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The team of six left Wellington Railway Station at 8.20am on Saturday morning and headed north. After a coffee stop in Shannon, complete with a questionable pie, we arrived at Renfrew Road carpark and set off for the Rangiwahia Hut at midday. We were treated to a beautiful clear winter day with views across to … Read more
There’s no better way to prepare for a Garden of Eden & Garden of Allah traverse than by climbing the 2,000-metre peak that shares its name with the Wilderness Area the Gardens are located in. Situated on the edge of the Adams Wilderness Area in the Southern Alps/Kā Tiritiri o te Moana, Mt Adams offers … Read more
We set off early on Saturday morning from the Wellington Railway Station, and made our first pit stop in Shannon for coffee and snacks. We then decided to get some pies in Dannevirke from the Bakehouse – I highly recommend their steak and double cheese and banoffee slice. It was shaping up to be a … Read more
Dumb-bell Lake is a place I have wanted to visit for years, mostly because of its name. Having thoroughly enjoyed previous trips in the area to Gunsight Pass and Maitland Pass, a loop around Dumb-bell Lake quickly became next on the list As we drove around Lake Ōhau, a thick valley fog blanked the landscape … Read more
Before we departed, Sally checked the weather forecast, and after discussing with the Chief Guide, made the proper choice to modify the trip. The weather was forecast to be cloudy, rainy and very windy, and generally miserable to hike in the claggy weather. Natasha had the idea to modify the route so that on Saturday, … Read more
At Bush Stream track carpark we came across two gentlemen prodding the matagouri bushes with sticks. They had hidden their keys in a bush and then promptly forgot where they had stashed the keys. We helped them in their search but had no luck. I suspect it was like looking for a needle in a … Read more
The call went out for Mt Owen and Luna Tops leaders. When Luna Tops was cancelled, nine of us planned to head south. Planning got tricky when weather bombs and uncrossable fords scuppered our South island plan B’s. North island plans C, D, Es were banded around. Given we had a long weekend, we decided, … Read more
I don’t think many of us could quite trust the more-or-less perfect forecast as the trip weekend approached, and a few times were we reminded that there had been many WTMC attempts at this area of the Ruahines, all thwarted in some way or another by bad weather. Well, it seems we finally lifted the … Read more
By Anne How to use the club dehydrator and other easy group recipes Having been a WTMC member for longer than I’m now willing to admit, I’ve noticed a growing trend on club trips: BYO solo meals instead of shared group dinners. A slippery slope! Isn’t eating one of the best parts of tramping? Maybe … Read more
