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-THE SYLNEY BUSHWALKER
+======The Sydney Bushwalker.======
-monthly Bulletin devotedAo matters of interest to The Sydney BushWalkers, 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney.
-Yo ,107 NOVEMBER 1943 Price 4d.
+A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bush Walkers, 5 Hamilton Street, Sydney.
-Editor: C. Kinsella
-Asst, Grace Jolly Bus. Manager: Alex Colley
+===No. 107. November, 1943. Price 4d.===
-- Production:
-Asst. Subs,
+|**Editor**|C. Kinsella|
-C 0 ITTETTS
+|**Asst.**|Grace Jolly|
-Yvonne Rolfe Alice Wyborn Marie Kinsella
+|**Bus. Manager**|Alex Colley|
-Index #0
+|**Production**|Yvonne Rolfe|
-Winter at Kanaagra Sadly Nist (Part 1)
+|**Asst.**|Alice Wyborn|
-Test Walk dO
+|**Subs.**|Marie Kinsella|
-At Our Own Meeting Federation Notes The Club Library As I Was Saying Letters from Lads Social Notices Goodman's Advt, Paddy's Page
-1
+=====Contents.=====
-Bert Whither 2
-"Muribedah" 4
+| | |Page|
-Les Harlour 7
+|Winter at Kanaagra|Bert Whillier| 2|
-090 3
+|Sadly Mist (Part 1)|"Mumbedah"| 4|
-  /*IP  8
+|Test Walk|Les Harlour| 7|
-Osd  9
+|At Our Own Meeting| | 8|
-10
+|Federation Notes| | 8|
+|The Club Library| | 9|
-e   13
+|As I Was Saying| |10|
- *4  13
+|Letters from Lads| |11|
+|Social Notices| |13|
+=====Advertisements.=====
+| |Page|
+|Goodman's|13|
+|Paddy's Page|14|
+----
 Visitors to Era and Bushwalkers generally who have known him on the beach and at re-unions will be grieved to learn of the death of Ross Duncan, son of Anice and Frank.
-After a long illness following an accident last year, he died oa Sunday 17th October, at Castlecrag.
-.nice- and Frank -will know how we all sympathise with them in their tragic loss.
+After a long illness following an accident last year, he died on Sunday 17th October, at Castlecrag.
-LL
+Alice and Frank will know how we all sympathise with them in their tragic loss.
-WIPT.. AT KANANGRA
-Bert Whinier.
+----
-We had been toNing with the idea of doing a winter trip out Kanangra way, so when the firm requested I take my holidays earlier, we found oureelves in next 1,G no time aboard the Jenolan Caves bus on Saturday afternoon let August. We arvived at th.2 Caves House about 2.45 where we were closely questioned by numexeue 'pea-21e and last but not least the Manager, none of whom seemed to grasp the feet that a male, woman and a small child of 2 years 4 months; were going to camp out in winter weather for a week in the rough country that lies between Jenolan Caves and Katoomba via Kanangra. Anyway although the lianager was sym-eathetic he couDdn't let us light a fire on the reserve, which extended 5 miles on the ri't vic:;eria side and 2 miles towards Oberon. There being no point in camping without a fire we pushed on up the mile hill, which as everyone knows, isises 1,800 ft. in the 2 miles.
-Eve had the baby in my "patent not a7plied for" carrier, which had gunny sacks attached. These contained 2 tins of full cream milk in each s ck. The baby weighs about 3O. lbs so my wife had all together. about 45 lbs. I had 21- sleelAug bags, tent and other gear as well as food for persons, the whole weight beiJg 75 lbs.
+=====Winter In Kanangra.=====
-We battled on over the brow of the hilli myself e. few hundred yards the lead, having zone on to look for a caze spot. I pas:eed a house but by the time Eve rot there the occtreants, the Payne Brothers, had come out and Offered us the use of the e-ent:-. house next door, for which we were very grateful, as it was nearly dark.
-Next morning, leavi e.g my pack, we walked back down domn the hill, in the light snow, to the caves, where we inspected the Orient Cave. Lynette insisted on walking through hercelf, and in places ,where the cave was about 5ft. high, most peciele had to duck, and to-see our hopeful who is no taller than 34" ducking too, had to be seen to be ap-ereciated. The inspection over, we again
+Bert Whillier.
