Rimutaka Ranges

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

Top deck on top

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Date: 1-2 April 2017.
Trip type: Medium Tramping.
Location: Papatahi Crossing, Rimutaka Ranges.
Author: Aimee.
Trampers: Richard, Ross 1, Ross 2, Annika, Anne, Yenfei, Aaron and Aimee.

I was not brimming with confidence about leading this trip as I had not done a medium trip before, let alone led one! However I not only survived the trip, I actually enjoyed it, which I put down to the awesome group I was walking with. We were picked up by our chauffer for the weekend … Read more