Lodge subcommittee monthly meeting
2020-05-27 17:30 - 18:45, 2020-06-24 17:30 - 18:45, 2020-07-29 17:30 - 18:45, 2020-08-26 17:30 - 18:45, 2020-09-30 17:30 - 18:45, 2020-10-28 17:30 - 18:45 (Pacific/Auckland) | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
The WTMC Lodge subcommittee meets monthly on the last Wednesday of the month.
Meeting are held in the gear room. Entrance is by the side door of the TTC Hall.
If you are interested attending, please contact the Lodge Convenor first at lodgeconvenor@gmail.com.

WTMC Talks: Feeding the people who feed the Kakapos - Being a volunteer chef on Codfish Island
2020-05-27 19:30 - 20:30 | Google Hangouts, 4 Moncrieff Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Please join us Wednesday 27 May at 7.30pm for the third of our virtual club talks, “Feeding the people who feed the Kakapos – Being a volunteer chef on Codfish Island” with Katja Riedel.
Katja has worked as a volunteer chef on Codfish Island on three different occassions. This tiny island off the coast of Stewart Island is home to the biggest breeding population of Kakapos, charismatic, endangered, nocturnal flightless parrots. Hear more about the efforts of the DOC Kakapo recovery program, what it is like to live and work on the island and how to cook for up to 20 people with various diets.
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 – meet.google.com/wmw-ebde-pgh
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 – meet.google.com/wmw-ebde-pgh
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 4-889 5237 PIN: [REDACTED]#
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 Katja 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 webmaster@wtmc.org.nz or on 0221982320 from 7.25pm.

BYO tea and biscuits 🙂

WTMC Committee Meeting
2020-06-03 17:45 - 18:45, 2020-07-01 17:45 - 18:45, 2020-08-05 17:45 - 18:45, 2020-09-02 17:45 - 18:45, 2020-10-07 17:45 - 18:45, 2020-11-04 17:45 - 18:45 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
The WTMC Committee meet on the first Wednesday of the month.
Please contact president@wtmc.org.nz in advance if you wish to attend.

Trip Planning for Winter 2020
2020-06-17 17:30 - 19:00 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
WTMC will be re-starting a full schedule of club trips when we move to Level 1, which will hopefully be very soon.
So, we need your ideas for trips for this winter.
Come along to the Gear Room with your ideas, and if you are new to trip planning this is a good way to learn from others. Free pizza to keep you going.
Please let the Chief Guide know you if are coming; it will help with the pizza order 🙂

WTMC Talks: Exploring Angle Knob Hut Site
2020-06-17 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Unfortunately due to technical difficulties this talk did not proceed last week. However, that just means we get to see Tony talk in person on Wednesday 17 June at 7.30pm as our regular club nights resume!
Tony Stephens will talk about an exciting and exploratory club trip to Angle Knob Hut Site in Tararua Forest Park.
We look forward to seeing you all (in person) again!

WTMC Talks: David Barnes from FMC
2020-06-24 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
David Barnes on Cattle Ridge track, Tararua FP, Wairarapa. Photo credit: Shaun Barnett.
Come and here David Barnes from the FMC talk about what the FMC has been up to and why it’s important for WTMC members!
Federated Mountain Clubs is the national advocacy body for outdoor clubs. WTMC is one of the biggest of the 100 or so clubs that make up FMC. FMC executive member David Barnes will let us know how FMC works and what it has been working on.

WTMC Talks: Mountaineering in the Dolomites
2020-07-01 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Photo credit: Roz Cox, Dolomites in Italy.
Come and here Roz Cox talk about a mountaineering trip with her UK club to the Dolomites in Italy to check out the via ferrata. These are sections of protected climbing paths with iron lines and ladders that were placed during the first world war and have allowed access to some of the most spectacular and exposed areas of the Dolomites.

WTMC Talks: Riding the Simpson Desert Bike Challenge
2020-07-08 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Photo of Rasmus.
Come and hear Rasmus speak about his experience riding the Simpson Desert Bike Challenge, a 500km bicycle race across the largest parallel sand dune desert in the world in 40+ degree heat.

WTMC Talks: Reducing your environmental impact
2020-07-15 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
The WTMC Environmental Sub-Committee presents: Fiona Millington on reducing your environmental impact!
Come and here Fiona talk about topic slike the journey to going plastic/rubbish free, food choices/shopping, low impact travel, clothing options, community project ideas etc. Be inspired to make a small change in your own life to reduce your impact on the environment!

Lodge leaders training
2020-07-22 18:00 - 19:00 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

WTMC Talks: the Kaweka Kaimanawa Traverse
2020-07-22 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Our members Ian and Emily will talk about a 6 day crossing of the Kaweka and Kaimanawa Forest Parks in October 2019.

WTMC Talks: South Island TA Trail - a walk into Covid
2020-07-29 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Come and hear Richard House talk about his experience walking the South Island section of Te Araroa, and how he beat the lockdown!
From Richard: “Over 73 days Jan-Mar 2020, I covered the 1,300 km of the South Island Te Araroa Trail. I got home a day before the covid level 4 lockdown started. In this presentation I will describe how I planned it and give you some idea of what’s involved with photos and tips. It’s easier than you imagine!”

