- 4pm Friday 29th May - 4pm Monday 1st June 2020 (Queen's Birthday Weekend)
- Co-Ed School Years 9 - 13 (must have reasonable fitness)
- $180 (includes transport to and from location and main meals)
About this tramp
This new tramping camp for 2020 opens up our regular leaders winter tramp for campers to attend as well. It's great to get away into the hills in the winter. The air is crisper and the crowds are few.
This is the camp for those with good physical fitness and want to give back-country tramping a go in the winter..
This tramp will involve tramping on established tramping tracks to stay in huts.
Location / Itinerary
We'll be heading in the mighty Greenstone Valley on the boundary of Fiordland and Mt Aspiring National Park near Queenstown.
We'll be tramping about 18km each day and staying in the Mid Greenstone Hut (which is a private hut we've booked for ourselves).
The plan is as follows:
- Friday: Travel to Queenstown and stay the night
- Saturday: Tramp into Mid Greenstone Hut from the Kinloch end
- Sunday: Day walk to McKellar Hut near Lake McKellar and possibly a side trip up Steele Creek
- Monday: Walk back to the cars at Kinloch
Tramping Camp Features
Backcountry Huts
We will be staying in huts in the winter - this means warm clothing is a must. But the scenery is oh....so amazing!
Fun and Games
With no no power or cellphone coverage, we have plenty of time to play cool games like "The Most Awesome Game in the World" and make our own fun in the wilderness.
Good Food
Tramping is all about walking, good company and eating food. Lots of snacks to build up your energy for tramping
Essentials to know before you enrol
These are essentials to know before you enrol in this tramping camp:
- You will need good fitness and be able to walk at least 12km each day. You can start building fitness now by going for increasingly long walks each week.
- You will need to carry all your own gear and food in a tramping pack. We will not carry your food, clothes or even your hairbrush for you. As an group tramping camp we will also be carrying shared equipment which you will need to carry your share of.
- There are some essential gear requirements for tramping (especially in the winter). These include the following non-negotiable items to keep you warm and safe in the wilderness:
- Good boots with ankle support
- Warm Sleeping Bag (not a “cheap warehouse one”) – ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL IT IS RATED TO -10oC or greater
- Waterproof rain jacket (not a “nylon parka”)
- Good thermal layers (base, mid and top)
- Waterproof dry bags or pack liner
- Our leadership consists of leaders with a combined total of over 100 years tramping experience in the wilderness.