Clubnights are held on the first Tuesday of each month (February - December), at
the RSA, 200 Broadway Ave, Palmerston North (opposite the Cathedral). Meetings
start at 7:30pm - All Welcome!
See the map below for details.
Upcoming Meetings
7th October - Travelling through the Rift Valley, Ethiopia
(Venue: RSA, 200 Broadway Ave, Palmerston North)
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Christine Scott, along with her two
brothers and sister, travelled by four-wheel drive
down the Rift Valley to the border with Kenya. Along the way they visited a number of
tribes before following the northern historical circuit looking at the rock hewn churches,
the Queen of Sheba's palace, medieval palaces in Gonder and the Semien National
Park. They were accompanied by their two drivers, a guide, a cook and Christine’s
cousin who now lives in Ethiopia. Come along and see part of the world where few of
us would have ever thought to visit, you might be surprised and even inspired.
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4th November - Electronics for the outdoors
(Venue: RSA, 200 Broadway Ave, Palmerston North)
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Hugh Wilde and Peter Rawlins will be talking about electronic ‘aids' in tramping,
viz. GPS, PLBs, mountain radios, role of cell phones, satellite phones (maybe),
and maybe a new realtime tracking device that's not yet on the market. These
sorts of devices are not only great as aids, but some of them are essentials
for outdoor safety and can be hired so aren’t out of reach.
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2nd December - Dinner and prizegiving
(Venue: RSA, 200 Broadway Ave, Palmerston North)
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We intend to cap off the year with a dinner
and prize-giving evening at the RSA. Costs, times and arrangements will be
detailed in the next newsletter due out in November.
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Where we meet
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