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With winter fast approaching we will soon be getting some use out of the snow chains that sit in both of the club vans. So you don’t spend 2 hours trying to fit these on a Friday night in the cold and dark road-side the club is running another Minivan Famil session kindly led by … Read more
The lodge is being underutilised during the winter months. To encourage greater usage we are looking for groups and or individuals who would like to register interest and commit to the following weeks: 31 July to 4 August 4 September to 8 September 25 September to 29 September 2 October to 6 October As you … Read more
With Aunty Rata I like to run, always have done. As a child growing up on a dairy farm characterised more by rolling hills than flat pastures us kids were supplementary cattle dogs albeit rather more obedient than the actual dogs. The reward for our athletic efforts was getting to sleep in the house rather … Read more
The Annual General Meeting is on this coming Wednesday, April 6th, and at that meeting we will elect a new committee. I want to pay tribute to the people who are standing down from committee; Michael Lightbourne, who has produced the Newsletter for almost 6 years, Jenny Beaumont, our Membership Officer for the last 2 … Read more
The Coast Road heading south from Wainuiomata provides a picture of New Zealand ruralness so idyllic, it feels a bit like you’ve driven onto a huge scenic calendar. The road winds through a landscape of ideally green paddocks, wooden water troughs and tumbledown sheds. Cabbage trees appear with regular randomness, as if part of a … Read more
The forecast was for heavy rain and strong cold southerly winds but we decided to go anyway. After all we would be in the bush most of the way and so out of the worst of the weather, and the stretch in the open would be short enough. And we both needed a day out … Read more
One great thing about Jonathon Kennett’s recently published Adventure Guide to the Tararuas is that it makes you see your favourite (or at least closest) mountains in a new light. As well as suggestions for tops epics, there are significant chapters on gorge and tubing trips, along with mountain running possibilities. One tramp that he … Read more
Obviously the tragic events in Christchurch this week are on many people’s minds at the moment. I hope that anyone who has friends and family in the city has heard that all are safe and well. As a former resident of the city, it has been a huge shock for me to hear about the … Read more
Having a spare weekend in mid-February, I decided to sign up for a club trip. There were two trips going from the Kaitoke road end, meaning a Saturday morning start (yay!). The Medium trip appeared to involve a long slog along the Marchant Ridge, which I’ve never done, having been deterred by its reputation. The … Read more
It’s the height of summer (insert joke about Wellington weather here) and tramping’s prime time. While you feel almost obligated to do a big trip over Christmas, it’s an open secret that festive weather can best be described as “mixed”. Those of us down south over New Year (and at times it seemed like nearly … Read more