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A gentle amble along the Rakiura coastline

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Date: 13-21 October 2023.
Trip type: Tramp (M).
Location: Rakiura / Stewart Island.
Author: All / Photos: All.
Trampers: Anna, Leo, Murray, Mon, Lynsey, Anne (leader).

Kiwi sightings: 9Number of huts bagged: 16Number of days: 8Number of days with wet boots: also 8Distance: 117 kmElevation gain: over 6,500m – a very undulating track! A Rakiura haiku: The mud is everywhere. Bog-a-licious, soggy mud. No coffee cart here. Friday 13 October Landing in Mason Bay8km of local exploring, 2h Boarding a tiny … Read more

Jam Hut – with real jam and marshmallows

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Date: 15 July 2023 – 18 July 2023.
Trip type: Private – MF.
Location: Seaward Kaikōura Range in Ka Whata Tu o Rakihouia Clarence Conservation Park.
Author: Sarah .
Trampers: Tony Gazley, Sarah Fisher.

Jam Hut illustration

Jam Hut – Seaward Kaikoura Range A tramping trip in the Seaward Kaikoura Range to visit Jam Hut via George Saddle     If you are not sure of your route in a boulder field on the way to or from Jam Hut, always pick the left stream branch. I chose the one on the … Read more

Daphne Hut – Ruahine Forest Park

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Date: 8-10 September 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(EM).
Location: Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Calum.
Trampers: Jane (leader), Debbie, Karen, Calum.

Friday 8 September:The team met at Wellington train station and set off for Anzac Park (the one in Norsewood, not Palmerston North). Dinner was had enroute at the very originally named Indian Taj; a warning to future visitors, the staff implement the term “mild” in the most English sense. Tents were quickly pitched on arrival … Read more

Manawatu Gorge Track

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Date: 8 October 2023.
Trip type: Easy.
Location: Manawatu Gorge Scenic Reserve.
Author: Jacqui.
Trampers: Jacqui, Karen, Kat, Jane, Tamsin, Amrita, Rosie, Gracie, Elizabeth, Marie Pascale.

Ten of us left Wellington Train station at 9am on a Sunday morning for the approx 2 hour drive to the start of the track. We took 2 cars – one group started at the Ashhurst end and the other group at the Woodville end. The plan was to meet in the middle and have … Read more

Kepler Track – Fiordland National Park

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Date: 22-27 April 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(EM).
Location: Fiordland National Park.
Author: Debbie M.
Trampers: Blair M (leader), Beverly H, Dick H, Jacqui B, Noel A, Danton R, Natasha H, Jane L, Elizabeth, Debbie M.

An overly excited group of eight met at Wellington Airport at 8.15am on a Saturday morning for a flight to Queenstown. Dick and Beverly were already down south and would be meeting us at Queenstown airport. This is one thing I have come to enjoy about WTMC – I knew Noel and Jane, but the … Read more

Hopelessly Cupola – Nelson Lakes National Park

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Date: 15-17 September 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Nelson Lakes National Park.
Author: Megan M.
Trampers: Megan M, Monique, Ashleigh, Ellen, Daniel, Peter.

An epic weekend spent picking off a few huts in the Travers valley in Nelson Lakes National Park. The trip began with us all meeting at Wellington Train Station to catch a 3.45pm sailing to the South Island. With Daniel and Mon in the group, we spent a lot of time talking about club policies! … Read more

Dundas Loop – Tararua Forest Park

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Date: 25 – 27 August 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Daniel Madley.
Trampers: Daniel Madley (leader), Murray D, Richard M, Julian M.

Four hardy souls decided to tackle the Dundas Loop over a weekend. The original plan had been to tramp from Putara carpark to Dundas Hut on the Saturday. But common sense prevailed. So Friday afternoon saw us making the two-hour drive from Wellington to the remote Putara carpark. After a brief stop in Greytown for … Read more

From the President – September 2023

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Kia ora, This article provides a brief update on club activities, including: WTMC September recap: Committee, trips and lodge updates Coming up in October If you have any questions, comments or ideas please get in touch. Ngā mihi Anne de Ferron  WTMC September recap EM trip to Daphne Hut (left) . (Credit: Jane)Te Awa Kairangi … Read more

Te Matawai Hut – Tararua Forest Park

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Date: 19-20 August 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(M).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Illona K.
Trampers: Peter J (leader), Jessie, Thomas A, Calum S, Jeanna, Heather H, Illona K .

This was my first club trip in a couple of years. I loved some of the changes and enjoyed how some things stayed the same. One change was I had never been on a trip before where on Saturday morning we stopped for baked goods and coffee – the goat curry pie was a winner. … Read more

Waiohine Gorge – Mid Waiohine to Totara Flats

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Date: 22 February 2022.
Trip type: Tramp (F).
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Emily Shrosbree.
Trampers: Marie Henderson, Tony Gazley, Emily Shrosbree.

Swimming the Waiohine Gorge on a day tramp from Mid Waiohine Hut to Totara Flats

Waiohine Gorge – Mid Waiohine to Totara Flats in the Tararua Range A day hike from Mid Waiohine down the spectacular river gorge to Totara Flats with lots of wading and many long swims. Waiohine Gorge – Mid Waiohine to Totara Flats A tramping trip down the Waiohine Gorge from Mid Waiohine Hut to Totora Flats in … Read more