WTMC Talks: Tramping the Te Araroa Trail (North Island) with Rasmus

Please join us this Wednesday 13 May at 7.30pm for the second of our virtual club talks, tramping the Te Araroa Trail (the North Island) with Rasmus.

Ever wondered what’s it like to walk the Te Araroa Trail? Tune in this Wednesday to hear Rasmus’ first hand experience of hiking the North Island, including bioluminescence, three helicopters and more…

You can attend the talk remotely via ‘Google hangouts’. This means you can join from your computer, your smart phone, or even from your less smart phone. Computer or smartphone are best. Instructions for how to join the talk are set out below.

How to join:

-From your Computer: follow this link from 7.25pm on Wednesday – https://meet.google.com/uuz-fajb-hxr

You may be prompted to allow your microphone and camera to be jused. Then click ‘Ask to join’.

-From your smartphone: follow this link from 7.20pm on Wednesday – https://meet.google.com/uuz-fajb-hxr

You may be prompted to download an app called ‘Hangout Meets by Google’. You may be prompted to allow your microphone and camera to be jused. Then click ‘Ask to join’.

-From your less smart phone: if you need to join by phone, call this number and enter the PIN when prompted. +64 9-886 4022 PIN: 577 574 764#

How the talk will work:

• Please mute your microphone when you join the call. Our Social Convenor Byron will introduce the talk and describe how the talk will run.
• If you would like to speak during the talk itself, you can use the chat function (you can see this by clicking the chat icon on the top right hand screen) or Rasmus or Byron may invite you to unmute and speak.

If you are having trouble joining try the following:

• Try an alternative web browser or an alternative device.
• If you are really struggling, then Juan (WTMC Webmaster and Webpresident) has kindly agreed to be available via or on 0221982320 from 7.25pm.

BYO tea and biscuits 🙂