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Mick Elfick and myself comprised the team, with Mike Peryman and two other Hobnails starting from Picton. | Mick Elfick and myself comprised the team, with Mike Peryman and two other Hobnails starting from Picton. | ||
- | At 8 o' | + | At 8 o' |
- | 6.00 a m. Friday morning we stepped out of the hut and set sail for the Nattai, reaching there about 7.10 a m., After a slight delay we were away at a great rate of knots (14 m p.h.) until the Alum River hove in sight at 9 a m. Five minutes for chunder and we're off again. Martins Creek flitted past at 10.10 and we stepped across Shea's Creek at 12.20, had lunch, and were off by 1 p m. We were now following Mike Peryman' | + | 6.00 a m. Friday morning we stepped out of the hut and set sail for the Nattai, reaching there about 7.10 a m. After a slight delay we were away at a great rate of knots (4 m p.h.) until the Alum River hove in sight at 9 a m. Five minutes for chunder and we're off again. Martins Creek flitted past at 10.10 and we stepped across Shea's Creek at 12.20, had lunch, and were off by 1 p m. We were now following Mike Peryman' |
staggered to the ' | staggered to the ' | ||
- | (The leader says the party must walk faster.) After a couple of minutes break for a drink, we began to stalk towards Bimlow. Having side-stepped at least two of the Sergeant Major' | + | (The leader says the party must walk faster.) After a couple of minutes break for a drink, we began to stalk towards Bimlow. Having side-stepped at least two of the Sergeant Major' |
6.00 Saturday morning, three pathetic, shivering figures hobbled across the icy Cox OH THE PAIN - and then turned themselves in the direction of Mecca and shuffled along the Cox to Commodore, where Mick and Freddy must poke around inside a tank. Over the Policeman to Kill's Hut and wonder of wonders Mike is only 1 hours ahead. With fresh incentive we repair our pace and reach the Kowmung at 9.40 a m. Mick and I are both thinking - if only Geoff was here. Kanangra River showed itself at 11.30 am, twenty minutes for chunder, and then off again, reaching Harry' | 6.00 Saturday morning, three pathetic, shivering figures hobbled across the icy Cox OH THE PAIN - and then turned themselves in the direction of Mecca and shuffled along the Cox to Commodore, where Mick and Freddy must poke around inside a tank. Over the Policeman to Kill's Hut and wonder of wonders Mike is only 1 hours ahead. With fresh incentive we repair our pace and reach the Kowmung at 9.40 a m. Mick and I are both thinking - if only Geoff was here. Kanangra River showed itself at 11.30 am, twenty minutes for chunder, and then off again, reaching Harry' | ||
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In future if the camp is made at Wilsons Creek the first night (quite a reasonable and simple matter) as it should have been, the hundred miler becomes much more feasible. | In future if the camp is made at Wilsons Creek the first night (quite a reasonable and simple matter) as it should have been, the hundred miler becomes much more feasible. | ||
- | AND NOW FCR THE THREE PEAKS! | + | AND NOW FOR THE THREE PEAKS! |
====== Here I Belong ====== | ====== Here I Belong ====== | ||
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- | Psychologically I'd been prepared for an hour-long rest here. I already had the feeling that I'd done a good day's walk and was quite prepared to settle down for a couple of hours, leisurely cook and eat, then possibly choof a few hundred feet up the ridge for the night. Manning, Elfick, Freddy Worral and the Famous Higgins on the other hand were looking forward with keen anticipation to their stock of goodies (no less than a dozen tins) that Freddy had lugged out a few weekends previously and cached near Guauogang | + | Psychologically I'd been prepared for an hour-long rest here. I already had the feeling that I'd done a good day's walk and was quite prepared to settle down for a couple of hours, leisurely cook and eat, then possibly choof a few hundred feet up the ridge for the night. Manning, Elfick, Freddy Worral and the Famous Higgins on the other hand were looking forward with keen anticipation to their stock of goodies (no less than a dozen tins) that Freddy had lugged out a few weekends previously and cached near Guouogang |
By 3.30 we'd eaten everything we felt we reasonably could and began to pick our way between the nettles to the foot of the ridge. The last big climb we told each other, forgetting for the moment all about the climb back to Katoomba. One thing was certain, it was the last climb for the day - our day. She had been beautiful and kept her beauty even now as her life drew to its close. The great white moon already well clear of the earth foretold her end and we toiled upwards on the twisting, spiney ridge that lay like the scaly tail of a dragon, who slept while we St. Georges took him in the rear. | By 3.30 we'd eaten everything we felt we reasonably could and began to pick our way between the nettles to the foot of the ridge. The last big climb we told each other, forgetting for the moment all about the climb back to Katoomba. One thing was certain, it was the last climb for the day - our day. She had been beautiful and kept her beauty even now as her life drew to its close. The great white moon already well clear of the earth foretold her end and we toiled upwards on the twisting, spiney ridge that lay like the scaly tail of a dragon, who slept while we St. Georges took him in the rear. | ||
