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The Three Passes and the Ellerslie Flower Show

Participants: Rose Pearson (scribe), Andre Eger, Nick Riordan, Mathew Falloon

Dates: 2013

It began with a text:

Mathew F: Would you be interested in going to the Ellerslie Flower show? For extra difficulty Saturday or Sunday.

Rose P: Oh maybe Sunday. I’m planning to fast pack the 3 passes tramp around Arthurs Pass. Depends on how fast we go.

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Elephants, keas and an irate farmer’s wife

Participants: Tae Park, Glen Baxter, Josie Dransfeld, Charlotte Stephen-Brownie, Sergei, Gordy Kast, Andrew Spencer, Arty

Date: 19-20th July

Words and images: Charlotte Stephen-Brownie

The forecast said “snow flurries to 500 m in the Canterbury High Country, blowing in from the south east”. Our gamble, after much discussion, was that the Torlesse Range would catch the snow, and leave us, on the Cass-Lagoon track in the middle of winter, comfortably high and dry. Fortunately, the gamble paid off, and we enjoyed a crisp, clear weather window.

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How to go bush-bashing in the Kaikouras

Participants: Alex Warnaar, Jeff Ducrot, Rachael Horner, Tania Seward, Richard White.

Date: 28-29th June 2014

Words and images: Tania Seward

Bushbashing (noun): the process of forcing a path through the bush

How to go bush bashing in the Kaikouras, in 13 easy steps:

  1. Pack your gaiters, your gloves, your confidence and your resolve. These things are necessary for bush-bashing in the Kaikouras.
  2. Don’t bother packing your self-esteem or your dignity. These things are not required. Continue reading “How to go bush-bashing in the Kaikouras”