VUWTC

Cult (Oops I mean Club!) Update!

Emma Bardsley — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:55:00 GMT

We've been having a blast since our last update!

Easter Weekend We had several trips over Easter:

-->Southern Crossing A large group of us had a social trip traipsing the 35 km, we had very victorious faces at the end!

--> Kahurangi National Park in the South Island- a carload headed down and spent afew days adventuring Mt Owen.

--> More Tararuas- Our Chief Guide Andrew attempted 'an epic' which was not so successful but they did manage the noteworthy success of squeezing seven people into a two person bivvy two nights in a row!

--> Craig headed off CANYONING! If you missed the presentation on canyoning at the meeting last night, check out this video! It pretty much captures the essence of it!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=DG7SwJsAFdE#!

Bushcraft was a fantastic weekend! We learnt skills such as navigation, fly erecting (hehe), river crossings, knot tying, bush code of conduct, and safety and risk management. Kieran and Achim were even kind enough to demonstrate the pack-floating technique!

Kapakapanui last weekend 32 (!) headed up to Kapakapanui in the mist through the goblin forest (best enjoyed in misty conditions) and some induged in a cold beer at the top. Dom the keen one ran the track in 2hours 47 mins! Managed to knock 3 minutes off Achim's record.. Gosh Dom is a great guy.

Three Kings- Achim took a group up to attempt to get up to Three Kings- unfortunately the weather packed it in but a great weekend adventuring was still had by all!

Birthday party mash-up we had about 4 people celebrating their birthdays this last week incuding our President so we threw a huge party and had a super safe brazier fire and some mean times were had by all. The fire definitely wasn't tipped over at any point.

Climbing! We have had to postpone Rockcraft II until next weekend due to the weather- but there's still plenty going on- Indoor climbing Tuesdays at Vic Uni Gym, and Wednesdays discounted at Fergs Kayaks. Michael our climbing officer and Sacha our publicity officer are possibly heading away to Mangaoweka- an epic climbing area North of Wellington with an overhang meaning you can climb in the rain!

This weekend we have four keen-as-bro groups heading up to the Ruahines despite the weather.. Bring it on!! POWERTHIRST!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qRuNxHqwazs

Rock Craft and Party

craig — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 23:17:00 GMT

If you are keen to come on rock craft this weekend get in touch with Michael 0277731396

The first tramping club party is on at

Awhina Complex

Flat 24

22 Sussex Street

Mount Cook

This weekends events

craig — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 18:15:00 GMT

On this long weekend we have a climbing trip to kawakawa bay:

http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/forums/thread/6477.aspx

And a tramping trip over the northern crossing:

http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/forums/6476/ShowThread.aspx#6476

Himalayan Trekking Photos at Tuesday Meeting

Kieran — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 17:09:00 GMT

Hey guys, I've got some photos from a couple of tramps (they call them treks over there) that I did in Nepal and India while I was away, so come along on Tuesday night, 7.30pm in the Student Union building if you're interested in seeing them! I think Anna-Marie who I traveled with is also keen to show a few pics from her time volunteering in a girls school in Rajasthan.

Inspiration for some trips this summer? :)

Cheers, Kieran

Taranaki, Mid-Waiohine, and a day trip 15-16 Sept

ginawaibl — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 15:55:00 GMT

Three trips to choose from this weekend:

- Therese and Laura are running a trip to Taranaki. Craig should be able to put you in touch with them:.

- Mae will be running a day trip looking for snow in the Tararua's probably on Saturday (theelusivemailbox@gmail.com).

- Manoel is going in to Mid-Waiohine overnight leaving Wellington around 4pm on Saturday (desorder@gmail.com).

AIC II/Snow Caving at Ruapehu and Mukamuka Day Trip

ginawaibl — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 05:13:00 GMT

Pleny of action this weekend with an AIC follow up / snow caving trip to the Ruapehu Plateau and a day trip in the Mukamuka.

The snow caving trip will be leaving Friday, returning Sunday. You will need some good gear for this one as the weather can change quickly on Ruapehu and it will be cold being above the snow line. Contact Michael or Manoel if you're keen (mjeatson@gmail.com, desorder@gmail.com).

