For all those that missed the information about the Freshers trip to Totara Flats this weekend here's the essentials. Just remember that if you want to come on this trip and haven't signed up that you need to contact me ASAP so that I can put you in a group and confirm numbers.
We will be walking into Totara Flats camping at the Waiohine Gorge road end on Friday night and then camping at the flats Saturday night and then walking out to Holdsworth for a sausage sizzle and swimming on Sunday.
If you have signed up you will be put in a group. You should receive an email from either Alyn telling you who your group leader is by Wednesday night, or your group leader by Thursday night. If you do not receive this email please email alyn.higgins@hanz.org.nz as you may not be in a group, or we may not have the right contact details for you. If you have to pull out of the trip please let your group leader or Alyn know ASAP.
Transport and Times
Meet at Hunter car park at 5.45pm on Friday 13 March, having already eaten dinner or with takeaways to eat on the way. The bus will depart at 6.30pm will not wait or stop going either way. We will be back at uni by about 7pm on Sunday.
Food
Your leader should contact you about food. Dinner on Saturday night will be a group effort and your leader should have told you what to bring along. You will also need 2 x breakfasts and 2x lunches for Saturday and Sunday and snacks.
Cost
$30 – Please pay at the Tuesday meeting. If you cannot pay on Tuesday you must talk to Alyn or Adam. Also you must be a club member ($20 students, $30 non student) to go on this trip. Please note you will also be required to provide your own breakfasts and lunches as well as something for a group dinner on Saturday night.
Spaces are limited and preference will be given to those who pay promptly for the trip.
Emergency Contact
The Emergency contact for this trip will be Sarah Miller– 021 208 6869. Please let your flatmates/family know this. This is the person they should contact in the event the group is overdue or if there are other issues. The destination is Totara Flats.
Gear
You need to have all of the following gear to go on this trip. It will be checked before you get on the bus so please don’t turn up without it. If you cannot get any of this gear, you should try and borrow from family and friends, try Kathmandu or the Warehouse or contact your group leader or Alyn who may be able to assist.
· Raincoat
· Pack you can carry on your back for 5 hours and Packliner (big plastic rubbish bag is fine) to keep everything dry in case of wet
· 2x Breakfast & 2x Lunch
· Polyprop top and bottom
· Warm Jersey or woollen fleece top
· Boots or Sturdy walking or running sneakers
· Sleeping Bag
· Snow foam/Bed roll
· Drink Bottle
· Bowl/Mug/Cutlery
· Torch
· Personal Medication
· Sunblock and sunhat
· Toilet paper
· Shorts (Nylon)
You may wish to bring other gear – that is fine, but just remember everything you bring, you have to carry! If you have any questions please ask your group leader before we meet on Friday night.
Alyn
027 446 5275
Alyn.Higgins@hospitalitynz.org.nz