Although it is not a habit of the secretary to fill the pages in the newsletter, it seems to be a good opportunity to introduce myself to the club as the new secretary. First of all, my name is Mika Verheul. Now by saying that I hear some of you wondering whether it is actually … Read more
If you regularly come along to Club nights or the after match debriefs at the Welshie then Richard Young probably needs no introduction – he’s the tall, skinny enthusiastic guy who is into photography. Richard is a sparky by trade and this is a good description of his personality as well. Practical, enthusiastic , diligent … Read more
with Aunty Rata Buongiorno trampers Aunty Rata has a soft spot for Italian food although it would be fair to say that pasta aside; it can be a little tricky to produce good quality stuff in the field. On the other hand, if you practice at home first, there is no reason why you can’t … Read more
Report and photos by Hans and Mika, image mixing by Steve Kohler. The weather forecast was perfect for the occasion: lots of rain and pretty cold. Such days are ideal to prepare for future adventurous travels, so the seven of us (Steve, Lorraine, Mika, Hans, and three sewing machines) gathered for an excellent selfish indoor … Read more
Hi fellow trampers Sometimes it is nice to have a bit of fun and frivolity with food you take into the hills. Dessert is the perfect time to give your fun muscles a work out because even if the dish doesn’t quite work out everyone should be reasonably full after the main course. When looking … Read more
Jenny Cossey is well known in Wellington outdoor circles as a competent, resourceful, resilient and experienced tramper, climber, rogainer and tango dancer. When she is not looking after her sons she can be found undertaking epic trips to remote places in the South Island or educating kids in classrooms. Accidents that happen in the hills … Read more
The “Great Billy Off Competition” in the July 2010 newsletter was very inspiring, dealing with a piece of bushcraft that we don’t use so much in these modern times, but which we would still find a blessing if a primus died, or we needed some serious drying out or warming up. But having corresponded with … Read more
with Aunty Rata Kia Ora trampers. Doesn’t that snow on the Tararuas look great not to mention the snow on the Ruahines? Not much snow at Whakapapa yet but good dumps on the southern and eastern slopes of the big R and some of the ice climbing routes are looking like they may actually get … Read more
So on May 23 2010 Mike P made a successful ascent of Mt Everest. Now I know us Club members summit stuff all the time but to Aunty Rata this sounded like a good story. I was even prepared to fly out to Kathmandu in order to interview Mike but the newsletter editor said his … Read more
Or what to do when the river is too high to get the vans across After our Tasman Mixed and Mingled trip, we had a few hours to wait while the Bushend Creek subsided enough to get our vans through it. Although the weather was dry and the sun was trying to keep us warm, a brew was … Read more