Peninsula Tramping Club

PTC is one of Christchurch's tramping clubs. 

We are based in Christchurch, New Zealand. The Peninsula Tramping Club is a friendly club offering a wide range of trips, mainly in the central part of the South Island. Please look at the trip list to see where we are going in the next month, or trip reports to see where we have been in the past.

The club consists of people of all ages who tramp for recreation.

We organise regular trips to cater for people of different levels of fitness and tramping experience.  Our trips range from easy to hard, and may be anything from day trips to long weekends to a week or more.

We also hold a monthly club meeting, and a variety of social events.

CLUB NIGHTS are held on the second Tuesday of each month in the Baptist Church Hall at 286 Oxford Terrace. This is located on the corner of Madras Street and Oxford Terrace, (see map) starting promptly at 7.45 pm. Doors open 7.30.

Hiring club gear for private trips. If you require tramping gear for a private trip and it is available on your dates, club members can hire out the PTC gear - contact the Quartermaster. Please note however that you will be responsible for the costs of any loss or damage at the value at the time of hire.

Tue 11 November

FORAGING IN NEW ZEALAND

Finding lunch outdoors if you have left your lunch box behind? Peter Langlands, intrepid outdoor naturalist, forager and conservation scientist, is our guest speaker tonight. He will have copies of his 2024 book “Foraging New Zealand” for sale.

N.B. Rescheduled speaker from September.

Tue 9 December 

SHOW AND TELL AND CHRISTMAS FUN

Email a photo of a (hopefully) recognizable tramping landmark or scene (with you in it, if possible) to Evelien baasevelien@gmail.com by 5th December and we will show these photos and see if others can guess the spot.

Please bring a small plate of festive finger food to share for supper.

Tuesday 18th November : Walk then potluck dinner at home of Anne & Grant Hunter. 

Meet at 6 Harrods Court, Ilam (off Woodford Terrace and suggest you park here) at 5.45pm. Explore local parks and walkways and return about 7.00pm for pot luck dinner. Bring a dish to share. Bring your own drinks and your own crockery and cutlery. All welcome, whether or not you walk. Names to Anne 021-023-13125 before 17th November. 

For the most up-to-date information about Social Events, check the PTC website, the PTC Facebook page and look out for messages from PTC Communicator.  Maureen has been organising social events lately, but she welcomes help from others for daytime or evening social events. Please contact Maureen Thompson by phone or text 021-266-5778 or mothompson1212@gmail.com

For trips in the next month or so, please see the Trips page.

PLBs for the trip leaders to use (or members’ private hire) are located at Halswell (Merv Meredith), Marshlands (Graeme Nicholas), and Bishopdale (Kerry Moore), as well as the quartermaster in Burnside.

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