Kirwans Track Circuit, Victoria FP, 24 Apr 2021

The weather forecast was not promising but not bad enough to cancel the trip. And so it proved – middling good on Saturday and middling bad on days 2 and 3 with squally showers from the South but some sunny patches and no wind. There were 8 starters in...

Saddle Hill Exploration: 18th April 2021

The Tramping Club has been wanting to assess the condition of the walking tracks around Saddle Hill/The Doubles for some time. The cancelled Starveall tramp provided the opportunity to do exactly that. There were 4 ‘starters”. Chris and Andrea road...

Mt Faust, Lewis Pass, 2 Apr 2021

Another super time with NTC, this time heading further afield. Lewis pass offers multiple options and basing at Boyle Village meant we could accommodate both glampers and lodgers akin. Much was learnt, from Estonion nursery rhymes to the carnivorous...

Tableland Tour Two, Kahurangi NP, 2 April 2021

Tableland Tour Two | 2-4 April 2021 (Easter) The Tableland trip was an historical journey. When we walked from Flora car park, the sky overhead was cloudy. On the way, we saw Gridiron Gulch and visited Upper Gridiron rock shelter. The beech trees,...

Baton River, Kahurangi NP, 14 Mar 2021

Baton River 14th March Only four people signed up for this trip so that meant we could all get into the track start in Rod’s 4WD van. It was a fine day with no clouds to be seen and after a 90 minute drive from Nelson we approached the Ellis River ford...