Big Bend Track

Ōrongorongo Valley hut-bagging

Date: 25 August 2024.
Trip type: Day(EM).
Location: Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Daniel.
Trampers: Daniel (leader), Hassan, Megan, Karen, Danella, Monique, Craig and Meghan.

The trip schedule proposed an Ōrongorongo hut-bagging trip, with a particular focus on visiting Baine-Iti and Goat Stream Huts. There are many private huts in the Ōrongorongo Valley, so the precise trip plan could be as relaxed or ambitious as the group desired. Eight people were keen for this spontaneous adventure. We carpooled to Catchpool … Read more

Intermediate Bushcraft

Date: 11-13 August 2017.
Trip type: Instructional.
Location: Orongorongo Valley, Rimutaka Forest Park.
Author: Aimee.
Trampers: Kevin, Richard, Matt, Emily, Bram (instructors) and Natasha, Jue, Rene, Mike, Cindy, Marieke, Helen, Uta, Rohan, Aimee.

As the next step in my transformation from city slicker to baby bear grylls, I signed up to the Intermediate Bushcraft course run by Kevin, Richard, Matt, Emily and Bram on the weekend of 11-13 August 2017. I had high hopes for this course. Until that time, GPS devices were just cumbersome old-school mobile phones … Read more