The Mukamuka day trip is in the Rimutakas and will go from Catchpool over South Saddle, down the Mukamuka and out to the coast. It will be a long day with around 25km of walking, although a lot of it will be flat. There may be options to do part of the trip and return to Catchpool if enough people are keen to do that. Contact Gina (gina.f.waibl@nz.mwhglobal.com) if you're keen.

Guest Speaker this weeks meeting, snow caving and much more

craig — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 20:35:00 GMT

Hello all, we have a Richard Davies – President of FMC coming in as a guest speaker for our meeting on Tuesday.

Trips this weekend are: Snow Caving and a day trip in the Sothern Tararuas (Hutt Hut). Come along to find out more

Come to the Meeting at Uni this Tuesday to Hear About Mid-Winter Christmas

ginawaibl — Mon, 16 Jul 2012 01:42:00 GMT

Meetings are back at uni, and to kick off the term we have Mid-Winter Christmas and an East Harbour day trip coming up.

Mid-winter will leave on Saturday morning, coming back Sunday afternoon. It will be a moderately easy tramp with the key being a celebration of all things Xmas at the hut - complete with Santa Sign up HERE

Come along to the meeting to sign up and find out more!!! Student Union Building in rooms SU217 and SU218.

Meetings at the Welsh Dragon Bar During Uni Break

ginawaibl — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 23:16:00 GMT

Come along to the Welsh Dragon for a quiet drink (or no drink if you want to save $$) and to sign up for trips during uni break. Every Tuesday, from 7:30pm.

The Welsh is on the median between Kent and Cambridge Terraces, just north of Courtney Place. If you walk in the door and turn right, we're the ones on the couches.

Meetings will go back to the Student Union Building on 17th July, after term starts.

Lots of Good Keen Club Trips Coming Up - Tramping Queens Birthday, Mid-Winter, Alpine Instruction Course and More!!!

ginawaibl — Tue, 29 May 2012 01:27:00 GMT

There's a lot happening in the run up to the end of the trimester - and we're nearly half way through the year, so it's time to get out there doing stuff!!!

Queens Birthday will be in the Ruahines with a range of trips for everyone - Medium-Easy to Medium-Fit. This is a great trip to do if you're thinking of coming on Mid-Winter, especially if you haven't done (m)any trips with the club before. Check out the details here.

Ever thought you might want to be a mountaineer or just want to go tramping in the snow, then AIC is for you! AIC is our Alpine Instruction Course running over the weekend of 29 June to 1 July. This is where we get to play in the snow and learn how to use crampons and ice axes and to learn a bit about avalanche risk. This is another good one if you are keen for a keen Mid-Winter. We will be staying at a lodge on Ruapehu so it will be a good social time as well.

Mid-Winter is the big kahuna for all of you keen trampers - it is where we spend a week in the South Island putting into practice the skills you've learnt so far. There should be a range of groups so you don't need to be a super tramper to come along - just been keen to spend a week in the hills. It does help if you've come along on some trips before so we can get you into the right group and to make sure you will enjoy it. It will run from about 7 to 15 July and will be in Arthurs Pass. There will be some cost involved getting to the South Island etc, but with a bit of forward planning there may be a chance of getting some funding from FMC.

Sign ups for AIC and Mid-Winter can be found here.

There is also a Somes Island trip, Tararua tramping, and around Mt Taranaki trips planned for June. Keep an eye out for details on the forums.

And you can have input to the Trimester 2 calendar here.

