2019-02-20 < Weekly activities > 2019-03-06
Activity summary: Wednesday 2019 Feb 27 to Tuesday 2019 Mar 5
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Wednesday
Tricia French led a MF trip along the old Penn Creek track to the spur before the hut. That section took 4.20 hours reflecting the state of the track. 11 members exited up that spur to Table Top and out via Judd Ridge. Two members exited at the second slip up to Tirotiro Knob. Total trip time 10+ hours, With 13 members.
Mike Crozier led a M trip to Waiorongomai Valley. Sheltered from strong northwesterthey spent 5.5 hours walking to the hut and return. The hut is in good condition and was occupied by a worker tasked to clearing a site for a helipad. Track markings are good and new ropes have been fitted to a couple of steep river entry points.Tomtits and Easter orchids seen en route, with 11 members/
Paul Jones led a Petone Art walk, starting with a coffee and exploring several interesting places before enjoying lunch together, With 16 members
Weekend
Jenny and David Olsen led a camp at Morison Bush and had a great weekend, with 9 members
Saturday
Dave Reynolds led a medium trip in fine and dry, overcast conditions where they enjoyed a good day. there were no tramping problems but traffic congestion between Levin and Otaki when returning to Wellington, with .6 members and one 1 non member
Sunday
Michelle Dickson led a circuit over Maunganui starting from the Maungakotukutuku Valley. As is usual for this circuit, the 2 cars were parked at the suitable flat area about 1.5km along the valley from the "quad" corner. After negotiating the fast growing Himalayan honeysuckle and gorse, we got over the stream and swamp into the bush and soon picked up the track. The day was rapidly warming, the cicadas singing, and we were pleased to have the shade of the bush. Lunch was at the 2nd open patch in with no wind at all. Everything was very dry of course, and even the track bogs before the summit had all but dried out. Descending via bump 620 to the junction with the old game farm track was pleasant but the foot pad was becoming a little overgrown in places. At the bottom, the swamp was largely bypassed for a quick exit back to the road and short walk to the cars, with6 members
Tramping
total 61 members and 1 non-members