Club Trips

Re: Freshers info for this Weekend

Terra Dumont — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 21:55:36 GMT

I think the normal four course meal is: apetizer, SOUP, main, dessert :)

Re: Freshers info for this Weekend

Jason — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 18:03:34 GMT

Not to be putting a last minute challenge out there or anything but I believe my group will be having the best meal on Saturday.

One of my group requested a four course dinner... Now I'm not an uneducated person (a little uncivilised at times maybe) but honestly how do you get more than three courses for a tramping dinner (appetiser, main and dessert)? And lets be honest here, you're lucky to event get three courses at gourmet!!!

This little problem had me stumped for a while until I had a brainwave (appetiser, main, dessert, 2nd dessert). Sorted :) Should be a good step up from the horror I got served when first went on Freshers.

Re: Freshers info for this Weekend

craig — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 16:01:04 GMT

It is not too late… We still have some spaces on Freshers.

Freshers is a fantastic, fun social trip and is a great way to come along and see what this tramping business is about. It is a great way to get to meet people in the club and get to know people.

It will be awesome, so if you are keen or think you are keen, get in touch with Alyn as soon as

Craig

Re: Freshers info for this Weekend

Jason — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 17:34:02 GMT

Hello all,

It seems we may have giving some of you the wrong impression at the meeting about paying for trips. Ideally you will be able to make the Tuesday meeting to sign up and pay for the trip then. This makes it much easier for us to organise the trip.

However we will take sign ups for some trips by email and you will almost always be able to pay on the Friday night before the trip leaves.

So if you are keen to come along this weekend but haven't signed up yet then get in touch with Alyn (alyn.higgins@hanz.org.nz) to let him know you'll be joining us.

My apologies for the confusion.

Freshers info for this Weekend

Alyn — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:25:14 GMT

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.