Resources for leaders of ATC tramps
From the 2021 training course - Day Trip Leaders Guide
From the 2021 training course - Multiday Tramp Leaders Guide
Ensure that new weekend trips members are aware of the Travelling on the Bus Guide
For people who are unfamiliar with map reading, basic navigation and simple compass operation see this Training Guide
Trip planning/preparation
Essential information
Day Hiking and Multiday tramping info sheets (available in up to 19 languages)
Adventuresmart New Zealand – key info and links
Avalanche Advisory – real time avalanche risk ratings
Use the Mountain Safety Council’s great online tool Plan my trip. It steps you through the planning process and spits out a pdf with weather, packing lists and more.
Tramping info/courses
e-learning tools on how to stay safe in the outdoors
NZ Avalanche Advisory’s online Avalanche course
Mountain Safety Bushcraft Manual
Finding a tramp
Our information on Auckland area tracks
Our extensive list of trip reports
NZ Route Guides
Herenga ā Nuku Aotearoa / Outdoor Access Commission
Wilderness Magazine online
Maps
NZ Topo maps online viewer
Land Information NZ – downloadable maps
Wilderness Area Map and Information
Weather
MetService – see their Mountains and Parks forecasts
Metvuw – NZ forecasts
NIWA Weather - National Park and Backcountry Locations
Safety
Organisations
Friends of Regional Parks - promoting and supporting Auckland's regional parks as places for people, biodiversity and conservation
Federated Mountain Clubs of New Zealand
New Zealand Land Search And Rescue
New Zealand Mountain Safety Council
Other Tramping clubs
North Island
Northland Region
Auckland Area
Auckland Baptist Tramping Club
Auckland Catholic Tramping Club
Auckland University Tramping Club
New Zealand Alpine Club (Auckland)
West Auckland District Tramping Club
Women's Outdoor Pursuits (WOPS)
Waikato Region
New Zealand Alpine Club (Central North Island)
Bay of Plenty Region
Nga Tapuwae O Taneatua Tramping Club
Rotorua Tramping & Skiing Club
Coromandel Region
Central North Island Region
Gisborne/Hawkes Bay Region
Gisborne Canoe & Tramping Club
Taranaki Region
Kahui Outdoor Pursuits & Alpine Club (KOPAC)
New Zealand Alpine Club (Taranaki)
Manawatu Region
Manawatu Tramping & Skiing Club
Palmerston North Tramping & Mountaineering Club
Kapiti Coast Region
Wairarapa Region
Wellington Region
Victoria University Tramping Club
Wellington Catholic Tramping Club
Wellington Tramping & Mountaineering Club
South Island
Nelson Marlborough Region
Golden Bay Alpine & Tramping Club
New Zealand Alpine Club (Nelson Marlborough)
Canterbury Region
Canterbury Mountaineering Club
Canterbury University Tramping Club
Catholic Tramping Club of Christchurch
Hagley Tramping Club (Hospital Tramping Club)
Lincoln University Alpine Sports Club
New Zealand Alpine Club (Canterbury Westland)
New Zealand Alpine Club (National Office)
New Zealand Alpine Club (South Canterbury)
West Coast Region
Otago Region
Milton Rotary Tramping Club & Otago Youth Adventure Trust
New Zealand Alpine Club (North Otago)
New Zealand Alpine Club (Otago)
North Otago Tramping & Mountaineering Club
Otago Tramping & Mountaineering Club
Otago University Tramping Club
Taieri Recreational Tramping Club
Wakatipu Tramping & Mountaineering Club
Southland Region
Fiordland Tramping & Outdoor Recreation Club
New Zealand Alpine Club (Southland)
