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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Packhorse Track Bank Peninsula July 23rd-24th 2016
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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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Mt Alford Saturday 16th September
Mt Alford Saturday 16th September Two cars with nine trampers left Timaru at 0800. Weather looked changeable but did improve as we approached Mt Alford Scenic Reserve and the start of the walk. The track is well poled with orange … Continue reading
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Elco – Hopkins 15th-16th July
Elco – Hopkins 15th-16th July As planned the two of us departed Timaru at 7am on Saturday morning. The sky was clear with no wind. We drove in to the base of the track that climbs up to Dasler Biv. … Continue reading
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Flagpole Whitecliffs 20th November 2016
Flagpole Whitecliffs 20th November 2016 After worrying about the weather Sunday morning turned out to be a great day for a climb up a hill, seven o’clock we all meet up at the Morgan’s Road car park jump in four … Continue reading
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Kayaking at Milford Lagoon Sunday 26th March
Kayaking at Milford Lagoon Sunday 26th March What a wonderful day out six of us had kayaking at the Milford Lagoon. With the patience. guidance and expertise of Colin and Judy we explored in and out of several inlets and … Continue reading
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Mt Grey Amberley 4th – 6th February 2017
Mt Grey Amberley 4th – 6th February 2017 Day One – Dawn As the planned Wilberforce Trip had to be postponed due to high river levels a group of 8 trampers headed for Amberly to camp out at the beautiful … Continue reading
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Snowy Gorge & Hide-away Biv 2-3 December 2017
Snowy Gorge & Hide-away Biv 2-3 December 2017 Departing Timaru at 7am and with a brief stop at Omarama it was approximately a 2 hour 45 min drive to the car park alongside the Ahuriri River. Ready and walking at … Continue reading
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