Month: January 2014

Westland: Served in many different ways

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Date: 27 December 2013 - 2 January 2014.
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Toaroha River and Range AND Moeraki River and the Haast-Paringa Cattle Track.
Author: Beccy Day.
Trampers: Team JG49: Megan Banks, Debbie Buck, Spencer Clubb, Kate Cushing, Rebecca Day, Ian Harrison.

If they served tramping trips in restaurants, then this trip might have been called the Westland tasting menu. The group convened in Hokitika on boxing day. Some had had an entrée in the Arthur’s Pass area, others dived straight into the main course. After more than a little debate about the best location for weather … Read more

Arthur’s Pass trip report – Christmas 2013

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Date: 22-26 December 2013.
Trip type: Medium Holiday Tramp.
Location: Arthur's Pass National Park.
Author: Spencer Clubb.
Trampers: Spencer Clubb, Megan Sety, Illona Keenan, Megan Banks, Ian Harrison, Kevin Cole, Kate Cushing, Debbie Buck.

I’m not quite sure where to start. The idea to do the 3 passes at Christmas emerged, I think, from Ian’s head sometime in September. From there it spread, multiplied, mutated, entered the Cloud, and finally was brought down to earth again at 6.15pm at the Railway Station the Friday before Christmas, after an epic … Read more

Not your usual Tararua tramp

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Date: 13 – 15 December 2013.
Trip type: MF (with vicarious visits from the FE - David Heffernan and Shay).
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Megan Sety.
Trampers: Brendan Eckert (Leader 1), Weimen Ren, Megan Sety, Sam Thornton (Leader #2).

We were rushing to get out of town on Friday night and eat a fast dinner, because David Heffernan and Shay had planned to tackle the SK challenge – the North to South crossing of the Tararuas in under 48 hours. Since the Medium and Medium-Fit trips for the weekend only had one punter and … Read more

Kepler Challenge 2013

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Date: 7 December 2013.
Trip type: Trail Run Race.
Location: Te Anu, Fiordland.
Author: Sarah Fisher.
Trampers: Sharron Came, Sarah Fisher.

I decided to enter the Kepler Challenge after being inspired by Mal Law’s book, One Step Beyond, which had the message that ordinary people could achieve extraordinary things. So after reading this I was inspired to sign up for the Kepler Challenge which would be double the distance I had run in any race, and … Read more

Odds and Ends – Jan 2014

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Relocation of DOC Kaitoke carpark The Department of Conservation is relocating the Kaitoke entrance to the Tararua Forest Park. The current carpark, at the end of Marchant Road will be removed and new facilities installed at a new site near the entrance to Camp Kaitoke. The new car park will be clearly marked on the … Read more