SOUTH WAIRARAPA TRAMPING CLUB

DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE NEW YEAR to think about taking on something different: get started NOW so that when the New Year dawns you’ll already be at the starting line of your new activity and ready to roll.
South Wairarapa Tramping Club provides a friendly and safe environment for newcomers looking to do something different with their weekend leisure time. Trip leaders and others in the group are experienced in the outdoor environment and operate within the recognised safety code.
The advantages of group participation in walking and tramping are numerous. For starters, the safety in numbers factor ensures that you are not on your own in an unfamiliar environment. Add to this the benefits of exhilarating physical exercise in the open air, the companionship of people who share a common interest in walking/tramping and the sense of achievement and wellbeing at the end of a day’s outing with the club.
From the trip list which is printed in the monthly SWTC newsletter, you choose the type of activity that interests you. Trips are classified according to the level of fitness required. For example:
VE/Very Easy: A stroll suitable for the youngest, oldest and least fit of people. 
E/Easy: up to four hours walk. May involve some uphill. Lots of stops.
M/Moderate fitness: 4-6 hours walk per day. Lunch and smoko breaks.
F/More fitness: Some experience needed. May go off tracks. 6-8 hours walk per day.
FE/Fitness Extreme: 8-18 hours walk, fast. Heaps of climbing. Stops are hurried. (May take up to a week to recover!)
For upcoming trip details please phone Barry Kempton (304 9353), or for information relating to the South Wairarapa Tramping Club phone Carol Major (304 8210). Website: www.swtc.org.nz 
Our club night is held at 7.30pm on the 2nd Tuesday monthly in the St John Hall, Main Street, Greytown. Do come and join us!