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Tramping Reports Wednesday 2008 Nov 12 to Tuesday 2008 Nov 18

There was 13 members and 1 non-member (the guide) on the ramble around the Waikanae lagoons. A nice day and the transport was all free thanks to Gold Card.

The Wed M/F trip to Papatahi had 3 members. 4 hours saw them on the summit for a leisurely lunch. 8 hour day.

The medium weekend trip to Waiopehu hut explored as far as just beyond the saddle between Waiopehu and Oriwa peaks. Fog on Sunday put them off travelling the tops to GableEnd. The hut was colder inside than out. They were 3 members and 1 non-member.

The 6 members of the M/F trip did reach Oriwa from Waikawa. They spent the entire weekend in fog. In the what must be one of the most intractible part of the Tararuas they were suddenly joined by a dog which was obviously a lost pig dog. The water tank on Oriwa is supplied off a small area of rain collecting roof. The ridges have recently been scarred by exuberant track marking but it did enable them to visit the wreckage and grave from a 1941 aircraft crash which was only discovered in the 1980s.

A first class Leadership course was led by Ray Goldring, a professional and highly regarded instructor over the weekend at YWCA Camp Kaitoke for the TTC. There were 26 members participating from the Club ranging from experienced trip leaders to eager new players.

The Waerenga hut walkabout ...

The Saturday M/F trip had 2 members for a East-West Wakanui in rain, mist and wind.

The Saturday medium trip had 3 members for a Camp Wainui - Mckerrow loop. The track has got a bit indistinct in places. Two chemistry graduates in the party kept a conversation about aromatic heterocyclic amines for most of the trip.

The Makara Walkway easy trip did not run owing to no leader.

The native plant identification trip to Otari - Skyline had 5 members and 3 non-members. They were able to compare 4 species of beech. Many plants were in flower including pidgeon wood which smelled gorgeous.

Total 35 members and 5 non members