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Colan Balkwill
I'm planning on adventuring off on a 5-7 day expedition through Fiordland sometime in the window specified above. The trip will be subject to weather, experience levels and stoke as its gonna be logistically and physically challenging. If you're keen you'll need to have previous packrafting experience, and be able to hike through muddy, difficult conditions for a full day with not just tramping gear but rafting gear too. I'll open this trip as a waitlist, and if you're keen lets have a chat about how to make it work.
Here is an overview of the trip:
https://www.packraftingtrips.nz/hollyford-pyke/
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Colan Balkwill
Organiser:
Justin Atkinson
UPDATE: now doing the FMC hut cleanup and audit of 2 huts: Herricks, Dead Dog! :)
I'm planning to bark up some of the lesser known spots in the Ruahine Forest Park! Trip is limited to one carload as Poutaki hut only has 4 bunks.
First stop on day 1 is Poutaki hut, which has a reputation as one of the nicest Ruahine huts. The drive up there is about 4 hours. It's then a mediumish 2-3hr walk, with a few river crossings at the start. We'll have a chill night there.
Day 2 we'll return 2-3hr to the carpark and drive 15min up the road to Herricks hut, which is a road end hut. This is located past private land, which the landowners have kindly given us permission to cross. The track to Dead Dog hut then starts from here. This is an easy-medium walk that climbs up and down a hill for 2hrs, before travelling down a river for 1hr (3hrs total).
Day 3 we will return 3hr to the car and then drive back to Welly (another 4hrs)!
We may also bag some additional huts close to the roads, such as Tin Hut and historic Ellis Hut :)
Herrick's hut
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Justin Atkinson
Stijn Servaas
Chris Russell
Frederik Oleinek
Upcoming trips
Organiser:
Justin Atkinson
During the summer months VUWTC hosts its meetings at a non-VUW venue. They'll often be at our traditional spot, the Welsh Dragon Bar. Other weeks they'll be at a different pub or outdoors location, so check this listing and our Facebook/Instagram stories for the latest location!
This week (Tuesday 24th Dec): Scorching Bay beach, Karaka Bays (near Seatoun)
You can get there on the 30x and 24 buses, or drive (though parking is difficult!).
Bring stuff for a picnic (like blankets and umbrellas!), drinks, togs/towels, and some sunglasses!
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Connor Sheppard
Oscar Craig
Recent trips
Organiser:
Connor Sheppard
Hey everyone!
I would like to run a day trip to Orongorongo River. EASY LEVEL.
We'll all meet outside hunter building at 9am then drive to Catchpool Valley (45 mins). We will walk from the road end along the Orongorongo track, but turn down Browns Track to get to the river (2 hours), next we will walk along the river and later the Big Bend track, perhaps go for a swim, and hopefully bag all 6 huts along the river (Boar Inn, Raukawa, Jans Hut, Turere Lodge, Haurangi Hut, Papatahi Hut - 2 hours), then walk back to Catchpool Valley from Papatahi Hut (3.5 hours). Finally, we will drive back (45 minutes).
It will be a day of lots of walking, and very likely some river crossings depending on the water level. But we'll also get some time to chill along the river and go for a swim. And should be an easy walk terrain wise (minus parts of navigating along the river).
Happy to postpone the trip if more convenient people wise or weather wise. I have a car that can take 4 people, so would be awesome if more people can provide transport for more numbers! Cost is $5 each which goes towards fuel for the drivers.
Will email out for more info/pack list. Looking forward to seeing you there!
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Connor Sheppard
Justin Atkinson
Jenjira Jitpaiboon
Oscar Craig
Stijn Servaas
Organiser:
Kate Morris
stock up on beans and get those bells jingling, it's christmas taco time!!
the usual deal, bring $5 of taco ingredients and we'll cook em up and eat em with a generous helping of banter and perhaps a serving of bananagrams.
christmas dressup encouraged!
everyone welcome, Kate lives in Newtown - sign up to be emailed the exact address.
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Connor Sheppard
Natalie Stewart
Hana Barker
Tommy Thomson
Stijn Servaas
Lottie Stevenson
David Veldmeijer
Charlotte Heath
Chris Russell
Justin Atkinson
Lauren Britton
Melanie Kimble
Zita Keller
Ira Griffen
Alan Ye
Liam Baldwin Jankiewicz
felicity wills
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