https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/11/ShowForum.aspxDiscussion around club tripsenCommunityServer 2.1 SP1 (Build: 61025.1)https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/thread/6519.aspxTue, 09 Apr 2013 01:41:16 GMT16d72366-88ed-474a-b0cc-65d60f7c13e3:6519achim0https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/thread/6519.aspxhttps://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=11&PostID=6519<p>The tramp was more on the cloudy side and windy.</p>https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/thread/6517.aspxMon, 08 Apr 2013 15:36:27 GMT16d72366-88ed-474a-b0cc-65d60f7c13e3:6517achim0https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/thread/6517.aspxhttps://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=11&PostID=6517<p>Interested in the Three Kings (Tararua Ranges) trip?</p><blockquote>Come to the meeting on Tuesday 7:30PM (Kelburn Campus, AM103).<br>Please use the web form to sign up till Wednesday.<br></blockquote>Weather is on track, it looks like a beautiful weekend!<br>https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/thread/6514.aspxTue, 02 Apr 2013 22:23:15 GMT16d72366-88ed-474a-b0cc-65d60f7c13e3:6514achim0https://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/thread/6514.aspxhttps://old.vuwtc.org.nz:443/cs/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=11&PostID=6514<p>Please sign up using the form here and indicate (e.g via fitness level), which trip you prefer.<br>I'll come up with more infos and more definite plans on the meeting on Tuesday, April 9th.<br></p> <p>A online Map is <a href="http://www.nztopomaps.com/22072/The-Three-Kings/Wellington">here</a> - that will answer your questions on altitude and distance <img src="http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/emoticons/emotion-5.gif" alt="Wink" /><br>(map reading will be a big topic on bush craft.)<br></p> <p>Tarn Ridge Hut (1 ticket each): <a href="http://www.doc.govt.nz/parks-and-recreation/places-to-stay/backcountry-huts-by-region/wairarapa/wairarapa/tarn-ridge-hut/">DOC description</a>, <a href="http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/photos/tararua_huts/picture132.aspx">Photo on VUWTC site</a><br>This dunny has the most beautiful view! More images <a href="https://duckduckgo.com/?q=tarn+ridge+hut+%21gi" target="_blank">here</a>.<br></p> <p>Another Ticket for Blue Range Hut (e.g see <a href="http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/forums/thread/6502.aspx">Dom's trip report</a>)<br>Or just buy a hut pass (see <a href="http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/content/discounts.aspx">discounts here</a>).</p> <p>Fuel/Transport Costs: about 20 NZD<br></p> <p><b>Trip idea 1 (medium easy/medium):</b></p> <p>Saturday: start early morning (pick up 8AM latest).<br>Drive to Masterton/Upper Plain road/The Pines<br>Walk to Mitre Flats Hut, have lunch/swim<br>Get up to Mitre (that's a climb!), get over Girdlestone to Tarn Ridge Hut<br>Have dinner, spend night there (meet the other group).<br></p> <p>Sunday: Tramp over Three Kings (funny up and down!), Baldy (lunch)<br>Back to Mitre Flats (with a bush bash short cut (old track) or 'official' the track).<br>another break and swim... and finally back to the car.</p> <p>This trip becomes truly medium easy when starting on Friday and going to Mitre Flats Hut (3 tickets) and Saturday over the Kings. <br></p> <p><b>Trip idea 2 (medium fit/fit):</b></p> <p>Friday: drive to Kirwhakapapa, tramp to Blue Range Hut</p> <p>Saturday: Bush bash along Te Mare, Bruce Hill to Mitre Flats.<br>Up the Mid King Biv Spur (lunch somewhere there) to Mid-King Biv, (two of the) Three Kings to Tarn Ridge Hut.<br>Meet the other group.<br></p> <p>Sunday: To Arete and via Bannister to Cow Saddle and out via Spur, Blue Range track<br>... or Pinnacle Spur/Arete Forks, Cow Creek Hut...</p> <p>(For this trip I need some thinking about the Saturday/Sunday balance.)</p> <p><b>Any questions?</b><br>Contact me at or ask me at the VUWTC meeting.</p> <p><img src="http://vuwtc.org.nz/cs/photos/tararua_huts/images/132/original.aspx" title="Tarn Ridge Hut" alt="Tarn Ridge Hut" height="281" width="419"> <br></p>