Waitangi long weekend... well it is now!

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Mon Dec 04, 2006 7:37 pm

Just teasing out some ideas for Waitangi weekend. I have managed to wangle the monday off as annual leave so lets get some ideas flowing. Could go to the coast :?:

, take the friday off and head to central :?:

, go north :?:

ideas and thoughts please. I am happy

to organise anything that the group wants to go with.
Al

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:58 am

What date? Still new to NZ special dates..

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:01 am

feb 3,4,5 & 6 You going to have a truck by then :lol:

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 11:46 am

albundy wrote:feb 3,4,5 & 6 You going to have a truck by then

better have!

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 6:31 pm

Been doin' a bit more thinkin' about this. Maybe head over to Westcoast early Saturday morning. Usual No Name rd, Cockeye creek and Napoleon's hill to get to Reefton. Could do the track up to Napoleon's that we saw before Sabaru Hill. That could be fun. Base ourselves in Reefton for the rest of the weekend and do tracks around there. Maybe even do Waimangaroa rd to Westport, Slab Hut creek etc. If there is interest in this I will make some enquires about some accomodation and try and get a good rate. I will have the boys and wife hence the four walled accomodation need.
Al

kiwipete · Post by **kiwipete** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:23 pm

Al, if you are planning to be based in Reefton, try the old Nurses Hostel Backpackers. We stayed there a coupleof years ago and it was cheap. Very warm and plenty of kitchen space too.
From memory it was $20.00 a night.

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 7:32 pm

That's exactly what I was thnking about.

hiriklux · Post by **hiriklux** » Tue Dec 05, 2006 9:28 pm

yeh im keen

can we do the mountain we only got half way up???????????? :wink:

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 5:38 am

Will have family with me Rik, would have to leave the wife in Ross for that one. We can save that for a boys trip hey.
Al

billyvanboheman · Post by **billyvanboheman** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 6:02 am

What sort of Minimum Vehicle requirements are we talking?

I might be keen but I have some celebration on one day over that weekend :roll:

something about another year under the belt :roll:

wjw · Post by **wjw** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 7:54 am

Sounds good Al, I'm keen. Will have to get the Mrs to approve it once the trucks running.

As far as vehicle specs I'll leave it to Al, but last time I went my truck was standard except mud tyres, recovery points and snorkel.

Cheers,

Bill

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 11:28 am

Could be keen, we were heading towards Karamea that weekend anyway, as a mates old man has just bought a resort over there, so wanted to go have a look.

albundy · Post by **albundy** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 1:45 pm

Snorkel, mudtyres, attitude and an ability to drink beer. It won't be too hard as I have the handbrake onboard.

Petemcc · Post by **Petemcc** » Wed Dec 06, 2006 3:25 pm

I might be keen though would know till a little sooner to the time. Should be able to drag kaney along too.

Cheers Pete

billyvanboheman · Post by **billyvanboheman** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 7:35 pm

Did this trip die a natural death, I was contemplating going but now I see there is a plan for central Otago on the same weekend????

DaveM · Post by **DaveM** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 12:59 pm

I was going to do the Central trip, but the drive there/back is too long for the short amount of time I have, so will be heading to the coast. If anyone else is heading that way and keen to catch up and do a few tracks, let me know.