Date: 12-14 Jan 2024.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Daniel M.
Trampers: Daniel M, Monique B.
Day 1: Friday 12 January – Poads Road to Waiopehu HutThis trip was planned as a Medium-Fit trip in and out of Mid Otaki Hut via Poads Road. However, when it became clear a few other people couldn’t make the trip, and Mon and I wanted to visit South and North Ohau Huts as well, … Read more
A group of 5 trampers did the Queen Charlotte Track to ring in the new year. As we were on our summer break, we decided to take the easy option and have a sea shuttle transport our overnight packs (with tents) to the campsite we’d be staying at each day – and we just walked … Read more
Date: 8-9 Dec 2023.
Trip type: Nav Tramp (M).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Anne DF.
Trampers: Anne DF (leader), Paul, Leo, Anna, Sam W, Nate.
Friday (Road end to Powell Hut – 2h 45min) As we hopped into the van with the EM group on Friday, the vision for the trip was clear: there would be pizzas. How we would justify it as a club trip and what the tramping would actually involve was not as clear, however… The trip … Read more
Date: 30 Sept - 1 Oct 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(EM).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Emily S.
Trampers: Emily (leader) , Anne, Megan B, Lynsey and Zed.
This weekend was scheduled as an Alp 1 trip to Bounds Peak in the Raglan Ranges. It’s proving a very elusive objective, with a growing number of thwarted attempts over the past few years. The weather was definitely not good enough for alpine climbing, so we settled on an overnighter to Powell Hut, to play … Read more
Date: 18-19 November 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(M).
Location: Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Mathew D.
Trampers: Mathew D (leader), Noel, Angie.
A relaxed start and some questionable navigation lead us to the Ōrongorongo Station carpark at 9:30am. We left a car there, drove to the Catchpool Valley carpark, and were walking by 10am. In no time at all we were heading up the Ōrongorongo Valley. A vague attempt was made to keep boots dry on the … Read more
Date: 7 - 8 September 2023.
Trip type: Private - ALP 1.
Location: Seaward Kaikōura Range.
Author: Sarah Fisher.
Trampers: Tony G, Sarah F.
Mt Tarahaka – on the Road to Nowhere Mt Tarahaka in the Seaward Kaikoura Range Dino chickens. Stalked by horses. Vigorous totara trees. Electric shocks. Ambiguous routes. Nothing is ever simple in the Seaward Kaikōura Range it seems. Tony and I have a bit of a running record with this area where our trips don’t … Read more
Date: 14-18 April 2022.
Trip type: Tramp(EM).
Location: Marlborough Sounds.
Author: Jane L.
Trampers: Meredith (leader), Ashleigh, Blair, Danton, Gina, Grace, Jane, Jennifer, Meneka, Natasha, Rory, Sara.
18 months after the trip, we realised that no trip report had been written. Here is one; better late than never. Because our trip was at the Easter long weekend, we had to camp because all indoor accommodation had been booked out well in advance. But I think most of us didn’t mind camping. On … Read more
Date: 27-29 October 2023.
Trip type: Day trips (EM and M).
Location: Tongariro National Park.
Author: Jane L.
Trampers: David (co-leader), Jane (co-leader), Karen, Kat, Matthew, Monique, Petr, Rory, Sarah.
A very light sprinkling of snow fell as we arrived at the WTMC lodge at Iwikau Village, Mount Ruapehu, on Friday night. And some of it was still apparent first thing in the morning, though disappearing rapidly once hit by the sun: a brilliantly clear start to a calm and sunny weekend. After breakfast we … Read more
Our journey began on Friday night with a drive up to the Ruahine Range. We parked at the track end on Mangleton Road, and donned our packs for a 5 minute walk in to Sentry Box Hut. After that exhausting ordeal we headed straight to bed, ready for a slightly longer day tomorrow. Saturday dawned … Read more
Date: 20-23 October 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(EM).
Location: Kaweka Forest Park.
Author: Hilary F.
Trampers: Jo (leader), Hilary, Ben, Howard, Ellie, Amrita, Natasha.
The long weekend started with a Friday evening drive to Norsewood, to camp overnight. This allowed us to break up the long drive, along winding gravel roads, to the beginning of the track at Makahu Road road end – about 1.5 hours from Napier. It was sad to see some of the damage caused by … Read more