with a shared lunch to end the day at Triplex Hut. Twelve – a full van – headed to the start… [Read More]
Happy Birthday celebrated in Iron Whare
Makahu Saddle Hut to Iron Whare, Kaweka FP, Wednesday 9 June 2021 Banner Photo: Iron Whare sitting on a ridgeline Thirteen of us gathered at Park Island on a grey but surprisingly warm Wednesday. Rain held off as we made a pleasant journey into the Kaweka Forest Park; Bruce drove his car and John was… [Read More]
This is crazy!
Rangiwahia Hut, Iron Gate Hut via Triangle Hut, Otumore, and Kashmir Road-end. Ruahine FP, Sat-Mon 5-7 June, 2021 Banner Photo: Descending the steep track to Triangle Hut, and the amazing band of mountain cedar With most of the club members heading into Rangiwahia for an overnighter, Geoff and I decided that we would do more…. [Read More]
Overflowing at the Rangiwahia 12-bunk Inn
Rangiwahia Hut, Ruahine FP, Sat/Sun 5/6 June 2021 Banner Photo: The loos at Rangiwahia Hut The Brown Sugar Café (Ray Slavin’s second tramping hut) was calling us as we approached Taihape, where we enjoyed a coffee before heading to Renfrew Road car park and the start of the tramp. Everyone gasped when we saw the… [Read More]
Great views and slippery slopes
A-Frame Hut, Stanfield Hut, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 26 May 2021. Map: BL36 Banner Photo: The new look A-Frame Hut. Thirteen of us, including four Johns, turned up for a tramp in the Tamaki West Road area. The weather forecast was better the further south we went, so this was just the place to go. With… [Read More]
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