About us

This tramping club is based in Hamilton and run trips every second Sunday except during January, on tracks within the greater Waikato area. We usually have minibuses to transport us so we can socialise on the way. On long weekends we sometimes travel further afield, with overnight trips to a lodge or hut near a great tramping area somewhere within a few hours of Hamilton. Our focus is on having an enjoyable and energetic day in the hills - we leave the high-speed gut-busting to other people. The companionship and conversations are an essential part of any tramp, but at the end of the day we also know we have had great exercise as well.

Our programme

Membership of the Club costs $20 per year for adults, and other rates for children and families.

Benefits of membership include:

• Email notifications of upcoming trips and reports of past trips
• Priority booking on all trips
• Lower transport costs on each trip
• Printed bulletin with trip reports and program 3 times a year
• Subsidised Christmas celebration

We expect most people will initially sign up as a Friend, to be regularly notified of upcoming events. When someone wants to become a Member then they should talk to one of the committee on a trip some time, after they have come on at least two trips.

What you need to know

We really believe in tramping with a club!

• When you come with us you have no need to organise transport, and when trips start and end at different places that can be an issue for private tramps. 
• All trips are thoroughly researched beforehand, usually having been walked by the leaders within a few weeks of the trip.
• First aid kits, personal locator beacons, and offline phone maps are carried on all trips.
• Leaders and members continuously check on everyone in the group to ensure they are coping and stay in contact. 

To help you decide which trips will suit your skills and plans we publish a bulletin 3 times a year. Members get this mailed to them in hard copy, and everyone can read it on our website.

We also email reminders before each trip, containing a description of the trip, and links to recently updated content on the web site - photos, trip reports and so on. 

Loan gear may be available for those who are new to this sport.