Kime Hut

Overnight to the not officially open Kime Hut

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Date: 21-22 March 2014.
Trip type: Fit tramp.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Jenny Cossey.
Trampers: Alyn Higgins, Andrew Glover, Jenny Cossey (leader).

With only one punter signed up (Alyn) for the official WTMC trip to Snowy Hut, the trip became an unofficial WTMC fit trip with a party of two, later to become three punters on a 24 hour jaunt into the hills. I was the only person in the party not to have visited the hut … Read more

Elder Hut trip

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Date: 9-11 March 2012.
Trip type: Medium Tramp.
Location: Tararuas.
Author: Paul Christoffel.
Trampers: Rob Cross, Nigel Case, Tommy Rush, Graeme Corin, David Heffernan, Paul Christoffel (leader).

 In November 2010 I did a great trip to Elder Hut in fine sunny weather (yes, this was the Tararuas). The views from the hut were brilliant, and it got the sun until late in the evening.  So when the trip was put on the proposed WTMC summer schedule for March 2012, begging for a … Read more

Tararua Magic!

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Date: March 2003.
Trip type: Medium-Fit Tramp.
Location: Otaki Forks.
Author: Emily & Raymond.
Trampers: Emily, Raymond.

Fri (evening): Otaki Forks – Kime Sat: Kime – Mangahuka via Tararua Peaks & Ladder – Anderson’s Sun: Andersons – Waitewaiwai – Otaki Forks FRIDAY: After negotiating a tedious traffic jam we finally arrived at Otaki Forks at dusk. We were lucky to have a clear starry night. We marched up to Field in a … Read more