Sentry Box Hut

Kylie Biv – Ruahine Forest Park

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Date: 13-15 Oct 2023.
Trip type: Tramp(MF).
Location: Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Mathew.
Trampers: Mathew, Emily, Brett, Peter.

Our journey began on Friday night with a drive up to the Ruahine Range. We parked at the track end on Mangleton Road, and donned our packs for a 5 minute walk in to Sentry Box Hut. After that exhausting ordeal we headed straight to bed, ready for a slightly longer day tomorrow. Saturday dawned … Read more

Upper Makaroro

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Date: 16-17th July 2022.
Trip type: Tramp: Medium.
Location: Ruahines Forest Park.
Author: Sam Davis.
Trampers: Sam (trip leader), Alistair, Abigail and Michael J.

Our trip planning got off to a shaky start when James Wratt, the original trip leader, needed to isolate as a Covid close contact. Finding out I would lead an overnight trip for the first time, two days before the trip was due to start, was a bit of a shock. However James had done … Read more

Snailing around Ruahine Corner Hut

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Date: 23-26 October 2020.
Trip type: Medium tramp.
Location: Ruahine Forest Park.
Author: Sarah Fisher. Photos: Matt Conway.
Trampers: Matt Conway (leader) and Matt Cowan (“Matt squared”), Jamie, Maj-Britt (“Batty”), Sarah (“Crackers”).

Ruahine Corner Hut

Any trip worth its salt has an epic long drive and it seems this one was no different – it involved Matt having to do a superb job navigating around a pack of farm dogs that seemed intent on stopping the club van progressing up the road – I think they got the club van … Read more

More Parks Peak Trapping

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Date: 2-3 September 2017.
Trip type: Easy-Medium Trapping.
Location: Parks Peak Hut, Ruahines.
Author: Anne.
Trampers: Jane, Kate, Jaleel, Barbara (photos), Marieke, Bram and Anne (author).

After a long drive on Friday and the usual kebab stop in Carterton, we parked at the Road End around 11pm. Within half an hour, four of us were enjoying a bunk in Sentry Box Hut, and the three others had their ground sheets and mats laid out on the floor. We also managed to … Read more