Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club

Solo tramping the Five Passes (and a little bit more)
2021-03-24 19:30 - 20:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Come and hear club member Rasmus talk about his Christmas holiday adventure doing the Routeburn and Five Passes tramps, back-to-back, and on his own!

Lodge subcommittee monthly meetings
2021-03-31 17:45 - 18:45 | 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.

Ultramarathons - Agony of defeet
2021-03-31 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Come and hear club member Stuart talk about going from tramping to running in Wellington and around New Zealand, from 5km runs to 100 miles, with everything in between!

WTMC Annual General Meeting
2021-04-07 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Ahead of our next AGM, available on the website here are the WTMC Annual Report 2021 (under Annual Reports ) and the WTMC Financial Statement 2010-2021 (under Financial Reports).
At the AGM we will be electing a new WTMC Committee for the April 2021 to March 2022 year. We will also vote on changes to the WTMC Constitution.
The AGM will be held at the clubrooms (4 Moncrieff St, Mt Victoria, Wellington) as well remotely via ‘Google Hangouts’. If we are unable to meet in-person (eg. because we are at COVID-19 alert level 2 or higher) we will only meet in person.
The Google Hangouts link to join is: https://meet.google.com/oue-qsxk-fbt
(Please make sure you have provided us with your current email address. If not, please email membership@wtmc.org.nz before Sunday 28 March asking to update your details.)
You will receive instructions on how to join us via email on Monday 30 March. If you do not receive these and would like to join us please email webmaster@wtmc.org.nz
Agenda:
Chair: Maj-Britt Engelhardt (President)
Minutes: Marie Henderson (Secretary)

Apologies. Please send these in advance to secretary@wtmc.org.nz
Minutes from 2020 AGM (under AGM Minutes)
Presentation of the WTMC Annual Report 2021 and the 2021 Financial Report (which are both available here)
Election of officers for the 2020/21 Committee year (see below for nominations)
Vote on proposed changes to the WTMC Constitution:

Proposed changes: (noted as tracked changes compared to original wording)
Current WTMC Constitution (for reference)

Draft values and mission statement – for noting
General business

The roles and nominations to date are:

President – Maj-Britt Engelhardt
Vice President – Tony Stephens
Treasurer – Beverly Holder
Chief Guide – VACANT
Assistant Chief Guide – Maarten Ruiter
Transport Officer – Fiona Millington
Membership Officer – Jane Latchem
Technology Officer – Juan Rada-Vilela
Secretary – Aimee Paterson
Promotions Officer – VACANT
Communications Officer – Rasmus Altenkamp
Social Convenor – VACANT
Lodge Convenor – Brian Goodwin
General Committee – Mike Campbell

If you are interested in any of the vacant (or other) roles, the person currently in the role would be able to provide an overview of the role (you can find them on the Committee page on our website).
To be nominated for a role, you need to find another WTMC member to nominate you by email to secretary@wtmc.org.nz and then you need to reply to accept the nomination. Nominations close 6 April 2021.
We also need people to help out in the following non-committee roles:

Gear custodian
Van maintenance officer
Van cleaning
Emergency contact (for one or more weekends a year)
Door greeting (for one or more club nights)

If you can help with any of these roles, please contact president@wtmc.org.nz

Trip Planning Night
2021-04-14 19:00 - 20:00 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Instead of having a talk on the first club night after the AGM, we are going to have a planning session for trips for the Winter club schedule. The schedule will run from June through until September, and includes an opportunity for a longer trip over Queens Birthday Weekend (5-7 June).

So, come along with your ideas for club trips, or if you just want to see how the trip planning process works. You don’t have to be a trip leader, or even an experienced punter – all are welcome!

There will be free pizza to help you come up with ideas.

