Dry Acheron Sunday 15th April 2018 The forecast was great and 9 keen walkers departed for a good day out. The Dry Acheron is a normally dry river but this trip we knew we were going to have wet feet. … Continue reading
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Dry Acheron Sunday 15th April 2018
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Orari Gorge, Andrews Stream – Mount Francis Saturday 29 April 2017
Orari Gorge, Andrews Stream – Mount Francis Saturday 29 April 2017 This tramp was brought forward due to a pending cold front due through on the scheduled 30 April date . This was a well-attended tramp even though it was … Continue reading
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Lake Tennyson to St Arnaud 25th – 31st March
Lake Tennyson to St Arnaud 25th – 31st March This turned out to be a bit of a boys only trip. For Bruce it was on the Bucket List, to be able to relive a trip done many years ago … Continue reading
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Lake Christabel Circuit 23-25 September 2017
Lake Christabel Circuit 23-25 September 2017 Christine’s notice said three 6-7 hour reasonably big days so good fitness required…’. With earlier snow falls, windfalls and a forecast wet day 3 for a 69 year old this proved to be an … Continue reading
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Wanganui River Canoeing 18th – 26th February
Day 1 Saturday – Wayne On Saturday the 18th February Colin and Judy, Peter and Sandy, Christine, Hazel, Chris, John, Russell and Wayne met at the Timaru airport for an early morning flight to Wellington on the start of a … Continue reading
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Mt Dobson Report. Sunday 9th April 2017
Mt Dobson Report. Sunday 9th April 2017 We had a very large party of 23 climbing Mt Dobson and the North Spur. We were on our feet at 8.40am after meeting at Louise and Ian’s. A very clear day with … Continue reading
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Packhorse Track Bank Peninsula July 23rd-24th 2016
Packhorse Track Bank Peninsula July 23rd-24th 2016 At 7.30am five keen trampers left Timaru on route to our weekend tramp. After parking the car at the Kaituna Valley Rd car park and in fine but windy weather we proceeded to … Continue reading
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Mt Oxford Saturday 18th November 2017
Mt Oxford Saturday 18th November 2017 Barry Wayne Ally and Christine had an early start departing from Timaru at 6.30am. It was a 2.5 hour drive from Timaru to the Coopers Creek car-park arriving on 9am. There were already a … Continue reading
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Inland Pack Track Paparoa National Park – 16th – 18th September 2016
Inland Pack Track Paparoa National Park 16th – 18th September 2016 What a cracker of a weekend. Well, became a long weekend. The weather forecast for the week was (sh..). Not good for a tramper to be crossing rivers, on … Continue reading
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Arthurs Pass Weekend 5th & 6th August 2017
Arthurs Pass Weekend 5th & 6th August 2017 We drove to Arthur’s Pass departing 5.30pm from Timaru. After a couple of brief stops we arrived around 9.30pm. Our accommodation for the weekend was the Christchurch Tramping Club Hut. In no … Continue reading
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