Club Night February 2016
North Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club
Clubnight Meeting 15th February 2016
Being the first meeting of 2016, there were many trips and adventures to talk about. Wednesday Walkers covered a wide area including Orokonui, Mt Studholme, Island Stream, Government Hill, Hospital Hill, Shag Point, Devils Elbow, Kurow Bike Trail, Herbert Forest and Clear Stream and in between walks, a barbeque get together.
Some of the tramping club members had a working bee in the Herbert Forest clearing the Swallows and the Hoods Creek tracks. Also Dave’s Track in the Trotters Gorge had a good clear out and pink ribbons placed for track identification. Other Tramping Club trips included Hectors Plateau, Mt David via Bayley’s Yards, Hideaway Biv and Ewe Range. A trip to Awakino with the focus on finding Black Daisies turned out to be extremely interesting. Many alpine plants were identified particularly with the help of local botanists and photos of these can be found on the NOTMC website. Look in the Trip Reports Page.
Over Waitangi Weekend, the club tramped in the Hopkins Valley, staying at Dodger Hut. The side trip up Thomson Stream being the highlight.
At our meeting, several members brought tramping memorabilia from the old days and our President, Jane Green, showed slides of past trips including skiing on Tasman Glacier.
Tramping trips are planned up to the end of winter so please visit the website for contact details if you are interested in coming. We also have a Guided Walks Day at the Herbert Forest on April 17th and the public are most welcome.