-climbed the mountain to find snow covering almost everything around.
-After lunch wes jc1. good-bye to the Payne Brothers and their little grand-
+We had been toying with the idea of doing a winter trip out Kanangra way, so when the firm requested I take my holidays earlier, we found ourselves in next to no time aboard the Jenolan Caves bus on Saturday afternoon lst August. We arvived at the Caves House about 2.45 where we were closely questioned by numerous people and last but not least the Manager, none of whom seemed to grasp the fact that a male, woman and a small child of 2 years 4 months, were going to camp out in winter weather for a week in the rough country that lies between Jenolan Caves and Katoomba via Kanangra. Anyway although the Manager was sympathetic he couldn't let us light a fire on the reserve, which extended 5 miles on the Mt. Victoria side and 2 miles towards Oberon. There being no point in camping without a fire we pushed on up the mile hill, which as everyone knows, rises 1,800 ft. in the 2 miles.
-son, who made us -oroaise to lot theei_ know when we got to safety, We had heard that the men working on the KananFa Road, had left or 3 huts behind them
-but we had no idea whJre or how far out these were. However we found the first one about 1.:.15- miles from The turn off and as the time was about 3.45 we decided to steer the night. We busied ourselves ,:etting wood in, Lynnette of course carrying in her little bite of firewood.
+Eve had the baby in my "patent not applied for" carrier, which had gunny sacks attached. These contained 2 tins of full cream milk in each sack. The baby weighs about 36 lbs so my wife had all together about 45 lbs. I had 2 1/2 sleeping bags, tent and other gear as well as food for 2 3/4 persons, the whole weight being 75 lbs.
-Next morning puttinft our heads out of the door, what a sight, everything was covered under about 9" snow.
-"Sand" said Lynnette and out she rushed to play, only to discover that the "sand" hurt her hands. -
+We battled on over the brow of the hill, myself a few hundred yards in the lead, having gone on to look for a camp spot. I passed a house but by the time Eve got there the occupants, the Payne Brothers, had come out and offered us the use of the empty house next door, for which we were very grateful, as it was nearly dark.
-We were ree dy to aeve off at 8 a m, the road ahead of us a beautiful white
-carpet and snow still felling. I thought longingly of my skis lyin at home, as I :,;rudeed heavily along. About every three or four steps I had to give a gigantic kick to knock a ball of snow 3 or 4 inches thick off my heel. My wife at least didnit have that worry but she must have felt very uncomfortable because all Eve wore on the trip was a pair of leather shoes with rubber soled.
+Next morning, leaving my pack, we walked back down down the hill, in the light snow, to the caves, where we inspected the Orient Cave. Lynette insisted on walking through herself, and in places where the cave was about 5ft. high, most people had to duck, and to see our hopeful who is no taller than 34" ducking too, had to be seen to be appreciated. The inspection over, we again climbed the mountain to find snow covering almost everything around.
-The baby presented a queer sight sitting in the Pack with the double
-headed groundsheet covering both her and the wife. We tuggea Lynnette up well
+After lunch we said good-bye to the Payne Brothers and their little grandson, who made us promise to let them know when we got to safety. We had heard that the men working on the Kanangra Road, had left or 3 huts behind them but we had no idea where or how far out these were. However we found the first one about 1 1/2 miles from the turn off and as the time was about 3.45 we decided to stay the night. We busied ourselves getting wood in, Lynnette of course carrying in her little bits of firewood.
-' 7 '
-on these occasions; finding it a good plan to put her in her sloel ping bag, up to the armpits and lotting her wear two thick sweaters. As we hadn't reckoned or. Enew, we couldn't let Lynnette walk as much as we intended, as she only had
+Next morning putting our heads out of the door, what a sight, everything was covered under about 9" snow.
-lair of sandals.
-As we trudged on wo often surprised a herd of wallabies ana saw a few wcmbat tracks. We came abreast of a bill and looking to the South Vlost along tge Hollander's River Valley we could so. miles of beautiful snow covered tops. RAseing through Cunningham's about 11 a m. it was too bleak to stop at the old bark hut so we kept on and about 600 yds further on we found another road makwr's hut in a nice sheltered 7)osition. This will do" we said, so gladly
+"Sand" said Lynnette and out she rushed to play, only to discover that the "sand" hurt her hands.
