Day Tramp

Ten Man Hut and Kaikawaka Villa – Tongariro Forest

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Date: 26-28 January 2024.
Trip type: Day.
Location: Tongariro Forest.
Author: Monique.
Trampers: Ten Man Hut: Debbie M and Monique, Kaikawaka Villa: Monique, Daniel M, Megan M .

Monique kindly offered to be the designated driver for the club’s Tongariro Alpine Crossing by Moonlight weekend – foregoing the Crossing to drop off and collect the groups of trampers throughout the weekend. However there was still sufficient time between shuttling for her to explore the area… Ten Man HutThis hut, located in the Tongariro … Read more

Mitre Flats and floating the Waingawa River

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Date: 28 February 2021.
Trip type: Day tramp.
Location: Tararua Forest Park.
Author: Tony G.
Trampers: Aimee (leader), Megan B, Alan F, Tony G.

Floating down the Waingawa River from Mitre Flats to the road

Mitre Flats and the Waingawa River in the Tararua Range On a fine warm day it’s so much more fun just floating down the river than walking down the track to get from Mitre Flats to the road. What better way to spend a fine weather Sunday than an easy WTMC day walk into Mitre … Read more

Akatarawa Forest – the Secret Seven and the quest to find 73

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Date: 30 August 2020.
Trip type: Day tramp.
Location: Akatarawa Forest.
Author: Tony G.
Trampers: Megan S, Stuart, Matt, Marie, Pete G, Emily, Tony G.

Akatarawa Forest

Akatarawa Forest – the Secret Seven and the quest to find 73 A fun day walk in the Akatarawa Forest to find the checkpoint No 73 from a previous rogaine orienteering event Way back in 2010 Tony and Jackie entered the Akatarawa 24 hour rogaine with the idea of being totally non-competitive and just cruise … Read more