Hey guys,  I'm planning a tramp into the Ruahines this weekend - just 3 days, but leaving (and walking 2-3 hours) Friday night. It won't be too hard (5-6 hours a day, only one hill per day too I promise!), but should still be a fun trip with a mixture of tops travel and valleys. If you want to look at the maps the rough plan ...

Hey everyone, hope you're having fun tramping, climbing and partying back in Wellington!! Just in case you want to read about all our exciting adventures in Thailand, Nepal, India and other cool places check out our blog at http://www.getjealous.com/baa-adventures, we'll try keep it fairly updated whenever we're not too busy climbing, swimming and ...

Hey everyone, I'm about to leave the country :) So don't bother trying to contact me on my mobile or work email anymore (should have same details when I come back in September though), just use my personal email patonomatic@gmail.com or facebook! Will keep in touch and send lots of updates. See yous in six months!

Hey hey, as many of you know me and Annabel are heading off to explore the big wide world of Asia (Nepal, India, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Laos at least) - leaving this Saturday! So of course we need a big party to celebrate on Friday night! Also its Mikey's Birthday, I turn 25 ten days later and with a few changes of personnel in our flat ...

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Just an update on this - finding a time that suited everyone who expressed interest proved impossible. I'm now going to do a scheduled course with NZ Sea Adventures in Mana on the weekends of 21-22 Feb and 28 Feb - 1 Mar. Let me know if you're keen as there are some places left. The cost is $450 including scuba gear or $320 if you can ...

Hey everyone, Just in case you're looking for somewhere to live, I'm leaving the Brooklyn flat on March 7 for the big wide world... $110 per week for smallish-medium sized room (plenty of space with single bed), plus expenses. The flat is on Karepa St up the top end of Brooklyn on the way to the wind turbine. It has superb views of Wellington ...

Righto, slight change of plans as Mike is going to another party now so we probably won't be having drinks at his place after! But I'm still keen to head down to the gardens for the concert - so meet on the soundshell lawn about 7 if you're keen. Also I'll be grabbing fish n chips at the usual Thordon place by New Worlds around 6 if ...

Hey, a few of us are going to checkout the ''ASB Gardens Magic Concert Series 2009'' at the Soundshell, Botanic Gardens on Friday night. Appropriately, the band playing is Urban Tramper and it starts at 8pm. Afterwards we will go have drinks at Mike's place in Kelburn - we might also squeeze in some drinks beforehand in a park somewhere and ...

Hey I'm pretty keen to get out again this weekend and make the most of the fantastic weather we've been having lately! I was thinking of an overnight trip Saturday/Sunday into Arete Fx. It would involve walking into Mitre Flats, over Mitre (highest point in the Tararuas) and down to Arete Fx Hut for the night, with a splash down the Waingawa ...