Following on from our post of travel words that ought to already exist, here’s some new tramping (the kiwi word […]
A great day out in the Craigieburn range, sun, blue skies…and a brutal spindrift sandblasting.
Following on from our post of travel words that ought […]
There’s nothing like a freshly roasted campfire marshmallow. But does […]
Following on from our post of travel words that ought to already exist, here’s some new tramping (the kiwi word for hiking) vocab to inspire you to get into the outdoors.
There are so many adventurous options for alpine exploration available near Christchurch. It may seem a bit unimaginative to choose to climb the same hill twice within six months. But Mt Torlesse is an especially convenient peak for a day trip—and our local tramping club has run two trips up it already this year. Once in summer once in early winter.
A great day out in the Craigieburn range, sun, blue skies…and a brutal spindrift sandblasting.
The puns are inevitable. As are the sandflies. What in tarn-ation am I talking about? A visit to Tarn Hut in the Puketeraki Forest Conservation Area in the Lees Valley. An overnight trip conveniently close to Christchurch, but far enough away that you forget that it is.
