Hey guys,

A reminder that we're still meeting down at the pub (Welsh Dragon Bar, end of Courtney Place), 7.30pm on Tuesdays.

This weekend is AIC, our alpine instruction course up at Ruapehu to teach you basic snow skills. The trip is limited to 25 people, due to equipment, transport and accomodation constraints and is already full - there may be a place or two going if anyone pulls out, otherwise there'll be chances next semester to pick up these vital winter tramping skills! See Alyn's post here for more details on the trip.

The following weekend we set off for the week long midwinter trip for Arthurs Pass...

You should have already signed up for both these trips and have heard from Alyn regarding them - we need to finalise numbers as soon as possible, to confirm and pay for bookings for transport, etc so please confirm your attendance/lack of by tomorrow night (Tuesday) at the meeting or by email to Alyn.Higgins@hanz.org.nz.

And finally a reminder that the cost for AIC is $60, and the deposit for midwinter is $50 (total amount to be confirmed shortly - likely to be less than $150). Please pay these before you go (again, this week please for AIC, midwinter deposit).

And don't forget to come along for a beer or two tomorrow! We'll have some maps and be furiously plotting south island trips as well as drinking!

Cheers,

Kieran

Hey people,

Just a reminder about the 3 day weekend - we're celebrating the Queen's Birthday on Monday (even though its not her birthday) and the only way to do that is by tramping and climbing!

The club trip is heading up to the Kaimanawas, a rugged, expansive area of tops, rivers and bush unfortunately bisected by private land as Richie pointed out last week. Nonetheless, there is plenty of opportunity for some cool trips here - and the weathers looking up, so should get some good views of the central plateau volcanoes and maybe even a dusting of snow on the tops.

There'll be a couple of different trips at least to cater for easier/harder types, leaving Friday night and back Monday - come along to the meeting tonight at 7.30pm usual place to find out more and sign up (or email me if you can't make it).

Also Katie is teaming up with the palmy crew to do a climbing trip up at the new crag up Te Kuiti way if you're after some climbing action - let her know if you're keen.

See you tonight!

Kieran

Hey guys,

A reminder that the meetings are back up at uni from tonight, 7.30pm in the Student Union Building, Meeting Rooms 1 & 2. Come along to find out about all the exciting trips coming up this term and sign up for this weekends tramp in the Haurangis!

The haurangis are a little often visited range of hills in the Wairarapa out by Cape Palliser, with some rugged coastlines, light house, cool rocky pinnacles, out of the way huts and lots of bush, so plenty of room for adventures.

Also the weekend after we are doing some volunteering on Somes Island out in the middle of Wellington Harbour - I did it for a day last year and it was very cool, getting to pick up little skinks and geckos and giant weta... you need to let Terra know by tonight if your keen to come along on this (see her post here for details).

Apart from that there's bushball coming up soon, cross dressing crossings of the tararuas, Queens Birthday missions and plenty more so stick around for some awesome winter tramping antics!

See yout tonight!

Kieran

Hey everyone,

Just to let you know that cause its uni holidays at the moment the meeting tomorrow and next Tuesday will be down at the Welsh Bar (between Kent and Cambridge Terraces at end of Courtney Place) from 7.30pm.

This weekend we have an interclub event - Hannah, on behalf of FMC has organised a bunch of representatives from the other university tramping clubs to come down to Wellington for a discussion, party and daytrip. More details on this to follow, but its a great chance to come along, meet some fellow trampers from afar and see how things work in the other uni clubs!

Also remember to return any gear and pay money from the gourmet hot pools trip on the weekend.

Cheers,

Kieran

Hey guys,

Things are back to normal this week, so the meeting tomorrow will be back up at uni in the Student Union Buiding (Meeting Rooms 1 & 2) at 7.30pm.

This week we'll be designing T-shirts! You may have seen various incarnations of the club T-shirt from the last few years, so this is your chance to contribute to this years model! So bring along some ideas - it could include pictures, fancy designs, our logo (which we'll also show you how to draw), a catchy tramping slogan ('let huddle together for warmth' and 'my drinking club has a tramping problem' having made previous appearances) or something completely different...

We'll get them printed before the end of the first semester - they should cost about $25 and come in almost any colour you care to name!

Also this weekend Jess is organising a Tararua tramp (and it looks like the weather will be a fair bit better than for bushcraft at this stage!) and it sounds like theres quite a bit of keeness for a daytrip or two. Rock climbing at Titahi Bay, Orongorongo valley and the skyline walkway seem to be possibilities at this stage.

Come along to find out anyway!

Cheers,

Kieran

Hey people,

come along to the meeting tonight (7.30pm, Student Union Building, meeting rooms 1 & 2) to hear about all the plans for trips this easter!

There's the club trip to the Ruahines - 4 days exploring the rugged mountain range north of the tararuas, with lots of bush, tops, rivers and huts to check out! Also there's a number of private trips going, including rock climbing and Taranaki.

Finally there's rumours of an easter egg hunt tonight, so if nothing else tempts you come along for the chocolate!

Cheers,

Kieran