Mt Herbert and Packhorse Hut from Orton Bradley
Sadly, strong winds, drizzles and heavy clouds forced me to cancel my X attempt to do Traverse Peak to Trovatore. On the other hand, it allowed me to come up with an alternative that I…
Tramps on Banks Peninsula
Mt Herbert from Purau via The Monument
I put this last-minute CTC trip up just a day ahead. It was picked up by 3 CTC people. We took a morning ferry from Lyttelton to Diamond Harbour at 7.50 AM. I managed to…
Packhorse Hut with a newborn
As fresh parents, everything is still very new to us but we thought that we’d done enough reading and short trips that it was time to tackle the first wee tramp with our little man.
Scenery Nook on Banks Peninsula
Scenery Nook is a wee inlet on the far side of Banks Peninsula. It’s accessible by boat or across private land – as the CTC unfortunately doesn’t own a yacht just yet, we chose to approach on foot.
Mt Herbert via Gebbies Pass
After lockdown, a lot of CTC members and prospective members were so much ready for an adventure! To start the tramping season off, I led a trip to Mt Herbert via Gebbies Pass. What I thought would be quite an easy stroll with a few people, turned out to be quite a long tramp of a group of 23 people. The weather was great which probably contributed to good attendance.