Got a pile of clothes with holes, loose buttons, or seams giving up on life? Bring 'em! We're getting together for a few hours to sit, stitch, and hang out in good company 😊

No-one is an expert!! This is just a chance to learn a few new techniques or ways to mend with each other to promote fixing our things rather than replacing them.

Bring

• Your own mending materials (needles, thread, patches, fabric)
• The items you want to mend
• Something small to share for a potluck

Time:

5 – 7pm

Thursday 13^th

See you there!!

Ran this trip last sem. It was alot of fun, although this time itll prolly be a bunch colder, but thats no reason not to go!!

No cap on this trip, its serviced by a bus. Which means all it costs is a bus fare! This is a pretty chill day tramp, although your feet do get quite cold!

Plan: 

• We will all meet at 8:25 at Courtney Place Stop A. From there we will catch the 83 all the way to Eastbourne and get off at Muritai/ Kowhai Rd Stop in Eastbourne, 
• Follow route along gollans stream from the map below.
• catch 83 back from Kowhai road or the Ferry from days bay. Depends how we are feeling (also they serve gelato at a cafe at the roadend)

Gear Required:

• Warm clothes. Think puffer jackets, thermals, and fleece pull overs. It will be cold and you will get wet, so prepare accordingly.
• Wet weather gear. Raincoat and optional to have rainpants.
• Suitable footwear; I wore trail runnners last time. So something like that if you have it. But also boots work. Just don't show up in reebok white sneakers.
• Food. Bring lunch and snacks. That should be all you need.
• Water - bring about 1.5 litres.

If you have any questions then please contact me

We goin biking gang.

This ride is an epic 5-hill bonanza showcasing central wellington's best mountain biking spots.

Meet at the mirimar pump track at 11-11.30

We will aim to finish up with a golden hour lap of makara peak at around 5

Please bring lights if you are riding home.

Overview:

This trip is meant to give members an introduction to the knots and rope skills needed for glacier travel and other alpine ventures. The focus will be on

1. Learning knots useful in an alpine environment
2. Learning haul systems for crevasse rescue

Kathleen and I will give demonstrations and overviews of both of the above. Then, we'll split into groups and practice the skills. There are two identical sessions posted in August.

Who is this trip for:

This trip is open to anyone interested in learning the skills mentioned above. However, if you are planning to go on the later glacier skills course you must attend one of the two ropes practices. You are welcome, and encouraged to attend both for more practice and to help others learn. Please note that attending doesn't guarantee you a spot on the glacier skills course.

Where and when:

We'll be practicing at the Pirie Street Playground It is a 30 min walk from campus, or a short bus ride. We'll be starting at 5pm and going until 8 pm or so (depending on stoke). It's ok to show up late, just keep in mind you may not learn much if you show up 15 minutes before we wrap up.

What you need to bring:

• Headlamp
• Warm layers
• Snack
• Climbing harness (if you own)
• Locking carabiners and non-locking carabiners (if you own)
• Cordalette, slings (if you own)
• Rope to practice with (if you own)
• ATC, pulleys, progress capture devices (if you own)

Route:

We're going to Waitewaewae Hut! It's about an hour drive from Wellington to the Otaki Forks campsite, and then a 6 hour walk to the hut. Please arrive at least half an hour before the start time so that we have enough time to do any last-minute sorting. 

Waitewaewae Hut info

Gear:

Standard overnight stuff; refer to this link for more information (https://www.vuwtc.org.nz/resources/gear-list.) Definitely bring a pot/cooker and a tent if you have them and can fit them without creating an overtly heavy pack. If you need to borrow gear, please ask at least a few days in advance.

Food:

Have breakfast on Saturday before arriving at Kelburn. Please bring 1 breakfast, 2 lunches, 1 dinner, snacks and drinks, and some emergency food in case we get delayed. Regarding drinks, please bring cans and plastic only, no glass.

Costs (besides the base trip cost):

- Hut payment ($15 for a blue DOC hut ticket, which can be bought at outdoor stores such as Bivouac, Macpac, and Kathmandu.) You can also use the DOC hut pass, or camp for free.

An ongoing collaboration with Karori Kaitiaki at Birdwood Reserve. We will be helping to restore a steep Gully of native bush in the reserve, and clearing Kaiwharawhara stream of Tradescandia. This is an important site for Karori Kaitiaki, as it's the home of the future Birdwood Reserve track. It's a super fun way to do some practical work outside that creates meaningful and visible change within the native ecology of our city. Come along and be part of the action!

Please bring gardening gloves, a water bottle and jacket, snacks and if possible a spade, shovel or rake. 

Hope to see you there!

I am a copycat - I am copying exactly what a few of my mates did literally a couple months ago. But I will do it with more style and aura.

But well this trip is pretty self-explanatory, I want to race up to the tippy top of Mt Holdsworth and not throw my guts up in the process. This will lowkey kinds suck, but it could also be not so sucky.

The DOC time is like 4ish hours up to Powell, to go faster the plan is to run the downhill and flats. So prepare to be running, and pack accordinly.

Gear Required:

• Trail running shoes.
• Plenty of snacks. (I will be bringing energy gels and OSM's)
• 1.5 litres of water.
• PLB if you have one (I will bringing my personal one)
• Running rest or backpack.
•  Something warm like a light weight puffer or fleece, It is winter after all.
• Raincoat. Something light and packable. 
• Headtorch just in case.
• Any questions just ask me.

Welcome to Wednesday Climbing Nights!

Want to try indoor climbing for the first time, or meet some like-minded climbers? Come along to our weekly climb nights! We climb at Hangdog (Bouldering & Top-roping) in Lower Hutt, and Faultline (Bouldering) on Willis St. 

This week, we'll be climbing at Hangdog, which is a top-roping and bouldering gym. This means some climbs will require ropes, harnesses & belaying. There are grades for every level of experience, so no matter how much climbing experience you have you’ll have plenty to get stuck into! 

This week: Hangdog (bring cars!)

Schedule:

• Sign up! (Even if you are meeting us there - they need to know numbers ahead of time)

• Meet at Hunter carpark at 5 pm, leave for the gym at 5:10 pm on the dot.

• CLIMB!

• You can leave whenever you like - but drivers need to have the same number of people in their cars that they brought out. (Drivers - make sure the people you drove out know when you want to leave!)

• PAY YOUR DRIVERS 

Costs: $15 entry + $3 for shoes + $3 for your driver

This is not paid for through the club so there is no piking fee if you pull out. Pay at the gym when we arrive/to your driver directly.

To get the VUWTC entry price, just let the front desk know you are with VUWTC. Our discounted price is only from 5:30 pm onwards on Wednesdays.