Trip intentions

'GIRLs' TRIP!

Unfortunately, due to my knee still being anoying this trip is postponed until Tri 2. 

Applogies! 

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More details to come:) 

We do our best to teach you how to be safe in the outdoors... but sometimes shit hits the fan. So we're getting some professionals to teach you how to save yourself and your friends if that happens! 

This is a one and a half day course (12/13 July) run through Triple One Care, specifically focused on basic first aid and managing emergencies in the outdoors. 

Subsidised cost is $30 per person (usual cost is around $150 or higher).

Location: SU217/218 (Combined room), Student Union Building, VUW Kelburn Campus

This trip is not first-come first-served. We will choose participants based on past and future club involvement. We want this course to benefit you, but we also want it to benefit the club - e.g. if you go on a lot of club trips, giving you first aid skills would be beneficial; if you will share your knowledge with other club members, that would also be beneficial. 

We will need some people to share what they have learned at the club meeting at 6pm Tuesday 15th July.

Sign-ups close 3rd June, and we will aim to choose participants by 10th June.

Let us know if you have any questions!

VUWTC has been given the privilege to look after Hataitai, allowing for an awesome day walk and beach cleanup event!

We partner with Sustainable Coastlines to clear rubbish from the beach. We then count it up to help scientists and policymakers deal with pollution. Along the way there'll be plenty of yarns and laughs. You'll get gloves and pink fluoro vests (to stay safe and stylish)!

Cost: Nothing

Plan:

1. Meet at Kelburn campus at 10:00am

At the Hunter carpark, we'll split up survey gear.

2. Walking time! (10:30am to about 11:45am)

Trek through Wellington City and through Mount Victoria to Haitaitai Beach. This is a quite easy walk and we'll pass through epic Wellington landmarks!

4. We pick up rubbish!! (about 1pm)

After lunch, we'll set up a 100m x 20m area and collect all the rubbish inside. Equipment provided: gloves, funky pink fluoro, bags, mallet! There'll be a health and safety briefing, then we'll search for one hour.

5. Return to uni! (about 2-3pm)

We might stop at a cafe, but we will head back to Hunter carpark and find somewhere to sort the rubbish

7. Sort and weigh rubbish at uni (3-5pm)

We'll count up the amount and weight of rubbish we found. This info goes into an online database to help map Aotearoa's plastic pollution. This might sound boring, but it's actually super fun. We should be done by 6pm. If you need to leave once we get back to uni, no problem! :)

What to bring:

• Lunch and snacks

• A full 1-2L drink bottle

• Warm and windproof layers, PLEASE have long sleeves and pants to reduce the chance of injury

• Sturdy closed toe footwear (RECOMMENDED TO NOT WEAR crocs/sandals/jandals etc.)

• Sun smart gear (sunscreen/hat/sunglasses)

• Hand sanitiser

More info on Sustainable Coastlines

Data from our last survey in Apr in Opau Bay: https://litterintelligence.org/data/survey?id=3534

You've heard of bushcraft, rockcraft, and snowcraft... but get ready for VUWTC's newest -craft offering: Witchcraft!

A cosy evening at someone's house to celebrate the full moon/matariki/winter solstice. 

Maybe possibly including a full moon ritual, reflection, poetry, arts and crafts, moderate coven vibes, hot chocolates, small fire (candles), big fire (bonfire), shiny things, and a neighbourhood cat.

I need to do 45 minutes of exercise everyday as part of my 'Sweat with Pride' - fundraising for rainbow communities across Aotearoa!

https://www.sweatwithpride.com/fundraisers/connorsheppard (Any donation will be much appreciated)!

So I thought, why not lead a VUWTC as part of my goal this month!?

We will meet at the top carpark at 6pm (the number 14 bus from the Wellington station can take you directly there).

And go for a nice afternoon stroll through the bushes. I will send email out closer to the time, but you will need warm clothes, water, and some sort of torch!

Will be weather dependent - may have to be delayed.

Yo!

Come along on a super easy overnighter to Waiorongomai Hut in the Remutaka Forest Park! This trip is perfect for beginners or anyone who is keen for a night in the bush without a long walk to get there. The roadend is just over an hour drive away from Welly, near lake Wairarapa on the eastern side of the Remutakas. It's approx a 2hr walk to the hut from the roadend. There are lots of small river crossings, but no major elevation. Because we'll have all day to do this walk, it would be fine to go really slowly and take lots of breaks along the way. The hut is recently renovated with 4 bunks, but sits in a clearing, so we could easily fit loads more in tents. We will need some cars to get there, so if you have a car and are able to drive people, please sign up!!

There's also a couple of good canyons nearby, so if you're keen to come along and turn this into a canoying mish that would be epic!

Monday: Meet at Hunter Carpark at 11am. Drive out to Wairongomai and start walking by 1pm. Arrive at the hut sometime before dark, cook dinner and setup tents. 

Tuesday: Leave approx 10am, walk back to the cars. Drive back to Welly for early afternoon.

Here's a WTMC trip report heading to the hut: https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/waiorongomai-hut/

And a report about the canyons: https://wtmc.org.nz/trip-report/eager-beaver-canyon-v4a2iv/ 

More details to come - location will be emailed to participants on the day, will be at a central Wellington flat 

Tramping-themed movie night with pizza! $10 cost payable through website, we will organize Dominos pizza for the evening based on your dietary requirements on sign up, plus popcorn and some soft drinks. Byo alcohol if that's your vibe