Sylvester Hut / Lake Lockett camping, Kahurangi NP, 28 Mar 2025

A small but keen group of 5 set off for this adventure after lunch on Friday. By the time we picked up Rob from Motueka, drove over the Takaka Hill and into the Cobb, it was about 4pm. We completed the easy walk up the 4WD track to Sylvester Hut on a...

Cobb camping Ruby Lake, Kahurangi NP, 4 Feb 2025

Based on the forecast and low numbers of registrations for Moss Pass, I changed the Waitangi tramp at very short notice: Going to camp in the Cobb instead, starting 2 days earlier, making the best of the good weather. I ended up solo, leaving Nelson on...

Mt. Snowden, Kahurangi NP, 16 Jan 2025

"Job done" as my late dad would proudly and succinctly say. So "Job done" it was indeed, job done for my dad. Thanks Pop Mt Snowdon dominates the skyline with its massive domed peak, it's been on my wish list for some time after many trips in and...

Hope Springs Eternal, Lake Sumner Forest Park, 26 Dec 2024

It’s Boxing Day 2024. We are headed into Lake Sumner Forest Park for the club’s annual Christmas trip. We plan to utilise a section of the Te Araroa Trail during poor weather, then launch out into the unknown during days of fine weather. A rugged...

Painting Flora Hut, Kahurangi NP, Nov/Dec 2024

Flora Hut in her Finished Clothing! Nelson Tramping Club has had a long association with Flora Hut. The most recent involvement was back in 2013, when the Club did a major renovation on the hut. The roof was removed and sheets of clear plastic were...