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My tip of the month is plastic bags and rubber-bands - the best thing that has happened to walkers since Paddy Pallin. (Now, that ought to be worth a free groundsheet!) | My tip of the month is plastic bags and rubber-bands - the best thing that has happened to walkers since Paddy Pallin. (Now, that ought to be worth a free groundsheet!) | ||
- | Plastic bags have some terrific advantages. They are featherweight, | + | Plastic bags have some terrific advantages. They are featherweight, |
- | I now pack all commodoties | + | I now pack all commodities |
Not being a jam or honey eater, the only " | Not being a jam or honey eater, the only " | ||
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problem was solved. | problem was solved. | ||
- | Assisted by Milo (he insisted) I fitted two canvas boxes at the sides, slung from little hardwood booms fitted across the pram. Another box was fitted to the front (or back; who knows which end of a pram is the front?), new washers were added to the axles to reduce the wobble, and some other removable improvements were made. Then blimey! There stood the Kanangra Limited (speed and springs) Express nearly as wide as a sulky replete with awning, stays, billycan box, side tucker and gear boxes, foot rest for the passenger, rifle carrier and new tyres. No other nipper ever had a go-cart like this one. Dismantled, packed and leg roped so that it couldn' | + | Assisted by Milo (he insisted) I fitted two canvas boxes at the sides, slung from little hardwood booms fitted across the pram. Another box was fitted to the front (or back; who knows which end of a pram is the front?), new washers were added to the axles to reduce the wobble, and some other removable improvements were made. Then blimey! There stood the Kanangra Limited (speed and springs) Express nearly as wide as a sulky replete with awning, stays, billycan box, side tucker and gear boxes, foot rest for the passenger, rifle carrier and new tyres. No other nipper ever had a go-cart like this one. Dismantled, packed and leg roped so that it couldn' |
- | it to Oberon, and with that fine, large holiday spirit for which we are famous we allowed ourselves to be stung freight rate plus 50 per cent because the pram was packed, thereby reducing handling by everyone concerned. Returning jauntily to our home we packed our swag and knapsack, packed something sustaining into- Milo and ourselVes, wiped the boy's nose, turned off the gas and entrained for Oberon. | + | |
- | The kid's education really began from the time we left Central Statiou. It was " | + | The kid's education really began from the time we left Central Statiou. It was " |
- | Next morning I visited Oberon for additional tucker and 2 week' | + | Next morning I visited Oberon for additional tucker and 2 week' |
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- | Pass. About the middle of the afternoon we had to stop and give Milo a rest from | + | |
- | the constant shaking, At times he must have felt like a blancmange in an "earth ' | + | |
- | thought of in either road-walking or motoring, | + | |
- | Next day opened fine and hot and saw Milo and ourselves in cur element about camp. An old bloke breezed up with a nice horse, two friendly dogs and a most impressive caution about tiger snakes. Persi5tent inquiry elicited the facts that one had been killed hereabout the previout year and another 6 or 7 years before that. Anj-ay, Milo thought tha horse belonged to Daddy Christmas, Young hopeful | + | |
- | took to camp life with avidity enjoyed his bath in the Creek end spent mach time building lattIE-aud cock-fires. | + | |
- | The next half day went Inerrily | + | It worked, the start-off was not as auspicious as it was conspicuous, |
- | 18 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1962 | + | |
- | While we lunched we had the Edith Hill in sight before us. It is a boomer | + | Next day opened fine and hot and saw Milo and ourselves in our element about camp. An old bloke breezed up with a nice horse, two friendly dogs and a most impressive caution about tiger snakes. Persistent inquiry elicited the facts that one had been killed hereabout the previous year and another 6 or 7 years before that. Anyway, Milo thought tha horse belonged to Daddy Christmas. Young hopeful took to camp life with avidity enjoyed his bath in the Creek end spent mach time building little dud cook-fires. |
- | for everything on wheels or feet, so we had to consider a plan of action. First | + | |
- | I went a mile onward up the'hill with all I could carry, including | + | The next half day went merrily |
- | and Mares swag. Returning; Marg was put onto thetow-rope, the brat made | + | |
- | comfortable | + | While we lunched we had the Edith Hill in sight before us. It is a boomer for everything on wheels or feet, so we had to consider a plan of action. First I went a mile onward up the hill with all I could carry, including |
- | An old lady we got some milk from reckoned it the hardest kind of holiday she ever | + | us out of sight on the upgrade. The long ascent of the Great Dividing Range was arduous work in the hot sun and had to be done slowly, during which time the infant had a good sleep. Much later he got sick of everything, started to holler, had to be given orange juice and allowed to walk. On the right about 1 mile short of |
- | heard of She was more than ever entitled to her opinion after She had watched | + | |
- | us out of sight on the upgrade, The long ascent of the Great Dividing Range was | + | |
- | arduous work in the hot sun and had to be done slowly, during which time the infant | + | |
- | had a good sleep? Much later he got sick of everything, started to holler, had to | + | |
- | be given orange juice and allowed to walk, On the right about i mile short of | + | |
the Ginkin Road we made camp not far from the summit and were comfortably warm despite a sudden cool change and mist. | the Ginkin Road we made camp not far from the summit and were comfortably warm despite a sudden cool change and mist. | ||
- | Next day-the mist changed to fairly heavy rain but being very well fitted and | + | |
- | glad of the cool change we preferred to push along to Kanangra turnoff, The rain | + | Next day the mist changed to fairly heavy rain but being very well fitted and glad of the cool change we preferred to push along to Kanangra turnoff. The rain gradually eased off leaving everything deliciously cool and damp. Then we started the traverse of the six mountain tops to Cunnyname's " |
- | gradually eased off leaving everything deliciously cool and damp, Then we started the traverse of the six mountain tops to Cunnyhame's " | + | paradise |
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- | ( | + | To be continued. |
- | his slow pace and his desire to collect and play with the countless | + | |
- | (iparadise | + | |
- | easy, the only really good piece of track in the whole 20 miles of Kanangra track. We just reached my favourite camp spot short of the huts when heavy rain began, | + | |
- | All we tanted | + | |
- | and behold, it eased right off for 30 minutes, then resuming, closed in wet for | + | |
- | - the night. We were very snasi so was the old pram, under its waterproof cover; and between the four wheels was a good stock of dry wood, We decided to. ramin in camp next day and have a rest. | + | |
- | To be cnntinued. | + | |
===== Bill Rowlands - Obituary ===== | ===== Bill Rowlands - Obituary ===== | ||
- | On l September last, Bill Rowlands was killed; when a gun he was cleaning went off accidentally | + | On l September last, Bill Rowlands was killed; when a gun he was cleaning went off accidentally. Members who have not been active in club affairs recently would not have met Bill as he had only been a member for one year. He was one of the ones initiated at the last Reunion, Bill came to the Club a pretty raw recruit (he carried water on his first walk) and had some rather colourful ideas of bushwalking in general. However he was very keen to learn and the twelve months of his membership saw a big change in his bushwalking technique. |
- | Members who have not been active in club affairs recently would not have | + | Quiet, unassuming and reserved it was not easy to get to know Bill, but when one did it was to be impressed by his principles and sincerity. |
- | met Bill as he had only been a member for one year. He was one of the ones initiated at the last Reunion, Bill came to the Club a pretty raw recruit (he carried water on his first walk) and had some rather colourful ideas of bushwalking in general, However he was very keen to learn and the twelve months of his membership saw a big change in his bushwalking technique. | + | |
- | Quiet, unassuming and reserved it was not easy to get to know Bill, but when one did5 it was to be impressed by his principles and sincerity. | + | |
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