Dun Mountain, Little Twin, Dew Lakes, Mt Richmond FP, 25 Jul 2021

Dun Mountain, Little Twin, Dew Lakes circuit 25 July 2021 The weather did not look promising for this “long-medium” mid-winter tramp. Looking at the predicted cloud, rain, and winds on the tops, our leader Debbie proposed a modified trip, of a walk up...

Golden Bay Weekend, Kahurangi NP, 22 May 2021

After the various pick-ups we left the Richmond Badminton Hall a bit after 0830. The weather was fine and a bit warmer than had been expected. We travelled in two cars to Takaka for a coffee and cheesecake break before continuing to the Pupu Springs...

Mid-winter at Robert Lodge, Nelson Lakes NP, 3 Jul 2021

Mid-Winter trip to Mt Robert Lodge, 3 July 2021 The annual mid-winter Christmas trip started life as an overnight to Sylvester Hut. However due to road closure Debbie rescheduled firstly as an overnight to Bushline Hut, but with no room at the Inn,...

Brook Waimarama Sanctuary to Third House, Nelson, 4 Jul 2021

18 trampers gathered in the frost at the entrance to Brook Waimarama Sanctuary at 9am for a walk through the Sanctuary to Third House. A little encouragement at the start and the majority of trampers obliged my request to carry up some tracking tunnels...

Wainui Hut, Abel Tasman NP, 30 May 2021

The weather forecast was light drizzle and light drizzle is what we got. Five out of the nine persons who had originally signed up decided to go anyway because drizzle sounded quite a bit better than the hard rain of the previous days. We left the...