We are stoked to become the first overseas affiliated club for the Federated Mountain Club of NZ (FMC). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On a recent trip over the ditch, I was inspired by the wonderfulness of the FMC. Hiking, heckling helicopters, community service, appreciation and adventures. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
My crew of hiking buddies did the Greenstone Caples hike. 5 glorious rainy, muddy, offline days tramping through the mountains and valleys. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
I find group hikes and communal huts are an opportunity to both escape from and reflect on humanity. Breakfast can feel like a suspect line-up, squinting at bunk-mates, pondering whether snorers can be identified by gender or nationality – until caffeine and adventure-ahead overcome the broken sleep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Having sprained my ankle on day 1, I spent a rest day in the hut while friends took nearby summit side-quest. During this delightful, meditative day, I found hope for humankind and kindred spirits in the tattered old copies of the FMC Journals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When reception kicked in again on the bus back to Queenstown, I keenly searched the FMC website, hoping to join an affiliated club in Australia. Disappointed there wasn\u2019t one and invigorated by snow-melt stream swims, we have started Wild Awe <\/em>club. <\/p>\n\n\n\n So, if you found us through the Federated Mountain Club overseas club search – welcome! <\/p>\n\n\n\n So far, our club is pretty low key – we are going to publish a journal and have some parties. By subscribing to the Wild Awe membership newsletter, you can also receive the FMC Journal – digital version. You will also receive invitations to our seasonal Confluence in Magandjin \/ Brisbane. Please send us your hike reviews and photos to include in the next Journal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n If you would like to get more involved in building our club into something more, lets do it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n As the FMC says… Join us, if you too believe in an outdoor life worth living.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n \ud83e\udeb2 xxx Kate<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We are stoked to become the first overseas affiliated club for the Federated Mountain Club of NZ (FMC). On a recent trip over the ditch, I was inspired by the … Continue reading Federated Mountain Club of NZ Affiliation \ud83c\udf08<\/span>
Keep being awesome. <\/p>\n\n\n\n