-I are7eed my pack and lifted Lynotte out of her seat. Lunch over I looked around for a piece of tin to make a sledge but I couldn't find a suitable piece We pushed on and after hours of hard walking and foling about all in, we were relieved to see a hut at 1.:orong Creek. This hut is the best on the road, having a wooden floor four bunks, table and stools.
-Next morning wit h snow still far ing I lo.)ked for a piece of tin and finding a good piece; I set to work with a -will and wired a wooden box to the tin and made a sledge. We put the babe in with just her head showing and she showed her approval by demanding to be dragged all around the hut. I put some of my gear out of the pack in with Lynnette and we Set off both pulling the sledge, which slid very easily over the snow. However after about four miles tho snow petered out on the road, having been blown off by the terrific wind.
+We were ready to move off at 8 a.m. the road ahead of us a beautiful white carpet and snow still falling. I thought longingly of my skis lying at home, as I trudged heavily along. About every three or four steps I had to give a gigantic kick to knock a ball of snow 3 or 4 inches thick off my heel. My wife at least didn't have that worry but she must have felt very uncomfortable because all Eve wore on the trip was a pair of leather shoes with rubber soles.
-Soon we arfived at Kanangra Walls where icicles 3 to 5ft. long wore hang- in T from lodges over the cave. We found it too cold and windy on the dancing Platform side, so we retreated to the Western side of the small sully where we fe-emd. qUite a comfortable little cave. The baby was very interested in the small birds that constantly flitterad into the cave.
-Next morning we sot off down to the Kowmung and on the nareow neck leading to Scrubby To-D we had a severe strugole to keep on our feet and found that we had to hold on to each other. I found myoelf muttering into my five day old beard an raying some hard things about winds, narrow necks, heavy p,.cks etc."Anyhow it will be better on Scrubby Top and then we'll soon be down on the Kowmung" I said, '1,.1,1.11 pronoses and God Disposes, True works as we wore to find out, for
+The baby presented a queer sight sitting in the pack with the double headed groundsheet covering both her and the wife. We rugged Lynnette up well on these occasions; finding it a good plan to put her in her sleeping bag, up to the armpits and letting her wear two thick sweaters. As we hadn't reckoned on snow, we couldn't let Lynnette walk as much as we intended, as she only had a pair of sandals.
-on getting a footing on Scrubby Top, we found the wind and snow just as bad if net worse, This was the time the baby picked to ask plaintively for Coc-Coc (chocolate) which we carry for her good conduct. I think Lynnette thought I Was a crosr. betwe n Eandrake and a Himalayan porter and that my pack had elastic sides, for the amount of chocolate she asked for oven till the seventh day was amazing.
-The Kowmung presented a very welcome sight and after walking a few miles downstream we camped near a big pile of driftwood. These piles of driftwood wore numerous all the way down the Kowung making it hard going, the Cox was not nearly so bad.
+As we trudged on we often surprised a herd of wallabies and saw a few wombat tracks. We came abreast of a hill and looking to the South West along the Hollander's River Valley we could see miles of beautiful snow covered tops. Passing through Cunningham's about 11 a.m. it was too bleak to stop at the old bark hut so we kept on and about 600 yds further on we found another road maker's hut in a nice sheltered position. "This will do" we said, so gladly I dropped my pack and lifted Lynette out of her seat. Lunch over I looked around for a piece of tin to make a sledge but I couldn't find a suitable piece. We pushed on and after hours of hard walking and feeling about all in, we were relieved to see a hut at Morong Creek. This hut is the best on the road, having a wooden floor, four bunks, table and stools.
- Lynette was now in her glory with the multi-coloured stones that lined the river banks. 7;Look there 4.e a blue one Daddy, I wan that one". She got a great deal of pleasure out of throwing the:1 ilto the water to hear the plonking sound.
+Next morning with snow still falling I looked for a piece of tin and finding a good piece, I set to work with a will and wired a wooden box to the tin and made a sledge. We put the babe in with just her head showing and she showed her approval by demanding to be dragged all around the hut. I put some of my gear out of the pack in with Lynnette and we set off both pulling the sledge, which slid very easily over the snow. However after about four miles the snow petered out on the road, having been blown off by the terrific wind.
