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Taieri Recreational Tramping Club
Mid-week recreational and social walking group based in Mosgiel NZ
Hello, we have a great new website up and running with a link back to your site. Please check us out and provide a link back to our site if possible. Thanks Robbie Verhoef secretary
Thanks for your comment, Robbie. Your new website is indeed wonderful. Out-shines ours! We already have your link listed on our “Tramping Clubs” links. Ross gave it to us quite a while ago now. Best wishes for all your ventures. – Ian, (Sec/Treas/Website administrator.)
Hello,
We are trying to contact friends of ours – Des and Denise Pearce. We visited New Zealand (from Indiana, USA) in 1976 and met them. We saw them again in 2006 but have now lost their contact information.
We noticed Denise’s name on your website so thought we would ask if you knew how to contact them.
Thank you,
Charles and Linda Sinex
http://dunedin-amenities-society.org.nz/the-town-belt/
I see you undertook a walk through the Town Belt recently. Above is a link to the Town belt Traverse we developed last year for our 125th anniversary. Using the embedded Google map you can look at the route and find out historical material and pictures by clicking on the icon for each area. The Society hope to develop this as a permanent interpretative walk in the future. Our second Town Belt Traverse will be on March 8th 2015. Hope to see you all there.
Paul Pope
Thank you for your comment, Paul. See our home page where under the “Street Walk: Town Belt” post, we have a link to your walk link, which inspired us to emulate yours. I will indeed pass on your next walk date.
Hi there, I was wondering if you could help me with a photo on this website. On the post dated 7 April 1993 you have a picture of Jack Merrilees helping build a boardwalk to the Leith Saddle. Jack is my grandfather and our family would love a copy of the full sized image if possible. Could you please contact me about this? Kind regards Jemma
Glad to hear from you, Jemma.
Jack was a lovely man to tramp with.
Have sent you a copy of my original photo on my computer.
Unfortunately, as I said in the email, it has a low pixel count, so cannot be enlarged.
Best wishes for your memories and records of your grandfather.
– Ian.
My group (Pegasus Trampers, from Christchurch) will be spending the first week of October at the Waiora Scout Camp, and would be interested to know if anyone in your group has used the DoC Chalkies track recently, as the sign at the bottom says it is closed due to maintenance work – but that might be completed by now? If so how passable might it be? And either way, can one still do the Powder Hill, Long Ridge circuit, descending from Powder hill by, presumably, Dodds Gully. Does one need permission to use the latter track? Many thanks for any comments!
Hello Trish. Thank you for your enquiry on behalf of Pegasus Trampers.
Yes, Chalkies track is OPEN.
Our Tramping group was up there recently.
Their leader replied that as to getting over to Long Ridge, once they reached the farm road, they couldn’t find their way much further due to over-growth. You might be luckier – or better track-finders!
Anyway, have a good time at Waiora Camp.
I’m sure our club would be glad to hear from you again nearer the time.
Cheers
Ian
Hi Ian,
Do you have a contact number you are available on?
Kind Regards,
Andrew
Hello, Andrew.
Yes, I have a contact number.
However, as I have to deal with so much Spam, would you please give me more personal information to assure me you have a genuine need for it.
Sincerely
Ian.
Hi,
My name is Eleanor and I am a reporter for The Star newspaper in Dunedin.
Wanting to have a chat to you re: a possible story. Please email at above address.
Kind regards,
Eleanor
Hi,
Just read your recent post on track maintenance day at Possum Busters, I’m not a member but can give a hand over the next week or so if you need another body. My email address is included and I can send you my mobile number or give you a ring if you email me.
Steve.
Thanks for the offer, Steve. I am forwarding you onto the person in charge of our track clearing for him to respond. – Ian.
Hello, I am going to be in the Dunedin area the week of Mon. 18 April & I have Wed. 20 April free & I thought it would be good to do a tramp. I was looking through the TRTC website & noted you were undertaking a tramp that day to ‘Lamb Hill Fiddlers Hut’. I would welcome the opportunity to tramp with your club for the day.
As for myself, I am an active tramper & am an active member of the Permolat group who undertake volunteer track & hut maintenance work, mostly on West Coast tracks & huts. My 5 most recent tramps (Nov. 2015 to current) have been to eastern Egmont NP (Taranaki, 3-days), Silver Peaks (Otago, 3-days, after the cricket test vs Sri Lanka), Mt Brown Hut (West Coast, 2-days), Part of the North South Track (Kaimai Mamaku FP, 3-days) & Yeats Ridge Hut (West Coast, 3-days).
