Wellington Tramping and Mountaineering Club

Source to Sea: 280km on the Clarence River
2021-05-12 19:30 - 20:30 (Pacific/Auckland) | 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!

Lodge subcommittee monthly meeting
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, 2021-09-29 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-10-27 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.

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.

WTMC Committee Meeting
2021-06-02 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-07-07 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-08-04 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-09-01 17:45 - 18:45, 2021-10-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2021-11-03 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.

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!

Hiking the Kokoda Track - Postponed
2021-09-08 19:30 - 20:30
Update 31.08: This talk is postponed due to the current Covid outbreak. It will be rescheduled once we are back at alert level 1 for the Wellington region.

Escape Wellington winter for the tropical rainforests of Papua New Guinea, as Jonty Crane talks about hiking the notorious Kokoda Track. He followed in the footsteps of Australian and Japanese soldiers who fought here during 1942, visiting remote villages and memorials.

Virtual WMTC Quiz Night
2021-09-08 19:30 - 20:30
Kia ora koutou,
(details on how to join the Quiz are below)
Lockdown has placed a pause on the Club’s usual weekly gatherings and tramps around the country. With any luck we won’t have to wait too much longer before we’re able to go out together again! In the meantime, we can take the time to stretch (not spread) our trivia legs with a Quiz on all things outdoors related. Our categories are:
Round one: New Zealand flora and fauna
Round two: New Zealand Huts
Round three: New Zealand Geography
Round four: In the past…
Round five: There’s a name for that…
Round six: Mystery round
Our Quiz will take place over Google Meet, which just requires you to follow the link below to join the video call. You may need to to copy and paste the link below into your URL search bar. We look forward to seeing you there virtually on Wednesday!
Video call link: https://meet.google.com/arg-kswv-mjn

Club Meeting / Fight for the Wild Part 3
2021-11-03 19:00 - 20:30 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
The Club will host a regular meeting and screen part three of Flight for the Wild at TTC. Come along for an in-person catch up and to learn about the predator eradication strategy in Aotearoa New Zealand.
To comply with Covid-19 Alert Level 2 restrictions, the following measures need to be followed by people attending:

Scan in using the QR code or sign in manually on arrival
Wear a mask while inside
Maintain a 1 metre distance from those not in your bubble

This also means we will not be serving tea or biscuits.

Club meeting & Fight for the Wild screening
2021-11-17 19:00 - 20:00 | TTC Hall, 4 Moncrieff Street, Wellington, 6011
Come along and watch another Fight for the Wild series at the TTC Hall.

The following Alert Level 2 protocols will be in place:

Scan in using the QR code or sign in manually on arrival
Wear a mask while inside
Maintain a 1 metre distance from those not in your bubble

This also means we will not be serving tea or biscuits.
