Flora Hut Restoration – Kahurangi NP, 14-15 Mar 2015

Organiser: Ian Morris Following on from the previous working bee in March 2013 when the Flora Hut roof was renovated, this year our objective was to line the woodshed, paint the exterior walls and line the interior. Work started a fortnight earlier...

Gordons Knob – Mt Richmond FP, 1 Mar 2015

Leader: Lawrie Halkett This trip left from Lawrie’s place in Richmond with another group waiting at the Badminton Hall. 13 people travelled in three vehicles to the forestry road up to Inwoods Lookout in the Golden Downs area. A wrong turn at one...

Barnicoat Walkway – Nelson, 22 Feb 2015

Leader: Kate Krawczyk Well, the joke of the day was “if you want it to rain just get Kate to lead a tramp!” At the Mount Duppa trip a month ago, it hadn’t rained in a month... then it rained. This time it hadn’t rained in a month then, lo and behold...

Lake Rotoiti circuit – Nelson Lakes NP, 15 Feb 2015

Leader: Chris Louth Kicking and screaming, I was dragged unwillingly away from the comfort of my bed. I hadn’t done a club tramp for eons, and guilt woke me at some God-forsaken hour of the morning to meet my fellow trampers. ‘This will be a good...

Mount Cawte – Marlborough Sounds, 1 Feb 2015

Leader: David Blunt This joint trip with WTC went ahead despite a weather forecast which was not too good. It was raining when we left Nelson at 8am and were relieved that upon reaching Havelock it was still dry, albeit with some threatening clouds....