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====== Letter to the Editor ====== | ====== Letter to the Editor ====== | ||
+ | Dear Sir, | ||
- | Dear Sir, | + | To quote the opening sentence of your July Editorial |
- | To quote the opening sentence of your July Editorial | + | |
- | "This tiger country stuff for prospective members is all very well, I sunnose, but in my opinion, it is often overdone" | + | Most applicants for prospective membership have, during the past year, have done so in search of congenial companionship, |
- | Most applicants for prospective membership have, during the Past veRre, | + | |
- | done so ih search of congenial companionship, | + | These people come to us to learn to walk and camp. It has become recognised of late, that it is the job of executive members, in particular, and club members generally, to ensure that they are afforded every assistance and encouragement. There are some prospective members who take to "tiger walks" like ducks to water, (there are several on the current list) but the majority of them need their initial six months to equip themselves with the " |
- | to enjoy the out-of-doors, | + | |
- | one of the various groups which go to make up the total Club membership. | + | |
- | These people come to us to learn to walk and camp. It has become recognised of late, that it is the job of executive members, in particular, and club: members generally, to ensure that they are afforded every assistance and encouragement. There are some prospective members who take to "tiger walks" like ducks to water, (there are several on the current list) but the majority of them need their initial six months to equip themselves with the " | + | |
fairly keen prospectives who, during the past twelve months, have become discouraged through being subjected to "some genuine suffering" | fairly keen prospectives who, during the past twelve months, have become discouraged through being subjected to "some genuine suffering" | ||
- | Consider the good training for walks to Kanangra and back offered by the " | + | |
- | but they usually wish to get out again by 8 p m. on Sunday night. | + | Consider the good training for walks to Kanangra and back offered by the " |
- | If certain prospective members wish "to suffer" | + | |
- | sometimes loss of working time on unsuspecting prospectives? | + | If certain prospective members wish "to suffer" |
too many eligible members during their prospective membership over a period of years through indifference to their welfare. | too many eligible members during their prospective membership over a period of years through indifference to their welfare. | ||
- | However, the new order seems to be well established now, whereby | + | |
- | prospective members are assisted and encouraged by the Hon. Membership Secretary and her active and not so active assistants. The fact that there is normally at least one new member welcomed at each monthly meeting augers well for the Club's future. | + | However, the new order seems to be well established now, whereby prospective members are assisted and encouraged by the Hon. Membership Secretary and her active and not so active assistants. The fact that there is normally at least one new member welcomed at each monthly meeting augers well for the Club's future. |
- | One last point, "me members who aren't particularly gifted with a flow of conversation", | + | |
- | Thank you, Mr. Editor, | + | One last point, "we members who aren't particularly gifted with a flow of conversation", |
- | attention to the forthcoming Prospectives' | + | |
- | Yours faithfully, | + | Thank you, Mr. Editor, |
+ | |||
+ | Yours faithfully,\\ | ||
David Ingram. | David Ingram. | ||
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+ | On my last day in Interlaken I decided to do the three passes tour whilst the weather held. The passes had only just been opened for the Summer and in some places they had only cleared for one way traffic through walls of snow. However when vehicles meet head-on, only the bus passengers panicked and the drivers seemed to know who should reverse to a safe place. There had been recent snow and the glaciers and mountain tops were wonderful - Sassen, Furks and Gletsch. I will never cease to marvel at the way the Swiss maintain their roads. In many places the roads are built up over space and the tunnels and bridges have to be seen to be believed. | ||
- | On my last day in Interlaken I decided to do the three nasses tour whilst the weather held. The passes had only just been opened for the Summer | + | Brig has lived up to all my expectations. The first morning seemed hopeful so in company with a German lady I set off for Zermatt and Gornergret. It was a grand trip with lots of field flowers and then alpine flowers |
- | and in some places they had only cleared for one way traffic through walls of snow. However when vehicles meet head-on, only the bus passengers nRnicked And the drivers seemed to know who Should reverse to a safe nlace. There had been recent' | + | |
- | Brig has lived up to all my expectations. The first morning seemed hopeful so in company with a German lady I set off for Zermatt and Gornergret. | + | Yesterday I took the postal bus to Simplon Pass. It was a doubtful day but I had quite good views of the surrounding peaks and went un to the large eagle which was built by the Swiss Army during the war. This is the Italian border and the eagle has his eyes towards Italy: I walked down for some miles and thoroughly |
