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“MAKING TRACKS with Scroggin”, April 2025
Whanganui Chronicle MIDWEEK

Be ready to make running repairs

Double trouble …
using duct tape for temporary repairs on both the boots of a Wanganui Tramping Club member on the Deadmans Track in the Ruahine.

Trampers know that carrying a first aid kit and a personal locator beacon are essential but there is one other piece of kit that can turn out to be crucial and that’s a roll of duct tape. This can be used to patch up boots and on at least three occasions in recent times this tape has been needed after soles of Wanganui Tramping Club members unexpectedly came adrift.

The club’s April calendar features two multi-day trips in the Ruahine. One will be an easy trip around Sunrise Hut in the north east of the range and the other will be a more demanding circuit in the far north which is a repeat of a successful trip in 2024.

The club’s weekend programme for April is:

5 or 6 Sat or Sun, Rangi Hut, leader Shane

6-8 Sun to Tues, Eastern Ruahine Wander, leader Terry

12 or 13, Sat or Sun, Kokowai Track, leaders Trish and Sally

18 Fri, Red Crater Evening Walk, leader Esther

19, 20 or 21 Sat, Sun or Mon, Rotopunamu, leader Dorothy

24-28 Thurs to Mon, North Ruahine Circuit, leader Shane

26 Sat, Mt Bruce Plane Crash Site, leader Dave

For more information email inquiries@whanganuitramping.org.nz

The midweekers have a full programme of interesting trips every Wednesday. Those who get out on Thursday are in two groups, with a longer walks on 10 and 24 April for the TT1 group and shorter ones for the TT2 group on 3 and 17 April.

To join weekend trips call the leader by the previous Tuesday at the latest. Call by the night before for day trips. As some trips have limited numbers, leaders have the final say about who to take as they are responsible for the safety and well-being of everyone on their trips. For further information visit our website https://www.wanganuitrampingclub.net/trips

The next club meeting:
7pm, Tuesday April 1 at the Veandercross Lounge, Whanganui Racecourse, will feature an illustrated talk presented by Guest speaker Suzanne Roberts on Cruise and Day Walks on the Murray River, South Australia, followed by a brief taste of The Patuna Chasm Walk which is a private walk 15 minutes from Martinborough.
All welcome.