Galapagos of the Southern Ocean
2021-04-21 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
In January Sarah travelled to the Subantarctic Islands with Heritage Expeditions as a recipient of their True Young Explorer Scholarship Programme.
The Subantarctic Islands are one of three World Heritage Areas New Zealand has, yet many people do not know about their existence.
Sarah will talk about her time on the 13 day expedition exploring such a unique place, how it provided an insight into life without predators and why we all must fight to protect the Subantarctic Islands for the animals and plants that call it home. She will also talk about what life was like on board the Spirit of Enderby.

Lodge subcommittee monthly meeting
2021-04-28 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-05-26 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-06-30 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-07-28 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-08-25 17:45 - 18:45 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Tramping in Europe. Ukraine versus Italy. Some tips for planning your post-COVID overseas adventure!
2021-04-28 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Come and hear Lawrie Stewart talk about his adventures tramping in Europe!

WTMC Committee Meeting
2021-05-05 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-06-02 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-07-07 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-08-04 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.

Source to Sea: 280km on the Clarence River
2021-05-12 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Come and hear Niels and Thomas talk about their adventure packrafting the Clarence River!

Two MYSTERY Huts
2021-05-19 19:30 - 20:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Speaker: Harry Smith

I am going to talk about two little-known huts that I visited with Kevin Cole on our way back to Wellington at the end of our Christmas trip in the Canterbury High Country in 2018. The club has occasionally run Mystery Trips where the participants don’t know in advance where they are going; in that spirit, this is going to be a Mystery Talk and I am not going to reveal the names and locations of the huts, even during the talk! All I can say is that they are:
– located somewhere in the upper half of the South Island
– great places to go to but seldom visited
– easily accessible in a day on tracks
– in stunning locations with superb views
Come along and see if you can figure out where they are!

Meeting Papa: A Journey on Te Araroa
2021-05-26 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall – WTMC Gear room, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Come along to hear Michelle Campbell speak about her experience on Te Araroa with her partner Jack and how she wrote and self published a book on the experience.

Ruahine: First Blood
2021-06-02 19:30 - 20:30
I will talk about a 7 day tramp in the Ruahine range after Christmas 2020. This was a traverse from the North to the South East of the Ruahine Forest Park.

Documentary night - Fight for the Wild (Episode 1)
2021-06-09 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Come on out to the WTMC club night for a documentary and popcorn. We’ll be watching episode 1 of the RNZ documentary ‘Fight for the Wild’. This documentary series explores the notion of a Predator Free 2050 in Aotearoa. Episode 1 looks at the devastating effect that introduced mammals have had on New Zealand’s unique wildlife. (Run time 44 minutes.)

WTMC Gear Sale and Swap
2021-06-16 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
WTMC Gear Sale and Swap
Wednesday, June 16th
Sellers to set up between 7-7:30 pm, doors open to buyers 7:30-8:30 pm
Tararua Tramping Club Clubrooms, 4 Moncrieff Street, Mount Victoria

Bring along your unwanted gear* to sell, swap or donate to the free table.
Sellers and buyers are responsible for their own sales and swaps (buyer beware).
Items should be clean and in working condition.
Free table – donate items, pick up anything that you like. Items remaining at the end of the
night will be donated to an op shop.
You can drop off items at club nights on Wed 26 May, Wed 2 June and Wed 9 June, or bring them along on the night.
No commercial sellers.
*Gear that cannot be sold or swapped include safety critical equipment: helmets, ropes, carabiners, slings, harnesses, ice axes, crampons, PLBs.

Zoos and conservation - With Dr Ox Lennon
2021-06-30 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Speaker: Dr Ox Lennon

The zoo is a fun day out for the family, but what’s happening for the wild cousins of the kea, Tasmanian devils, and tamarins that you see? Dr. Ox Lennon, the Conservation Manager at Wellington Zoo, will tell you about the history of zoos, and how modern zoos contribute to conservation.

