Monthly Evening Meetings

Club evenings are held on the third Tuesday of every month * at 7.30 pm at the Kelston Community Centre, corner of Great North Road and Awaroa Road (map, map2).

* Except: December – second Tuesday; and January – no meeting.

Tramping Trips

Day tramping trips are held every Sunday, meeting outside the Post Shop in Glenmall Place, Glen Eden (map, map2) and leaving at 8:30 am unless otherwise stated in the programme.

Introductory tramping trips are held approximately once a month, leaving at 9:30 am from outside the Post Shop in Glenmall Place, Glen Eden (map, map2) unless otherwise stated in the programme.

A weekend tramping trip is organised approximately every 4 – 6 weeks. Meeting arrangements are communicated by the trip leader to participants. Weekend trips do not leave from Glenmall Place.

Before we set out on any tramping trip, we record a list of participants and leave it with a contact.

There is sometimes a requirement for a certain level of physical fitness for maximum enjoyment. Trips are not graded as difficult or otherwise as this is open to personal interpretation. Check with the person leading the trip.

For weekend and overnight backpacking trips ask the trip leader about individual requirements for equipment, food etc. as some may be on a group basis.

Wednesday Evening Walks

West Auckland District Tramping Club holds evening walks on Wednesday evenings when New Zealand daylight saving time is in effect.

The meeting point for each Wednesday evening walk is given in the programme. Wednesday evening walks generally start at 7:00 pm, unless otherwise stated in the evening walks programme. Wednesday evening walks are up to 2 hours long.

What to bring on a day tramping trip

• Lunch (including drink) & extra eats (scroggin) to nibble at during the day.
• Waterproof raincoat or parka.
• Woollen/polarfleece jersey/bushshirt and a hat of some kind.
• Footwear; boots are desirable though not essential. Sandshoes or training shoes will do for a start. A plastic bag for dirty footwear is handy as many drivers do not appreciate muddy boots in their car.
• A plastic bag or pack liner. As no pack is waterproof, a plastic bag will keep the contents dry. It is a good idea to pack clothing in a plastic bag as well.
• Carry your own medication for any allergies i.e asthma etc., and if you have a medical condition please let the leader know.

Personal First Aid Kits

All members should carry their own first aid kit on tramping trips. The following is a suggested kit :-

• 6 band aids
• 1 roll of sticking plaster ( wide )
• 1 crepe bandage (7.5 cm or 10 cm wide )
• 1 triangular bandage
• 4 sterile wound dressings
• 1 pair scissors ( Good Quality )
• 1 pair tweezers
• 4 safety pins
• 1 needle with thread
• 12 paracetamol tablets
• 1 insect repellent
• 1 antiseptic cream
• 10 antihistimine tablets
• 1 tube anti sunburn cream / lotion
• Personal Medication.