Easy Medium Tramp

A Pleasant River Trip

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Date: 12-13 February 2011.
Trip type: Easy-Medium tramp.
Location: Kaitoke.
Author: Paul Christoffel .
Trampers: Paul Andrews, Barbara Keenan, WeiMin Ren, Annie Vherck, Karl Stapleton and Paul Christoffel.

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

Tutuwai Hut via Mount Reeves

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Date: 11-12 September 2010.
Trip type: Easy Medium Tramp.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Peter Scolley.
Trampers: Paul, Mike, Mika, Hans, Dave, Andy, Russ, Romina, Esther and Peter.

Tuesday evening before the tramp. I was supposed to be leading a Medium trip to Kime on the coming weekend but unfortunately one signed up. Thankfully, Paul Jefferies was leading an overnight tramp to Tutuwai and as there was space I decided to join Paul’s trip. Friday 17.00. At this point on a weekend tramp … Read more

Waitewaewae Hut – from Otaki Forks

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Date: 12-14 Jun 2009.
Trip type: Easy Medium Tramp.
Location: Otaki Forks.
Author: Angela Gilbert.
Trampers: Steve Austin (leader), Robert, Tricia, Kate, Richard, Dmitry, Tatiana, Angela, Gareth, Daniel and Duncan .

After a wet week in Wellington I imagine everyone in our group was looking forward to getting away from the town and out into the Tararuas. For some reason I have never tramped in the Tararuas before and I was keen to have a look for myself after seeing many club night photos of popular … Read more

Eastertime at Mt Angelus

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Date: 14-17 April 1995.
Trip type: Easy-medium Tramp.
Location: Nelson Lakes National Park.
Author: Hazel Roberts.
Trampers: Michael Duffy (leader), Simon Hayley, Mike Gilbert, Hazel Roberts, Angela Emmerson, Rob Cruickshank.

T’was a bright and clear morning as the six members of the Easy trip set off around Lake Rotoiti on the start of their Easter trip.  Enthusiasm was high and the smell of Dimp strong.  After a solid and determined tramp for all of half an hour, we took our first rest stop where Michael, … Read more