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Tramping Reports Wednesday Jan 25 to Tuesday Jan 31

Wednesday:

Kath Kerr ran a trip to George Denton Park... or possibly deferred, TBD.

Many TTC members attended Michael Taylor's funeral. It was a good and moving memorial. He is missed.

The Wednesday Medium group went out on Thursday 26 January to fit in with Michael Taylor�s funeral. On the trip to South Saddle there were 10 members and 3 non-members. They had a great day but had a bit of drama on South Saddle where the gale-force winds forced them to crawl across to the Matthews Track as they just couldn�t stand up. Marg Conal led the trip.

Weekend:

Paul Maxim led a work party to Tararua Lodge. 10 members. The weather was good, and they had a very productive weekend.

Alan Wright's weekend trip to Mangahao Flats was rescheduled as a day trip to Makara Beach on Sunday where they picked up a considerable amount of plastic and other rubbish while doing the gun emplacements round circuit. 6 members and 1 non.

Neil Challands led a trip to Gouland Range - Centre Mont - Roaring Lion - Cobb Reservoir, 20-29 Jan. Four members had all seasons in one during the eight day trip from Perry Saddle on the Heaphy track to Cobb Reservoir through the Tasman Wilderness Area over Centre Mnt. Temperatures in the high twenties for the climb up to Perry Saddle, followed by a day of cold southwesterlies and rain. After a good morning frost it then fined up for the important four days through the heart of the Wilderness Area. The 1100m slog out of the Roaring Lion valley over to the Cobb was made in rain followed by snow, hail and cold southwesterlies. The warmth and comfort of Fanella hut was greatly appreciated for the final night. Total casualties were four wasp stings and hundreds of scratches from the thick vegetation.

Family:

Paula Carryer led a Family trip to Matiu-Soames. Some came overnight and some for a day trip. They had 14 members (half children) and 7 non-members. They had a wonderful weekend. The highlight was seeing a Cook Strait giant weta.

Saturday:

On Colin Cook's Off-Track Exploration (MF), 9 members enjoyed fine weather and a fair bit of new country on a traverse of Bawbaw (both bumps) which rises to 810 m on the western side of Lake Wairarapa. On lower slopes supplejack and rangiora thickets sometimes made progress difficult. Along the main ridge they encountered a number of steep-sided rocky protuberances carrying low thickets of dracophyllum, beech and leatherwood as well as an open area dotted with low growing astelia. Thanks to Charlie Matthews for permitting them to drive across his farmland almost to Burlings Stream Forks.

Sunday:

Meran Lewis led an Easy trip to Days Bay Ridge Track circuit...

Jenny Lewis's cycling trip was postponed.

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Category: 2012 Trip location

David Grainger trip postponed trip postponed - Feb 3-6 Paske/Nelson Lakes

Sun 29 PM Days Bay Ridge Track circuit E Meran Lewis 383 7558