This weeks FUN!

craig — Wed, 23 May 2012 19:51:00 GMT

Welcome to another week of VUWTC fun. The bushball is now over so we can all take a breath and get on with some real tramping and climbing. On the menu for this weekend we have

Kapiti island

Places are very limited on this but if you want to see if you can get a spot get in touch with Ayla 0278484718

Papatahi crossing

This is a fun walk that goes over the Rimutakas. Have a look at the forum for details

Climbing

There is a climbing day trip going on Sunday get in touch with Jack if you are keen for this theplay_ground@yahoo.com or 0276566353

Next week

We will be having an alpine themed meeting and tell you more about Queens birthday weekend and other winter trips

Bushball Is Coming – Get Ready for the Biggest Event of the Year!!! May 19th

ginawaibl — Sat, 05 May 2012 18:23:00 GMT

Bushball is where we take the ball to the bush. We carry in a generator, sound system and lights, and get dressed up for a night of dancing, drinking and fun. It’s in the bush, it’s big, and almost anything goes. Last year we had trampers, ball dresses, pink shoes, jeans, lots of sparkles, a horse dress, a jester, top hat and tails, and a lovely bride.

It will be at Smiths Creek shelter this year, a two to three hour walk from Kaitoke road end.

Tickets are $10 – grab one at a club meeting. It’s BYO, with a few extras provided. And EVERYONE is welcome (members and non-members).

Make your own way there, or meet at Hunter Car Park at 12pm and bring your car or cash for your driver (about $10).

Get May 19^th in your diary now – you don’t want to miss this one!!!

Check out the poster: http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/photos/resources/picture6318.aspx

And some photos from last year: http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/photos/bb2011/default.aspx?ppage=1

More details, including a theme, to come.

Gourmet 5th - 6th May

Mae — Tue, 01 May 2012 16:37:00 GMT

This weekend we will be heading to Tutuwai Hut for Gourmet. What is Gourmet? It's when we leave behind the plain, boring tramping food and get a little bit fancy with the meal. We even pack dessert!

The trip is an easy 3-4 hour walk to the hut from Waiohine road end (about a half an hour drive from Wellington), with an emphasis on fine dining and top-of-the-range cask wine. We will meet 8:30am Saturday at the Hunter Carpark and be back in Wellington on Sunday afternoon. Gourmet meals in the past have included pizza, roast chicken, pavlova for dessert (complete with berries and whipped cream), and an assortment of cocktails and cask wine. It's a great social tramp, with the emphasis on having a good time and a good meal.

It's an awesome trip not to be missed, so come along to the meeting tomorrow to find out more and to sign up!

Meetings back at uni this week

Mae — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 03:26:00 GMT

Now that the uni break is over we will have our meetings back on campus in rooms 216/217/218 in the Student Union Building at 7:30pm.

Come along to find out about and sign up to the day trip to Kapakapanui on Wednesday.

We are also running bushcraft this weekend, so if you want to learn how to put up a fly/cross a river/use a compass/read a map then come along to the meeting tomorrow to sign up for the trip.

Meetings at the Welsh Dragon During Uni Break

ginawaibl — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 16:16:00 GMT

Come along to the Welsh Dragon for a quiet drink (or no drink if you want to save $$) and to sign up for trips during uni holidays. Every Tuesday, from 7:30pm.

The Welsh is on the median between Kent and Cambridge Terraces, just north of Courtney Place. If you walk in the door and turn right, we're the ones on the couches.

Meetings will go back to the Student Union Building on 24th April.

A Tramp To Suit You - A Tararuas Trip With All Grades Catered For

ginawaibl — Tue, 27 Mar 2012 17:57:00 GMT

This weekend we will be tramping from the Holdsworth roadend. Everyone will be divided into graded groups of their choice, so you can do a trip that suits your ability and fitness. Come along to the meeting tonight (Tuesday) to hear more or check out the forum for details: http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/forums/thread/6275.aspx

PARTY, PARTY, PARTY!!!

Kieran — Sat, 24 Mar 2012 04:45:00 GMT

The first tramping club party of the year... Saturday night, 24th March!

Theme: Tramps, Tramps and Tramps (homeless, sexy and tramper - come dressed up as your favourite)

Location: 2 Birdwood st (just past the Karori tunnel)

From: 8pm until we get kicked out

BYO

... its gonna be tramp-ish awesome - see you all there

Rockcraft 1 - Introductory Rock Climbing and Tramps Party 24th March

ginawaibl — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 18:32:00 GMT

Rockcraft 1 is this Saturday. It is a chance to learn to rock climb, or just relax, have a good time and get to know others in the club.