Got your query, Paul.
Am passing it on to our trampers for them to get a reply to your address. – Ian, Website Publisher.
Hi,
I am currently working on a documentary about Milton Pottery which has links with Thompson’s Water, Can you please send me an email so w can discuss an issue we have.
Look forward to your reply
Lyn.
Hi there, would it be possible to receive contact details for access permission to the Green Point/Brinns Point area?
You have my reply in an email. Best wishes with your photographers group.
Dear Taieri Tramping Club,
I am writing to you about a show we have coming up at Fortune called “Everest Untold”, which is “Part climbing experience, part history lesson and part personal revelation”, and gives “…the untold story all New Zealanders should know” about the 1953 Everest expedition in which Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reached the summit of Mt Everest.
We thought this might be of interest to your club members and I wondered if it would be possible to share this with them? I could send you some posters and fliers if this would also be of interest?
The show is on 16-17 July and tickets are priced $25-$30. There is further information at our website fortunetheatre.co.nz
Best wishes and I look forward to hearing from you,
Lucy
Sorry so late replying, Lucy. To cut the time short, yes, some fliers could be handed out at our Wednesday morning car park gathering. Send to our Secretary, whose address I’ll give you in an email. Cheers. Ian, Website publisher.
Hello, I’m just making an enquiry on behalf of the North Otago Tramping & Mountaineering Club regarding access to Maungatua via Woolshed Road, as the club is considering a weekend trip to Dunedin locations.
Presumably, access permission needs to be obtained from Horsehoof Station, so any details and suggestions you may be able to offer would be very much appreciated.
Thanks very much for your help.
Hello, Rodney. Good to get your enquiry. Will give details and suggestions by email. Have a good weekend.
Hi
I’m interested in visiting Orbells Creek and Orbells Cave around 23 December 2019. My surname is Orbell and while i’m in the area it seems silly not to try and see them!
Do you have any further guidance you can give beyond what is on this webpage:
https://trtc.blogtown.co.nz/2017/11/29/orbells-fiddlers-abc-gap/
I see that trip began at Mosgiel but can you provide info on the best route to get to Cherry Farm and Bendoran Huts? Do you have more specific info on the route to get to Orbell Cave than what is written on the web page or is it a fairly obvious route?
Many thanks
Alex
Replied by email, advising remoteness, and need of experienced guide, – and of fitness.
Hi,
I would like to send you some info about an open day we (ie North Otago Tramping and Mountaineering Club)are having, but I can’t find an email address. Do you have one please?
Glad to be of help.
Have sent you email addresses of our Secretary and President. – Ian
Hello! I\’m wanting to send you some info on a Dunedin event that will appeal to tramping/wilderness-keen bods. If you could let me know your email address that\’d be super!
Best wishes,
Claire
Really enjoyed my hike in the Sinclair Wetlands today 17 July 2019.
Thanks to you all for being so welcoming.
I look forward to more outings with the club
Best wishes
Michael
Hi, I’d like to take a small party of mountain bikers up the 4WD track from Heenan Rd up to Maungatua some time. (We’re used to plenty of pushing). Do you know who to contact for access?
Many thanks,
Clive
Fine. I’ll reply by email, Clive. – Ian Fleming.
Hi, my husband and I have recently moved to Dunedin and are looking for a regular hiking group to join. Could someone email me membership details and instructions for meeting up, please?
Many thanks
Katy
Hi,
A small group of us are keen to go for a walk up Maungatua via Heenan Rd. Do you know who we need to contact to arrange access?
Thanks!
Hi Ian,
I’m a local that’s looking to climb Saddle Hill.I saw you group did this last year from this post https://trtc.blogtown.co.nz/2019/03/16/tramps-associated-with-saddle-hill/ and am wondering if you could please help me contact the owner of the land to organise access.
Cheers
Nathan
Hi Nathan this is the information on our website – “Creamery Rd. Ocean View. C Hughes. Farm. Lambing.”
Not during lambing September to October.
Hope this is useful
Regards Dave
Hi!
I’m looking for a walk that I can do that would give me good views of Orokonui Ecosanctuary that I can photograph. Would you have any recommendations on where to go? I am having trouble finding spots!
Thanks,
Maddy.
