Tour Aotearoa is a 3,000 km bikepacking event from Cape Reinga to Bluff- following a combination of cycle trails, tracks, paths and lanes connected by country roads. Come and listen to Pete talk about his Tour Aotearoa ride from earlier in the year: 1 broken wheel 5 ferries 6 WTMC members 25 ginger beers 26 ... Read more
Unfortunately this event has been cancelled with a speaker having Covid. it will be rescheduled at a later date. 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 Altenkamp. Ever wondered what it's like to walk ... Read more
5.30pm 13th July 2020 TTC gear room for in excess of one hour. Anyone interested in attending must be familiar with the lodge and be a current WT&MC member. Please apply to attend by contacting lodgeconvenor@wtmc.org.nz and include your phone number.
Unfortunately this event has been CANCELLED. WTMC member Irina will go over the basics of rogaines including what they are, how to get started, how they are different from orienteering and why they will improve your navigation. This will be a great session if you've been thinking about trying the Wellington Afterwork Rogaines that run ... Read more
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.
Dr. Jenny Visser, a lecturer in wilderness and expedition medicine as well as travel medicine at the University of Otago, will talk about hypothermia, specific to tramping and mountaineering including signs, symptoms and what to do. *WTMC social nights are open to WTMC Club members and the general public. You don't need to book or ... Read more
Hazel Phillips will talk about her recently published book Solo: Backcountry adventuring in Aotearoa New Zealand. Check out the book from @masseyuniversitypress here: https://www.masseypress.ac.nz/books/all/solo From the book jacket: One afternoon in Auckland, journalist Hazel Phillips decided to close her laptop and head for the hills. She then spent the next three years living in mountain huts ... Read more
Bring along your best homemade baking for a chance to win the prestigious ‘Golden Spork’! Not a baker? Come along to taste out the baking and vote in the People's Choice award! 7:00pm – Doors open. Tables will be set up for you to display your baking. 7:20pm – Tasting, judging and voting for ... Read more
