Sunrise Hut and Armstrong Saddle, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 3 June 2020 Banner Pix: The group selfie on the front porch of Sunrise Hut We set off in four cars on a cool, clear, windless morning and enjoyed a lovely walk, at our own pace, up to the seat where the track heads down to the… [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 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]
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 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 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]
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 loop around Sunrise Hut
Sunrise Hut to Waipawa Forks Hut, Waipawa River back to car park, Wednesday 26 February 2020 Banner Pix: Waipawa Forks Hut A glorious, sunny day greeted our five trampers at the car park to Sunrise Hut. After a briefing, we agreed that Vic would explore the area around Triple X Hut while the four others… [Read More]
We find a road to nowhere, and a hut camouflaged as a dump
Banner pic: A-Frame Hut… in a terrible state East Tamaki Road, A-Frame Hut, Stanfield Hut, Ruahine FP, Saturday 22 February 2020 We arrived at the car park 8.40am to find it pleasantly cooler (17C) than Napier’s 23C the previous night. In cloudy weather, we made a two-hour climb to A-Frame Hut. It was a pleasant… [Read More]
It is a hard climb, but worth it
Sparrowhawk Biv, Ruahine FP, Wednesday 12 February 2020 Map: BK36 Banner Pix: The slip near the top of the track to Sparrowhawk Biv. Hawke’s Bay has been experiencing high temperatures for several weeks, but today’s forecast was for 24C in the hills. The club tramp calendar is set in advance every six months, so this… [Read More]
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