Mount Cass and Mount Grey 26th – 27th July David Mason was trip leader for a fabulous weekend away north of Christchurch. We left Timaru early on Saturday 26 July and arrived at his sons property at Amberly House, just … Continue reading
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Mount Cass and Mount Grey 26th – 27th July
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Lake Guyon 19th – 22nd September
Lake Guyon 19th – 22nd September Good Evening Folks; Have we got a weather bomb coming up from the south for this week. First one front comes up across the country bringing rain then a brief fine spell follow by … Continue reading
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Woolshed Creek 13 April
Woolshed Creek 13 April We arrived at Woolshed Creek car park where there was light drizzle but still mild. A mountain bike event in the area had been postponed due to the weather and ground conditions. 6 of us set … Continue reading
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NORTH TEMPLE Sunday 12th October
NORTH TEMPLE Sunday 12th October Sunday October 12th saw seven keen trampers meet at the stadium 6:55 am. Heading west another joined us at Kimbell. Sunshine and blue skies accompanied us across the Mackenzie Plain. A right turn past Lake … Continue reading
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Old Ghost Road
Old Ghost Road. October 2014 Monday arrived, and it wasn’t raining. Back on to the track and past a workers camp, then an explosion rocked the valley. The track builders were at work and the new track stopped suddenly. We … Continue reading
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Wilberforce-Moa River
Wilberforce-Moa River Days One and Two On Waitangi day we drove over Rakaia Gorge and up to Glenthorn Station where we swapped $20 for a key and continued on farm tracks. We took an hour to drive up to the … Continue reading
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Kakahu and Waitohi Bush – Day trip 3rd August
Kakahu and Waitohi Bush – Day trip 3rd August Kakahu bush is situated in Hall Road. It is approximately 15kms from Geraldine and approx. 45kms from Timaru. We drove via Pleasant Point and Seven Sisters road on to Winchester-Hanging Rock … Continue reading
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Crooked Spur Hut1 7-18 May 2014
Crooked Spur Hut1 7-18 May 2014 Robert’s taxi service picked Fergus and myself up at 8 am in excellent weather, and with Christine and Barry already on board, it was off to the Bush Stream car park where we were … Continue reading
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Mid Winter at Braemar
Mid Winter at Braemar After arriving at the Shearers Quarters, choosing a bed, putting the crock pot on we drove back several kilometres to a new DOC sign and parked the car. The sign indicated it was 11km to Landslip … Continue reading
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Craigmore Station Sunday 12th May
Craigmore Station Sunday 12th May A dull overcast foggy day greeted us as we met up at the car-park, but we were soon on the road to Maungati where the cloud had lifted. Just beyond the golf-course we turned into … Continue reading
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