Hi Maddy there is a gravel road on the upper (North) side of Orokonui that runs along just above and adjacent to the fence, good views could be obtained from here. Also a climb to the top of Mount Mopanui would give excellent views of the whole ecosanctuary. To climb Mt Mopanui you need to leave from the Purakanui inlet. Hope this is a help – cheers Dave.
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Hi there,
Have just read your trip report about your trip on the Maungatua
from Heenan Road. Would like to replicate your trip
but am unsure of where to park my car on Heenan Road.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I don’t want to upset the landowner who has been so obliging and spoil things for other trampers.
Thanking you in advance
David Hicketts
Hi there,
Could you please give me the contact number for access to Maungatuas from Heenan Road please
Re-Parking for Maungatua Tramp.
If entering Heenan Road from the Outram end (off McLaren Road) Approx 2/3 of the way along there is a big dip. The Road goes down, then along a few hundred metres before rising back to the same level, ( Where there are Houses on both sides of the road). From down in this dip a Farm Road goes up towards Maungatua. Drive up and park just before the first gate. Permission is required from there.
Hope this helps –the Inquirer is welcome to phone me for more details if he wants, on 489-0230. thanks, Arthur H.
the Inquirer is welcome to phone me for more details if he wants, on 489-0230. thanks, Arthur H.
I have recently moved to Mosgiel and I would like to join your club if possible. Please can you let me know how to join probably the Hikers or maybe the Trampers. Your trips sound interesting.
I noticed that all trips have been postponed until we are back at level 1. Please can you let me know when trips will start again.
Kind regards,
Marijke
021 101 4333
Hi Marijke – our trips start again this Wednesday 23rd September. Please see the programme on this website. Meet at Peter Johnson carpark ready for a pleasant walk at 8.45am. Hope to see you there David Mellish
Thanks David. I had a lovely time today and really enjoyed walking to new places around Mosgiel. Look forward to next week’s walk.
I would like to join or at least try out for the tramping club
My phone number is 03 454 4910 or 0220335761
I’m a friend of Pam Cocks
I understand there is a hike next Wednesday, 4th November to Victory beach
Thanks
Yan Campbell
I wonder if I could ask that you publicise the upcoming Harbour Cone Hike? Do you have a Facebook page for your Club that I could perhaps add our free event?
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Warm regards,
Fiona Harrison
Hereweka Harbour Cone Trustee and Secretary
Hi Fiona thank you for your enquiry re facebook and your harbour cone hike. No we don’t use facebook to publicise our events. I am happy to advertise your event to our 100 members if you email me the details. [email protected]
Kind regards
David Mellish
hi there,
I’m very keen to photograph some balancing rock tors and the pine tree on cone hill. Has anyone in your group come across the photo of balancing rock tor on middlemarch.nz site ? I asked some.fwllo photographer from otago and he think it’s manually balanced – which I don’t think would be the case. it would be really helpful if someone can guide me with some locations info of such balancing rocks.
also to photograph the cone hill pine I would like to be up close and was wondering how to get the permission from the property owner. any help would be huge.
as you can already tell I’m not a local but your awesome locations wants me to be a local one day. Thanks in advance.
Kind Regards,
Bikram
Hi Bikram,
I suggest you contact the middlemarch.nz site for any details about the balancing tor. As to Cone Hill, it can be photographed from the road. And if you are in the area and want to be closer, you could ask around in Middlemarch while you are there.
Kind regards, Ross
hi there,
I see a photo from your tramp dated 2020 to Possum Hut in the Silver Peaks and a plaque that the photographer couldn’t decipher.
This was put there by my Great grandfather Joe Clark and his Mate Phillip Powell. It reads Joe Clark P (Phillip) Powell F1882 Gully F1892 “OUR Playground 1957 Gold Possums, Pigs.
This was made by Joe Clark out of a piece of Mable from an old Kitchen Table. I have photo’s of Joe and I own other things he made. In his shed that he tinkered in, as kids we would find lots of treasures. My grandfather (Joe’s son) would also go to Possum Hut hunting etc and had his ashes scattered there. Myself and my daughter are going to tramp in there tomorrow to check out grandad Joes hut.
Hi Lisa,
Thanks for the information. Do you know what “F1882” and “F1892” meant? I’m guessing you’ll have been disappointed to see the current condition of Joe’s hut?
Cheers, Ross – TRTC Webmaster