Working Party

Mountain House Shelter Working Party

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Date: 13 December 2014.
Trip type: Working party.
Location: Kapiti Island.
Author: Andrew McLellan .
Trampers: John Duggan, Sarah Duggan, John Rhodes, Andrew McLellan, James Beard, John Thomson, Phil Kendon and Stuart Palmer.

Despite the protestations of a certain long haired club member, oft quoted as saying “I’ve retired”, the Mountain House Hut was demolished by a Club work party ca. 2001.  In its place, a pragmatic structure now stands known as Mountain House Shelter.  This shelter was built off-site by club members under the close supervision of Gerard Galvin, before … Read more

Not your usual weekend trip

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Date: May 2011 .
Trip type: Lodge Working Party.
Location: Whakapapa Lodge.
Author: Ray Walker.
Trampers: Sue, Marie S, Anita, Mike, Karl, Mark, Amelia, Donna, Colin, Barbara, Ray, Andrew, Hannah, Pete, Kev and Barrie .

It was an offer I could not refuse!   It included free accommodation and food at the club lodge for the weekend.  There would be no sleeping under a fly at a shitty road end, no grovelling through Tararua mud, and I probably would not get my boots wet.  Of course there was a catch!  It … Read more