BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VEVENT UID:42ddfc10908acd691ad3e98605e4a1d0 CATEGORIES:Overnight Trip CREATED:20191227T035333 SUMMARY:Robert Lodge URL;VALUE=URI:https://live.nelsontrampingclub.org.nz/component/jevents/739/robert-lodge?I temid=111&tmpl=component DESCRIPTION:Midwinter Solstice party @ Robert Lodge\nYes the Mid-winter trip is on... T he Hut is booked so let the Solstice party planning begin. Snow is falling down south, at last, so hopefully we have snow and excellent weather for ou r trip.\n\nWe will leave Nelson on Saturday morning at 8am, and wander up p inchgut to regroup at the shelter. Hopefully there will be fresh snow, so w e may need to put on crampons here. Robert Lodge for early lunch and a sett le in period. A walk around the hut environment to build up an appetite.\nO ur midwinter theme is “Christmas in the snow”. For those who wish to join i n, we will make a communal dinner and I will make mulled wine again. Bring red wine for the pot and I will bring the spices. Let me know if you would like to join the communal dinner, and I will coordinate the ingredients. Be cause it is Christmas, please bring a Christmas present (max $10) for the S anta bag.\nHut fee $20, school aged kids $15, payable to the Robert Hut own ers. Bank transfer to me before the trip please. Hut can accommodate max 28 people. No cookers, candles or open flames please. The hut has gas cookers , lots of pots and pans, plates, knives & forks, mugs…. Wonderful heati ng system & lights, but bring your torch for the sleeping rooms.  Bunks with mattresses & pillows, and spare blankets, but bring a pillow case . No showers available, as the water freezes. One flushing toilet in the hu t.\n\nOn Sunday we will walk along the ridge as far as we feel inclined, re turn to hut for lunch & clean up, before heading back down again about 3pm. \nChildren welcome.\n\n\n This event was imported from: https://live.n elsontrampingclub.org.nz/component/jevents/739/robert-lodge?Itemid=111& tmpl=component X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Midwinter Solstice party @ Robert Lodge

Yes the M id-winter trip is on... The Hut is booked so let the Solstice party plannin g begin. Snow is falling down south, at last, so hopefully we have snow and excellent weather for our trip.

We will lea ve Nelson on Saturday morning at 8am, and wander up pinchgut to regroup at the shelter. Hopefully there will be fresh snow, so we may need to put on c rampons here. Robert Lodge for early lunch and a settle in period. A walk a round the hut environment to build up an appetite.

Our midwinter theme is “Christmas in the snow”. For those who wish to join in, we will make a communal dinner and I will make mulled wine again. Bring red wine for the pot and I will bring the spices. Let me know if you would like to join the communal dinner, and I will coordinate the ingredients. B ecause it is Christmas, please bring a Christmas present (max $10) for the Santa bag.

Hut fee $20, school aged kids $15, payab le to the Robert Hut owners. Bank transfer to me before the trip please. Hu t can accommodate max 28 people. No cookers, candles or open flames please. The hut has gas cookers, lots of pots and pans, plates, knives & forks , mugs…. Wonderful heating system & lights, but bring your torch for th e sleeping rooms.  Bunks with mattresses & pillows, and spare blan kets, but bring a pillow case. No showers available, as the water freezes. One flushing toilet in the hut.

On Sunday we will walk along the ridge as far as we feel inclined, return to hut for lu nch & clean up, before heading back down again about 3pm. 

C hildren welcome.

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