Orongorongo Track

Papatahi Crossing

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Date: 8-9 October 2022.
Trip type: Tramp: Medium Fit.
Location: Papatahi Crossing.
Author: Elisabeth.
Trampers: Tash (leader), Maj-Britt, James, Amy-louise, Tracey, Elisabeth.

Papatahi Crossing was on Tash’s tramping check list for a long time. She decided to make her dream come true with five other people – Amy-Louise, Elisabeth, James, Maj-Britt and Tracey. Since I’m French Canadian and don’t know where things are in NZ, I decided to join this medium fit trip and to follow the … Read more

Corner Creek to Mt Matthews in photos

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Date: 29 -30 June 2019.
Trip type: Weekend Tramp.
Location: Remutaka Forest Park.
Author: Tony Gazley.
Trampers: Megan S, Tony G.

Corner Creek to Mt Matthews

Leave the Catchpool Carpark at a leisurely 10:00 am Saturday morning. Wander through to the Orongorongo River – always pleasant no matter how often you go. Climb up to South Saddle and try to avoid being blown off the ridge in the north-west gale. Scurry down into the Mukamuka to find a sheltered spot for … Read more

Intermediate Bushcraft

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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