A resource of downloadable material for trip leaders, courses and general interest

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            Mountain craft Course Resources

            Trip Planning Template  (MS WORD Document)                                                   Download

            Risk Analysis and Management System (RAMS) worksheet  (*.doc)                      Download

            Using a GPS with paper maps (1mb in PDF format)                                              Available from www.garmin.com

            Handheld GPS Guide for beginners (500mb in PDF format)                                    Available from www.garmin.com

            NZMS 260 series map coordinates for GPS use                                                   Download  (also available from the LINZ site)

                Navigating in the mountains (essential slides from the course presentation)                                  Download  1.4 Mb pdf file

                Mountain Weather (essential slides from the course presentation)                                             May also be available if Clive gets organized)

                Bushcraft & Outdoor First Aid manuals are available from

                NZ Mountain Safety Council, mail order on                                                  Mountain Safety Council

                NZMSC Instructions Courses for 2007                                                            Mountain Safety Council

            General Interest

            Forest Service Cookery Book  (as issued to staff working in the ranges)                 Download

            Tararua Biscuit Recipes                                                                                     Download  

            Summer Series Parks & Forest Orienteering Brochure (for everyone)                     Download    (has the program of forest events for everyone to try)

           Ruapehu Hut Booking, Parking & Membership Application Forms

           PDF Booking form (2005) for use by land mail)                                                       Download

           Membership Application Form                                                                              Download

              Ruapehu Parking Layout                                                                                      Download

           Season Pass 2006 (contains rates but discount offer expired 31 May)                     Download

           Trip Leaders Resources (in PDF format)

               Trip Leaders Guidlines (everything together in pdf format approx 465kb)                                       Download

           Trip Leaders Instructions Sheet   (pdf)                                                                 Download

           Trip List Worksheet   (pdf)                                                                                  Download

               Trip List Worksheet   (doc) for electronic lodgement                                             Download

           Trip Application and Medical Declaration Form (*.pdf)                                           Download

               Trip Application and Medical Declaration Form (*.doc)                                          Download

           Trip Report Form    (pdf)                                                                                     Download

           Trip Difficulty Indicators (copy & paste from window)                                             Open Window

          Club Rules

          Download the 2008 amendment of the club rules in pdf format                               Download

          (Rules amended at the AGM June, 2008 and registered with the

            registrar of incorporated societies on the 26 June)