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Tramping Reports for the week Wednesday 9 Feb to Tuesday 16 February 2010

The Wednesday ramble from Hikoikoi Reserve had 8 members and 1 non-member. They were lucky enough to beat the rain. The Waingawa-Baldy trip was cancelled owing to the leaderdeciding it was beyond his pysical capabilities just at the moment. The Boulder Hill trip was supposed to be cancelled owing to the leader being unavailable. However 6 members didn't know that and ran it anyway, without the leader.

The 5 day trip to the Banks Peninsula walkway had 12 members. They were lucky with the weather and only got a bit of drizzle on the last day.

The Orongorongo exploration party had 8 members and 2 non-members. They had a good 2 day exploration of the the valley and huts.

The weekend Mid-Pohangina crossing of the Ruahines consisted was an all girl sextet. Saturday was gales but fine. The river was low and they negotiated the waterfall without even being aware of it. After they were past it they saw the wire of the official route in a dangerous place high up the hillside. tracks were in very good condition. They had rain Saturday night. Sunday was a tedious gorge sidle.

The 4 members of the Saturday M/F trip opted to play safe after lots of rain the previous day and did a simple ascent of Pukeatua from Otaki Forks in fog. They didn't get any rain but were soaked by the dripping trees.

The Waitarere forest cycle trip is postponed.

The family daytrip to Matiu/Somes had 21 members. They experienced northerly gales and strong southerlies.

The Saturday medium trip to Blackwater streamand Waiopehu was cancelled owing to the weather.

The Sunday afternoon walk from Plimmerton to Pukerua Bay had 4 members and 1 non-member. A windy trip.

Total 69 members and 4 non members