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Tramping Reports Wednesday 2009 Mar 10 to Tuesday 2009 Mar 16

Wednesday:

Brenda Neill led a Ramble to Red Rocks, with 12 members. It was a superb day.

Margaret Emerson led an E/M trip loop over Tinakori Hill - Fort Buckley. She had 9 members and 2 non. A trip with lots of steps and alley ways.

John Thomson led a M/F trip up Wootton Strm in the Rimutakas. 3 members and 1 non member. Wootton stream was all buddleia, thick vegetation, greasy rocks and waterfalls. A real challenge. Obviously not well travelled.

Weekend:

Diane Head's trip to Cow Creek area was cancelled because the leader is carrying an injury.

Simon Davis led a beginners' caving trip at National Park...

Malcolm Cunningham and instructors led 23 students on Bushcraft 2. On Saturday they practised standard activities such as navigation and camping skills. Sunday morning they had a river crossing course, and a few hardy souls practised pack floating. Then it was over the Marchant Ridge and out.

Family:

Aidan Tabor's Family walk along the Mangaone Walkway was cancelled due to unavailability of the leader.

Saturday:

On Colin Cook's M/F OTE, two members successfully circumnavigated Mikimiki Stream west branch. The Lookout Point named on the Topo 50 maps and another two spurs further south indicated on a 1963 Forest Park map were located. Nine and a half hours with only one wasp sting.

Dave Bartle led a M trip, but instead of Holdsworth area, they did a circuit in the Orongorongos, up Goat Stream to bump 701 and back down Matthews Track. Excellent weather enjoyed by 5 members.

Sunday:

Alison Handle led a M trip to Walls � Cone Saddle � Waiohine River. 2 members, 4 non-members. They had a lovely time. The Easter orchid (earina autumnalis) is in flower.

Merran Lewis led an E Makara Hill Top walk. 10 members, 2 non-members. They went round the beach and back by the hill, and most finished with a coffee or ice-cream at the cafe. Sunny and quite hot.

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Wellington and East Tararuas 12 - 14 Beginners Caving - National Park Family, E Simon Davis 973 6044 left message