WTMC Talks: NoFly - Shaun Hendy talks about his year without flights
2020-08-05 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Shaun Hendy will talk to the Club about what he learnt from a going a year without flights.
“By avoiding planes for a year, I found that I had cut my carbon dioxide emissions from travel to just over 1 tonne. This was a reduction of 95 per cent from my 2017 carbon footprint from travel. It felt good.”
What happens when a leading New Zealand scientist (and frequent traveller) rules out flying for a year? From overnight buses to epic train journeys, Shaun Hendy’s experiences speak to our desire to do something – anything – in the face of growing climate anxiety.
#NoFly confronts the hard questions of one person’s attempt ‘to adapt’. Was this initiative merely symbolic? Did it compromise his work, his life? And has it left him feeling more optimistic that we can, indeed, reach a low-emissions future?
#NoFly Walking the Talk – info sheet 7 October 2019 copy

VIRTUAL TALK: Leading your first WTMC Trip!
2020-08-19 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Please join us tonight, Wednesday 19 August, at 7:30pm for another virtual club talk. Tash will talk about the do’s and don’ts of leading your first WTMC trip!

You can attend the talk remotely via ‘Google Hangouts’. This means you can join from your computer, your smartphone 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 ->

meet.google.com/hfo-aiah-sqo

You may be prompted to allow your microphone and camera to be used.

Then click ‘Ask to join’

From your smartphone:

Follow this link from 7:25pm on Wednesday ->

meet.google.com/hfo-aiah-sqo

You may be prompted to download an app called ‘Hangouts Meet by Google’.

You may be prompted to allow your microphone and camera to be used.

Then press ‘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 4-889 5146 PIN: ‪ 344498644#

How the talk will work:

Please mute your microphone when you join the call. Our Web President Juan 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 in the top right of your screen) or Tash or Juan 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 has kindly agreed to be available via webmaster@wtmc.org.nz or on 022 198 2320 from 7:25pm.

BYO Tea and biscuits 🙂

See you tonight!

WTMC Photo Competition 2020
2020-09-02 19:30 - 20:30 | Google Hangouts, 4 Moncrieff Street, Mount Victoria, Wellington, 6011, New Zealand
Covid-19 cannot stop the WTMC Photo Competition! It will be going ahead ONLINE via Google Hangouts at 7.30pm on Wednesday 2 September 2020. This means you can get yourself a cup of tea, sit back, and enjoy club members’ best photos beamed into your living room!
The judge this year will be Grant Newton again who in the past has offered valuable critical comment on every photo submitted so it is a great way to learn what makes a good photo and how yours could be improved.
The best photos will kindly be collated and submitted to the FMC Photo Competition by Tony G. Photographers behind the prize winners and runners-up submitted to the FMC competition are eligible this year to some very generous prizes – including a 2 week voyage to the NZ Sub-Antarctic Islands.
For full information on categories visit the FMC website.
To check out the club winning pics from 2019 try here.
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 (NOTE: You will not see the pictures if you join 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 –meet.google.com/wsw-yuph-jvn
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 – meet.google.com/wsw-yuph-jvn
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 4036‬ PIN: ‪963 112 215‬#
How the talk will work:

Please mute your microphone when you join the call. Our Social Convenor Byron will introduce Grant 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 Grant 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 webmaster@wtmc.org.nz or on 0221982320 from 7.25pm.

See you then!

Hypothermia: Know your facts
2020-09-30 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Come and hear Jenny Visser talk about everything you need to know about a common danger for trampers – hypothermia.

WTMC Talks: Great Barrier Island: What is essential is invisible to the eye!
2020-10-07 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Come and here club member Juan talk about his experiences on Aotea/Great Barrier Island.

WTMC Talks: Christmas wanderings in the Canterbury High Country
2020-10-14 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
The Canterbury High Country is a spectacular and little known region of rolling tussock ranges, rugged mountains, steep scree slopes, huge braided river valleys, towering snowy peaks, hidden lakes, and historic old musterers’ huts. Most of this area was formerly made up of high country sheep stations, but much of it now forms part of the new Te Kahui Kaupeka and Hakatere Conservation Parks. Richard (and possibly Harry) will talk about their Christmas trip in this region with Kevin Cole, Matthew Conway, and Tony Stephens.

Battery Amnesty!
2020-10-28 19:00 - 19:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Battery Amnesty – bring your old batteries to club and get them recycled for free!
The Club is working towards treading a little more lightly on our earth. One way of doing this is making it easy for our members to recycle responsibly. That is why we are organizing a battery amnesty where you can bring along your old dead batteries to club night and we will pay for them to be recycled responsibly for you – what a deal!
What does it mean to recycle responsibly? We will be taking the batteries to the Wellington Sustainability Trust, who charge $5 a kilo for recycling batteries (they also offer a lot of other e-waste recycling services). They send the e-waste to IT Recycla who look to reuse as much of it as they can.
We know you have a stash of old batteries, from your head torch or your GPS device, rolling around in the top drawer. Bring them along to club on 17 or 24 September, hand them over to the door monitor, and remove a little bit of environmental guilt from your life!

WTMC Talks: Learnings from concussions
2020-10-28 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Our Social Convenor will talk about an experience of concussion, and how to treat it.
