WOPs – An Auckland Based Tramping Group

Do you enjoy the New Zealand bush? Would you like to improve or refresh your skills in the outdoors or are you just a beginner? Would you like time out for yourself in the company of other women who enjoy the outdoors? Now you can join a supportive group and learn the basics of how to enjoy yourself in the outdoors, safely and with confidence.

WOPs Introductory Courses are open to women of all ages, experienced trampers and beginners welcome, no special skills or fitness needed.

Our Introductory Courses

You’ll start off with a group of people all new to WOPs and will gain Outdoors Skills throughout.  The main aim of the courses is to give you confidence with outdoor activities, including advice on what to wear in all weather, how to plan your trips, and how to cope, when things don’t go quite according to plan. We create a supportive atmosphere in the group so that people can relax and have fun while learning.

The Course covers:

• Outdoor clothing and equipment.
• The Importance of taking the right food and drink.
  
• Tramping Skills.
• Shelter building.
• Map and compass work.
• Survival skills.
• Outdoor First Aid.
• Risk and Accident Management.
• Recognition and treatment of hypothermia.
• Leadership skills.

Regular Tramping

Once you have completed your Introductory Course you will have the opportunity to join the network of over 2000 women who have enjoyed our courses over the past 20 years.  Our follow-on programme has tramping trips available to WOPs members on Tuesdays, Thursdays & Sundays, and the Group Leaders can advise you as to the suitability of each group for you.  A newsletter each term keeps everyone in touch often enabling us to go on extra day or weekend trips together.

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