The Route: Mangakukeke Road End to Purity Hut then on to the tops of Wooden Peg and Iron Peg, across and down the ridge heading south east past Pinnacle Creek to Pourangaki Hut. Sunday was down the Pourangaki River to Kelly Knight but then along the trail back to the Mangakukeke Road End. The Stats: … Read more
with Aunty Rata March is Aunty Rata’s favourite month of the year. The weather is at its best and passion fruit are in season. What more can an old bird want? Well maybe a few seeds! This month I have a recipe for you that features nuts and seeds. Yes I know, at first blush … Read more
Dear Aunty Rata So lovely to see recipes appearing again in our newsletter and that you are being the Aunt Daisy of WTMC for those a little scared of anything culinary. Your attribution of a lovely Moroccan couscous to me was flattering but I have to admit the version is not mine -though a very … Read more
The North Island is still didymo free, so it is timely to remind your members that the “Check Clean Dry” process is still vitally important in keeping the North Island didymo free. With the rapidly approaching Easter break, being a traditional time for South Island trips, I would like to draw your attention to some … Read more
Greetings All, Committee Member Profile: Paul Jeffries 1. Place of birth: Blenheim 2. Occupation: Chief Guide 3. Been a WTMC member for: 5 years. 4. How I have benefitted (from being a member): Made good friends & been on some awesome tramps 5. Best WTMC Alpine trip: Lake Angelus Nelson Lakes 6. Best NAV trip: … Read more
Big thank you to everybody who came on New Members Night. Apparently the most people, ever, signed up to help out and you’ll all know how many new faces there were there. The rough estimate of peoples in the hall that night was about loo. Our success that night, in part, can also be measured … Read more
Well done to Hans and Mika on winning flights to Christchurch for their entertaining and well written article in our 2009 annual journal on How to become a New Zealand Tramper. Your Editors are keen and ready to start work on this years journal now! As such, can you please get your pens out and … Read more
WTMC is regularly on the look-out for more club members to help with driving duties for the trips it runs each weekend. To this effect ALL club members are invited to express their interest in attending a club minivan familiarisation session. The session will be led by Steve “P Endorsement” Austin on a weekend morning … Read more
If the last week is anything to go by, summer is still clinging on, and it is great to see lots of people out enjoying the good weather. With Easter being fairly early this year, I expect that many of you will be planning some great multi-day trips, and the club has a fantastic selection … Read more
Day Walk leaders required for all the keen walkers from the new members night to the end of March Kilometres please text Gareth or me the speedo reading for each trip, thanks drivers. Please return the gear clean and dry. Important Dates Monday 8th March 6.30-8.30pm Trip Planning Meeting at Clubrooms Bushcraft 12-14 March … Read more