Unfortunately, due to weather this trip will now be at the indoor climbing wall Hangdog instead of Baring Head, with transport leaving from Hunter car park.

The TRAMP TRAMPS TRAMPS PARTY is on Saturday night after climbing. see here for details: http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/forums/thread/6262.aspx

See the forum for more information and the latest updates on the climbing trip:

http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/forums/thread/6259.aspx

Freshers powerpoint presentation

Alex — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 16:15:00 GMT

Here's the Freshers powerpoint presentation from Tuesday night. Feel free to check it out, and pass it on to your friends!

http://www.slideshare.net/Alex_VUWTC/victoria-university-tramping-club-first-trip

Also, full details about the trip can be found here:

http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/blogs/vuwtc/archive/2012/03/14/freshers-introductory-tramping-trip-this-weekend.aspx

Freshers Introductory Tramping Trip This Weekend!

ginawaibl — Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:39:00 GMT

Freshers is our first trip of the year, and it is a great way to meet other new members in the club and to give tramping a go if you haven't done it before. This is a very social trip, and is the biggest trip of the year, which is why we hire a bus for this one rather than taking cars.

The tramping is fairly easy, and you can expect to be walking for about four hours each day. We will be travelling to the Wairarapa on Friday night and will return late afternoon on Sunday. By signing up you will get a bus ride to and from the roadend, use of club cookers and flys for sleeping under, a BBQ on Sunday afternoon, and of course a friendly helpful group leader, and a chance to get to know other trampers.

For those who missed out on sign ups and wish to come on Freshers please get in touch with Micheal mjeatson@gmail.com.

Important: If you have signed up you will be put in a group. An email Wednesday will inform you of your group leader. You will hear from your group leader by Thursday. If you do not receive this please email Michael on mjeatson@gmail.com as we may not have the right contact details for you. If you have to pull out of this trip please let Michael know ASAP. You can also get in contact via phone 0277731396.

For more information check out the Forum on this website:

http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/forums/6246/ShowThread.aspx#6246

Kick Start Your Year!

ginawaibl — Sat, 10 Mar 2012 01:05:00 GMT

Uni may give you a degree, but the experiences you have with the tramping club are what you will remember! The VUW Tramping Club is a great place to make friends and to go on some awesome adventures and get to know back country New Zealand.

To find out more come along to our first meeting on Tuesday March 13th at 7:30pm in the Student Union Building Memorial Theatre, and sign up for our introductory tramping trip, Freshers, next weekend. If you can't make it to the meeting, you can contact someone on the committee or come along to our Tuesday meetings 7:30pm in the Student Union Building.

2012 Calendar is now live

craig — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 23:26:00 GMT

Yes the 2012 calendar is now on the website. It has a fantastic line up of events. Check it out

Tramping Club Meeting tomorrow (22 Aug)

Mikey — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 06:12:00 GMT

Tomorrows meeting will be at the Welsh Dragon at the end of Courtney Pl. The club also needs to move our gear shed, which some of us will be doing as well, help would be greatly appreciated.

Come and find out about the weekend trips, or if you want to run a trip, come to share and get people to come along.

See you at the meeting.

Mike

Trips that are on this weekend

craig — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 16:41:00 GMT

See the forum for details, the planned trips for this weekend are the following:

Day trip – Saturday
Easy tramping– All weekend
Medium tramping– all weekend
Climbing
Airsoft - Sunday

Trips this weekend

Mikey — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:44:00 GMT

Here is a summary of the trips going away this weekend. If you are interested in coming, but haven't signed up for at trip yet, contact the person organising the trip.

Overnight trip to Dundas Hut (leaving Friday night. Contact Manoel desorder@gmail.com)

Overnight trip to Tutuwai Hut (Leaving Saturday morning. Contact Mike michael.instone@hotmail.com)

Daytrip to Gollum stream (catch the #83 bus from Courtney Pl at 8.50am on saturday morning. Contact Rob robert.goguel@gmail.com)

Climbing daytrip on Saturday to Baring Head (Meeting at 9am on Saturday morning at Hunter carpark. Contact Stewart stewartalderson@gmail.com)