Hey all, our first tramping trip, 'Freshers', is coming up this weekend 12-14 March. This is an introductory level trip to Totara Flats in the Tararuas and is a great chance to come along, see what tramping is all about and meet lots of people! There will be plenty of (hopefully) good weather, campfires, swimming, the odd drink or two and, well, ...

Williamson flat is remote with access in all directions requiring difficult gorge travel and surrounded by fantastic, rarely climbed mountains.  A shangri-la

Adventures with Tony 1 November 2009 Terra Jack (Nixon) Ben Tony (Rac) After missioning around Christchurch for a day buying Jack some new toys, we arrived at Unwin Lodge (Mt. Cook) around midnight. No one was up in the main building, so we poked our heads into the bunkrooms. No one was awake in the first two, but then in ...

Hey, I'm heading down South with a mate, and plan to drive to Queenstown, does anyone need a ride?  Just give us around 50 dollars for gas as it will cost round 200 from picton to Wellington, we'll cover costs of getting the car across the straight. We can drop you off somewhere on the way no probs  give us a text on Sue 021 025 011 ...

For some reason Fiordland trips play on my mind more than other big trips, something about the legend of the place I suppose.  Anyway, the last thing I wanted at 7am on a Monday morning on the boat across Manapōuri to West Arm was a wind-up Canadian toy bouncing around screeching in my ear.   “You guys off to hike the Dusky that is so ...

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First trip of the year. I'd had vague plans involving the Orongorongos, but my new flatmate Morgan mentioned some plan involving the uni club and the Tararuas, which sounded just as vague, but more interesting. My other new flatmate Curtis was keen to come too. Curtis is a Canadian exchange student. Bless international students. They come mentally ...

Hi guys, i have a friend visiting who i want to take tramping in the south island, but we dont have much time! probably enough for two tramps. i want to do one in milford sound but having no experience in the area am asking for advice. If you have a favorite tramp in milford (or elsewhere that doesnt require good navigation skills and has huts) ...

  What better way to spend Valentines day than with a couple of good mates thrashing yourself half to death along the Tararua tops.  That’s what Kieran, Ben and I thought anyway.   After 4hrs sleep at Putara (thanks to Guy for camping with us and taking that gear back to Wellington!) we were away.  Having done a previous PK ...

Also, in this vein, trying to sign the hut books at Herepai, Drac, Andersons, Maungahuka, Kime and Alpha within one 24hr period is quite doable, however getting right out to Kaitoke within that same period was just a touch too far.  cheers Kieran and Ben that was a great trip!  and big ups to Guy and Belle - sounds trite but couldn't ...