- | It was a grand trip with lots of field flowers and then alpine flowers | + | enjoyed it. Talked to a car-load of English folk - the second lot I have met who shipped their cars to Italy and were driving across the continent home. However, they all seem to have a short time and stick to the main highways so that they miss a tremendous lot of interesting places. |
- | usual in this country, rushing streams and waterfalls in all directions. Zermatt is a tourist village on a plateau and from here you get wonderful glimpses of the Matterhorn. There are no cars in Zermatt - you travel by a cog railway - and the so-called taxis are horse drawn carriages. The principal hotel still has an enclosed mid-Victorian type carriage with steps un the back and glass walls and | + | |
- | a porter stands on the back steps. It is drawn by two horses, and has to be seen to be believed. There are tunnels, but you go most of the way U10 Gornergaat in the open and the views are glorious. It was a nerfect | + | Today I went to Mberel and took the zeilbahn to Riedernln which is a little tiny village at 6,392 feet and apparently |
- | Yesterday I took the postal bus to Simplon Pass. It was a doubtful day but I had quite good views of the surrounding peaks and went un to the large eagle which was built by the Swiss Army during the war. This is the Italian border and the eagle has his eyes towards Italy: I walked down for some miles And thoroughly | + | is most intriguing however. What I had thought from above to be broad river flats over the way turned out to be a plateau about 2,000 feet up: From Riederalp I had a lovely walk through the Aletsch Natural Park flora and fauna reserve. Had good views of the Lletsch glacier, said to be the largest ice-sea in Europe. I strolled through pine woods with snow drifts here and there and tiny tarns and always lovely flowers - buttercups, violas, gentions, mauve and white snow bells (these are lovely little fringed bells) mountain roses and lots of others. Most of the mountain tops are hidden in clouds and it was not good weather for photography, |
- | enjoyed it. Talked to a car-load of English folk - the second lot I have met whO shipped their cars to Italy and were driving across the continent home. However, they all seem to have a Short time and stick to the main highways so that they miss a tremendous lot of interesting places. | + | |
- | Today I went to Mberel and took the zeilbahn to Riedernln which is a little tiny village at 6,392 feet and apparently | + | |
- | is most intriguing however. What I had thought from above to be broad river | + | |
- | flats over the way turned out to be a plateau about 2,000 feet up: From Riederalp I had a lovely walk through the Aletsch Natural Park flora and fauna reserve. Had | + | |
- | good views of the Lletsch glacier, said to be the largest ice-sea in Eurone. I strolled through pine woods with snow drifts here and there and tiny tarns and | + | |
- | always lovely flowers - buttercups, violas, gentions, mauve and white snow bells | + | |
- | (these are lovely little fringed bells) mountain roses and lots of others. Most | + | |
- | of the mountain tops are hidden in clouds and it was not good weather for photography, | + | |
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====== The Humble Tent Peg ====== | ====== The Humble Tent Peg ====== | ||
It isn't often that Paddy is moved to publish the unsolicited testimonial type of letter but | It isn't often that Paddy is moved to publish the unsolicited testimonial type of letter but | ||
- | here is portion of one he received that was simply signed - "Newly Weds" | + | here is portion of one he received that was simply signed - "Newly Weds".\\ |
- | Dear. 11k.. Pallin, | + | Dear. Mr Pallin,\\ |
- | We have just undertaken that expensive operation of setting up house and would like to express our gratitude at the economy and the quality of what is possibly the most useful | + | We have just undertaken that expensive operation of setting up house and would like to express our gratitude at the economy and the quality of what is possibly the most useful article you produce - the tent peg. In the kitchen, not only as a skewer and cake tester, but when we have guests they look |
- | article you produce - the tent peg. | + | most attractive holding our kebabs. As well as this, Ethel finds them very useful for a stitch holder. |
- | In the kitchen, not only as a skewer and | + | |
- | cake tester, but when we have guests they look | + | Paddy mould like to point out that they will also keep a tent firm in any weather as though they had been made for the job, and to mention that he has innumerable other little items for the walking bod of equal quality & adaptability. |
- | most attractive holding our kabobs. As well | + | |
- | as this, Ethel finds them very useful for a | + | PADDY PALLIN |
- | stitch holder. | + | |
- | Paddy mould like to point out that they mill | + | |
- | also keep a tent firm in any weather as though they had been made for the job, and to mention that he has innumerable other little | + | |
- | Pit" | + | |
- | -114*- arez | + | |
- | PADDY PAWN | + | |
Lightweight Camp Gear | Lightweight Camp Gear | ||
201 CASTLE REACH St SYDNEY | 201 CASTLE REACH St SYDNEY | ||
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