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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 | + | 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 |
- | lOt of gear stowedinside. First, we pushed it to the local railway,. consigned | + | |
- | It to Oberon, and with that fine; large holiday spirit for which we are famous | + | |
- | 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 " | + | |
- | fair to look upon. Lovely afternoon; beautiful colour; bracing atmosphere; haymaking and pea-picking pleasant people and all that, It wasn't raining;- that | + | |
- | was the min thing, Getting the pram onto the road we did no fitting-up but just | + | |
- | sp t Milo on top hoisted our packs, and whilst Marg, steadied the kiddie on his perch with one hand I shoved off along the Caves Road for the Fish River Bridge, | + | |
- | about a mile and a half distant. No doubt the local people thought us'an out-of- | + | |
- | work unit shifting can The road near the bridge was rough and bumpy: and finding | + | |
- | a camp spot and outfitting place was not easy, but finally; round about 6 p m we were fixed for the night. | + | |
- | Next morning I visaed Oberon for additional tucker and 2 week's spply of apples and oranges for Milo. Back at camp, we fitted up and packed things into working order, and when ready-for the road we found we had 199 lbs gross load | + | |
- | October 1962 The Sydney 12)-ashwa1ker j.7. | + | |
- | to push, haul and carry, It did not appear possible, The pram complete weighed 68 lbs. including the apples and oranges, some grapes and I dot- eggs. Also there were a rifle, torch, small axe, tent and rope, cans and the rest of the ustal gear together with some unusual but very necessary gear. I had heavy, hob-nailed boots and my idea was to carry the knapsack to help weight my feet down and so enable me to push the heavy pram without skidding on the ground. It worked, | + | |
- | .the start-off was not as auspicious as it was conspicuous, | + | |
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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 | + | The kid's education really began from the time we left Central Statiou. It was " |
- | 18 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1962 | + | |
- | While we lunched we had the Edith Hill in sight before us. It is a boomer | + | Next morning I visited Oberon for additional tucker and 2 week's supply of apples and oranges for Milo. Back at camp, we fitted up and packed things into working order, and when ready for the road we found we had **199lbs** gross load to push, haul and carry. It did not appear possible. The pram complete weighed 68 lbs. including the apples and oranges, some grapes and 1 dozen eggs. Also there were a rifle, torch, small axe, tent and rope, cans and the rest of the usual gear together with some unusual but very necessary gear. I had heavy, hob-nailed boots and my idea was to carry the knapsack to help weight my feet down and so enable me to push the heavy pram without skidding on the ground. |
- | 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 | + | It worked, the start-off was not as auspicious as it was conspicuous, |
- | and Mares swag. Returning; Marg was put onto thetow-rope, the brat made | + | |
- | comfortable | + | 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. |
- | An old lady we got some milk from reckoned it the hardest kind of holiday she ever | + | |
- | heard of She was more than ever entitled to her opinion after She had watched | + | The next half day went merrily |
- | 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 | + | 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 |
- | had a good sleep? Much later he got sick of everything, started to holler, had to | + | 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 |
- | 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 | ||
- | gradually eased off leaving everything deliciously cool and damp, Then we started the traverse of the six mountain tops to Cunnyhame' | ||
- | ' to walk at the worst bits, The fact is he wanted to walk quite a lot, but betwen | ||
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- | his slow pace and his desire to collect and play with the countless ones - a play | ||
- | (iparadise quite new to him - he kept us back; so when we could, we dumped him and d his collection of stones and sticks aboard and made the pace. Persistent effort got us over this rough switchback in time and the last half mile was pleasant and | ||
- | 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 was 10 minutes grace and we wanted it badly, so I swore at the rain | ||
- | 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 | ||
- | On leth September last, Bill Rowlands was killed; when a gun he was cleaning went off accidentally | + | 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' |
- | Members who have not been active in club affairs recently would not have | + | paradise quite new to him - he kept us back; so when we could, we dumped him and d his collection of stones and sticks aboard and made the pace. Persistent effort got us over this rough switchback in time and the last half mile was pleasant and 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 wanted was 10 minutes grace and we wanted it badly, so I swore at the rain and behold, it eased right off for 30 minutes, then resuming, closed in wet for the night. We were very snug; 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. |
- | 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. | + | To be continued. |
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+ | ===== Bill Rowlands - Obituary ===== | ||
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+ | 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. | ||
+ | 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. | ||
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