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Before the trip:
- If you cannot lead your trip, contact the Tramping Organiser or Chief Guide at least 4 weeks before the trip and try to arrange for a substitute leader.
- Make yourself familiar with the area to be visited.
- Obtain permission to camp on or cross private property.
- The Tramping Organiser will place the trip list on the notice board in the club rooms four weeks before your trip.
- Add details (probable length of days, river/bush/tops travel, type of track/ route etc) to encourage members to come on your trip.
- Promote your trip using the Email news groups and website (check fixture details, promote on the news page).
- The Club Transport Officer handles bookings for non-private transport. Note that deposits may have to be collected in advance from party non-members.
- Obtain hut tickets from the Gear Room.
- Check with all persons on the trip to ensure that they know the type of trip you will be leading and that they will be fit enough to cope.
- Discuss food, clothing, equipment, special gear (for work parties, gorge trips etc) and transport with trip members.
- If you are in any doubt about any of the above points or you want to change the route or departure time consult the Chief Guide or a Tramping Organiser
During and after your trip:
- Collect fares and pay them to the Treasurer. Supply details of any defaulter.
- Use the Club's stickers in hut intention books to highlight our presence in the area.
- As leader, you are responsible for any party club gear, so note who is carrying it and arrange for its prompt return to the gear room (please dry tents and clean billies).
- Report numbers on trip, track and hut conditions and other required information to the Tramping Organiser.
- Write a short account of the interesting features of your trip for the Tararua Tramper or have someone else do it.
- If it is a long trip or one of particular interest arrange for a longer and more detailed account for publication in the Tararua Annual.
- Consider preparing a presentation of your trip to the Club for a Tuesday night meeting.