-The babe walked and climbed quite a few miles down the Kowmung and 11., the Cox
-a/id Breakfast Creek, always making for the hardest places and climbing like a mountain goat, We arrived at Canons about 3 in the afternoonland were fed and cared for in the usual Gorl n manner. C-rlon's was something quite new to
+Soon we arrived at Kanangra Walls where icicles 3 to 5ft. long wore hanging from ledges over the cave. We found it too cold and windy on the dancing platform side, so we retreated to the Western side of the small gully where we found quite a comfortable little cave. The baby was very interested in the small birds that constantly flittered into the cave.
-en a
+Next morning we set off down to the Kowmung and on the narrow neck leading to Scrubby Top we had a severe struggle to keep on our feet and found that we had to hold on to each other. I found myself muttering into my five day old beard an saying some hard things about winds, narrow necks, heavy packs etc."Anyhow it will be better on Scrubby Top and then we'll soon be down on the Kowmung" I said, "Man proposes and God disposes". True works as we were to find out, for on getting a footing on Scrubby Top, we found the wind and snow just as bad if not worse. This was the time the baby picked to ask plaintively for Coc-Coc (chocolate) which we carry for her good conduct. I think Lynnette thought I was a cross between Mandrake and a Himalayan porter and that my pack had elastic sides, for the amount of chocolate she asked for even till the seventh day was amazing.
-L:nenotte, who had never seen so many turkeys, fowls and ducks. She crawled un,ae... a cow that Mre,Carion was milking to see where the milk was coming from and why On Sunday morning about 11 a m. we regrotfilly said goodbye to the Canons and pushed on up Meg ,long vnlley and un Devil's Hole arriving in Katoomba to catch the 4-5 train all well -nd heony, Lyanette with annlo cheeks and brimming over with -.Jood health.
-We could 80_ E ow clouds still rolling over the mountains out 1<anangra way as we left (Kook-a-tooma) (baby talk for Katoomba).
+The Kowmung presented a very welcome sight and after walking a few miles downstream we camped near a big pile of driftwood. These piles of driftwood were numerous all the way down the Kowung making it hard going, the Cox was not nearly so bad.
-We h-e,e 1nc h d a letter from the Payne Brothers telling us th.:t novor history has nie snow been so heavy. In their own back :ard it was aft. deep and on th road (lewe to the caves 2 and 3ft deep.
+Lynette was now in her glory with the multi-coloured stones that lined the river banks. "Look there is a blue one Daddy, I want that one". She got a great deal of pleasure out of throwing them into the water to hear the plonking sound. The babe walked and climbed quite a few miles down the Kowmung and up the Cox and Breakfast Creek, always making for the hardest places and climbing like a mountain goat. We arrived at Carlons about 3 in the afternoon, and were fed and cared for in the usual Carlon manner. Carlon's was something quite new to Lynette, who had never seen so many turkeys, fowls and ducks. She crawled under a cow that Mrs. Carion was milking to see where the milk was coming from and why. On Sunday morning about 11 a.m. we regretfully said goodbye to the Carlons and pushed on up Megalong valley and up Devil's Hole arriving in Katoomba to catch the 4-5 train all well and happy, Lynette with apple cheeks and brimming over with good health.
+We could see snow clouds still rolling over the mountains out Kanangra way as we left (Kook-a-tooma) (baby talk for Katoomba).
+We have since had a letter from the Payne Brothers telling us that never in history has the snow been so heavy. In their own backyard it was 8 ft. deep and on the road down to the caves 2 and 3ft deep.
+----
 By uMumbedah".
 SnroL3go and I lurched ncrose the road to Harrington's Corner from Katomba Station, and deositilg our groaning rucksacks on the weighing-machine to be found there, fon the e:e)enditure of the sum of 2d. that our respective loads wore 59 and 60 oands. ot deigen to walk out un ,n the road to the Exiorer'c Tree, we w,re comfortably and speedily conveyed thereto by a taxi, and then commenced the lonz. descent to Old Lian Cox via Nellie's Glen and the Six Foot. It ves growing dark when we reached the old hotel cite, and although we understood Harold Chardon's :.e rt: had cone tti on that morning's "Caves", we could see no sign of them nor any fresh footr-;_nts, so camped forthwith on the firewood on the "far" side of: the creek. Ne:t day, with 43 meals still in our Paddymades,