Hello all, Things are falling in place... Destination Kahurangi National Park and have a wander around Mt Owen Area. Ferry details can be found above and we now have 9 names down. Plan is to drive up to the Roadend when we get there and overnight at the shelter. On Friday, we head to Granity Pass hut. On Saturday we wander around Mt. Owen and ...

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Also, a detail... ferry is interisland. :)  MM.    

Hello tamping people. I've got ferry tickets to South Island leaving here on 28/mar (6.25PM) and coming back on the 1st/Apr (10.25PM). We have no plans just yet but it's good to have tickets beforehand . Plan is to hire a car down there as it's cheaper than crossing one. General costs can vary a bit depending on number of people but I would say ...

Hello people,  Due to the state of the weather this weekend, we will need to postpone this trip. I will keep the post updated about happenings this weekend. Cheers.

Hello my friendly tramping folks, This weeeeeeekend we are planning a incursion to the Kaimanawa Range. The range is located in central north Is. It's a nice area if you are keen to go to a new Forest Park.  The plan is roughly... We leave here on Friday, drive the whole way there and camp. On Saturday, we cross the range to Waipakihi ...

Hi All, Our Alpine Instruction Course (AIC) is going to be held 30/Jun-1/Jul.  AIC is where we teach the basics of how to tramp in winter and alpine conditions.  We cover walking on snow, how to use crampons and ice axe for walking in the mountains and how to self arrest if you fall over in the snow. If you are coming on ...

Hello,   I will leaving our beautiful Welly around 3PM. I will be getting back on Sunday early as I need to be back around midday. Let me know if you'd like a ride. desorder at gmail dot com 021 169 2007   Cheers MM.

I usually go for the easy and quick. When tramping, my recipes are the same, mince and mashed potatoes, sausage and mashed potatoes, steak and mashed potatoes.Mashed potatoes come in instant packs and it's quick to make. Add butter, hot water and milk power... voila... the dinner is ready.However, for a gourmet recipe, we don't need a lot ...

Hello all,This weekend, we are going to run Bushcraft.The plan is to go to Otaki raod end, set a camp site 30 minutes walking form the carpark and learn and practice some bushcraft skills.This weekend, we will be focusing on Navigation but some other skill will be covered such as river traveling and how to sort flys.We are leaving Wellington on ...