Fight for the Wild
2021-07-07 19:30 - 20:30
You can watch all four parts of this series on RNZ’s website: https://www.rnz.co.nz/programmes/fight-for-the-wild

From the Tasman to the Godley
2021-07-14 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Speaker: Matt Conway
Come and hear Matt Conway talk about a five day trip he did in March, crossing from the Tasman River over to the Godley River, via the Jollie River and Gamack and Hall Ranges.

The Stoked Spokes project: Reconnecting Aotearoa with pedal power and postcards
2021-07-21 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Speaker: Dr Matthew Jenkins
Loaded with a bag full of postcards and a curiosity about how New Zealanders talk about mental health, a bucket list trip from Cape Reinga to Bluff turned into an outreach activity and informal research project. This talk will be used to describe the trip itself, some of the people we met along the way, and future project plans.

Marlborough Sounds Kayaking - Easter 2021
2021-07-28 19:30 - 20:30
Speaker: Kevin Cole

Over Easter 2021 a party of 10 members set sail for 4 days kayaking in the Sounds.
Come along and find out how much fun was had.
Your mind will boggle at:
The volume of luxury gear and goodies that can be carried in a kayak hatch.
How one can pick up a barista coffee in the middle of the day?
How many Dolphins were seen?
How you sail multiple kayaks all at once?
and the greatest mystery of all …………….
How much custard can be consumed by so few paddlers!!!

WTMC Trip Planning Night
2021-08-04 19:00 - 20:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Instead of having a talk, we are going to have a planning session for trips for the Spring/Summer club schedule. The schedule will run from October through until February next year, and includes opportunities for longer trips over Wellington anniversary and Waitangi weekends.

So, come along with your ideas for club trips, or if you just want to see how the trip planning process works. You don’t have to be a trip leader, or even an experienced tramper – all are welcome!

The trip planning session will run from 7-8pm, and there will be free pizza to help you come up with ideas.

Racing over the mountains carrying your bike
2021-08-11 19:30 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Speaker: Amanda Wells

WTMC member Amanda Wells will talk about the highs and lows of the inaugural Tour Te Waipounamu, a self-supporting bikepacking race the length of the South Island.
2 pictures attached.

WTMC Bake Off - POSTPONED
2021-08-18 19:00 - 20:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
18/08: This event has been postponed due to the change to Alert Level 4.

Bring along your best homemade baking for a chance to win the prestigious ‘Golden Spork’!
7pm – Doors open. Tables will be set up for you to display your baking.
7:20pm – Tasting, judging and voting for People’s Choice starts. Everyone attending can try as many entries as they wish, subject to availability and stomach space.
7:50pm – Judges announce the winners, including People’s Choice.
8pm – Tidy up – volunteers needed to pack tables away and sweep up the inevitable crumbs.

Printed copies of the latest WTMC Cookbook will be on sale on the night.

Rules:

Judges’ decisions are final.

Entries must be homemade and fit into one of the four categories below.

Please label your entries if they meet any specific dietary needs eg gluten free, vegan.

Participants are responsible for taking all remaining baking and containers away.

We take no responsibility for any overconsumption of sugar at this event.

Categories:

‘Get me up that hill’

High energy snacks that you can carry with you on a tramp and eat on the track. Entries to this category need to be pocket-sized and practical snacks you can make at home before you head out on a trip.

Hut-friendly desserts

What homemade sweet treat do you like to round off a good day in the hills with? This category includes anything you think you can make mid-tramp, with what you have carried into a hut. Billy-baked cakes, carefully carried and constructed pavlovas, and creek-chilled cheesecake would all fit the bill.

‘Post-tramp treats’

What do you dream about eating when you finish a hard trip? What’s your go-to recovery eating recipe? This category is for anything and everything that you can make at home to reward yourself post-tramp – the more decadent or nourishing the better!

Tararua biscuits

Your take on this tramping staple. Key features are high energy, indestructible and versatile enough to be eaten on-tramp for breakfast, lunch or dinner (or all three!). Check out the TTC website for more detail on what makes a good Tararua biscuit.

Happy baking!
