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- | 4 | + | ======The Sydney Bushwalker.====== |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSH7ALKER | + | |
- | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest | + | A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalker, The N.S.W. Nurses' |
- | to the Sydney Bushwalker, The N.S.T. Nurses Association Rooms " | + | |
- | Eulding," Reiby Place, Sydney. | + | Box No. 4476, G.P.O. Sydney. 'Phone 843985. |
- | Box No. 4476, G.P.O. Sydney. 'Phone | + | |
- | 843985. | + | |**Editor**|Bill Gillam, Old Bush Rd., Engadine, 5208423| |
- | Editor | + | |**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, Coral Tree Rd., West Pennant Hills| |
- | Business Manager | + | |
- | Tree Rd., Test Pennant Hills | + | ====375 March, 1966 Price 10 c.==== |
- | 375 MARCH, 1966 Price 10 c. | + | |
- | C ONTENT S. | + | =====Contents.===== |
- | The February General Meeting | + | |
- | J. Brown | + | | | |Page| |
- | Letter to the President. Federation Report. | + | |The February General Meeting|J. Brown| 2| |
- | Crossing the Main Divide | + | |Letter to the President| | 5| |
- | Wyborn. Paddy' | + | |Federation Report| | 5| |
- | Rescue New Zealand Style | + | |Crossing the Main Divide|Ross Wyborn| 6| |
- | Peter Cameron A Study Sir Nigel Egap. | + | |Paddy' |
- | Social Notes. | + | |Rescue New Zealand Style|Peter Cameron|10| |
- | Natural History | + | |A Study|Sir Nigel Egap.|12| |
- | Why Bring A Tent( K.MS | + | |Social Notes| |14| |
- | \g/ | + | |Natural History|W.G.|15| |
- | 2. | + | |Why Bring A Tent|K.M.|17| |
- | 5. 5, | + | |
- | 6. | + | ---- |
- | 9. | + | |
- | 2. The Sydney Bushwalker 14R-nCh ?-966 | + | =====The February General Meeting.===== |
- | THE FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING. | + | |
Jim Brown. | Jim Brown. | ||
- | The first meeting of the Club Year which is by way of contradiction the penultimate meeting under the retiring President | ||
- | correspondence amongst it advice that the Blue Mountains National | ||
- | Park Trust did not propose to appoint new trustees in current vacancies pending a determination on forthcoming legislation, | ||
- | However there was a slightly alarming suggestion by Ron Khightley that not all the correspondence had. been presented and it was disclosed that an anonymous item, relating to the coming National Parks Act, and apparently voicing some strong views on the Club's attitude, had been received. Moves were still afoot to discoer (if possible) its authorship. However Ron also moved, and the motion was carried, that we inform the Minister for Lands we considered a special body be established to administer National Parks. | ||
- | We then heard the Treasurer announce that a financially healthy monthls operations left E253 in the operating account of the Club as at the end of January (closure of the Club year). There was no Walks Report available and from the Federation Report | ||
- | Margaret Child presented the Parks and Playgrounds report, saying all were domestic matters except some debate on land resumptions in the Fitzroy Falls area in connection with Norton National Park. | ||
- | As the opening gambit of General Business, Jack Perry reported on a visit to the Reunion site Macarthurts Flat. There was wood and water aplenty, and the well marked track from the end of the road was about' | ||
- | Jack Gentle mentioned that the question of Water Board Catchment restrictions had_ been raised, but the information obtained indicated | ||
- | that the camp site was just outside the proclaimed catchment and the Water Board officials seemed to have faith in our good behaviour. | ||
- | The question of packhorses down Starlight' | ||
- | a | ||
- | March, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 3. | ||
- | practice there should be an alternative Reunion site in case of fire, flood or prestilence. Someone suggested the place on the Colo River redently used for S & R practice, because a car could be taken right in to the spot. Others opined that was the very last card in the pack for a Reunion site and when it was mentioned that in the improbable event of the Nattai being in flood on) could camp at Emmett' | ||
- | After David Ingram suggested that 'Hon. Member Mr. Coates, whose property is at the end of the road from Hill Top should be invited, Dot Butler came up with a non sequitur, and said that an ice axe and crampon | ||
- | hired from the newly acquired Club Alpine gear by a novice had proved faulty. The axe handle was broken, and it wes found that the crampon | ||
- | had been damaged and rewelded and had been shortened in the process. She considered the hirer should have. :1 refund. | ||
- | No one took up this item at the time. Instead we heard 'Alan Rigby' | ||
- | it could be in the Pine Forest on the plateau, like the forest out from Oberon. It was agreed to make some informal enquiries in the first place. | ||
- | A | ||
- | Ron Knightley proposed that we advise Federation if a 1966 Anzac cerdmony were to be hold at Splendour Rock, the Club would support and | ||
- | assist in the arrangements. We carried the motion and Jack Gentle | ||
- | informed us from the chair that on a recent walk in the Heathcote Primitive area some crudely written (and crudely phrased) slogans had been found obviously inscribed by some one who was not a SBT admirer. He recommended that any similar messages be carefully erased without damaging the rock | ||
- | or tree on which they were displayed. | ||
- | Now we came back to the climbing equipment Frank Ashdown s4-Ad the actual hire of the gear had been made by an experienced climber who | ||
- | had an opportunit-, | ||
- | Gordon Redmond elaborated on the idea saying the gear should be | ||
- | withdrawn from our hiring equipment, and all moneys paid for it refunded. Frank Ashdown would not accept this as an amendment. After corns debate in which Jack Wren suggested it should be donated to a climbing club the original motion was carried. | ||
- | Again Gordon Redmond moved that money already received be refunded. Both Frank Ashdown and Frank Rigby were against this. The hiring was made in good faith, Wilf Hilaer also felt that the gear should have been | ||
- | 4. The Sydney Bushwaiker March, 1966. | ||
- | inspected first by an experienced climber, but believed we should get rid of it. Now the question cropped up did the motion refer only to the hiring of the defective items or to all hirings of the Alpine gear? The lot, said Gordon Redmond, and although sundry voices were raised in opposition, the motion was carried. Jack Wren now formally moved giving the stuff away to anyone who could use it possibly the local contingent of the N.Z. Alpine Club also carried. | ||
- | The President announced, as the meeting drew towards its close, that mongst vacancies definitely known on next year's Committee, there would be President, Secretary and Social Secretary. Bill Gillam explained that the usual magazine summary of coming attractions amongst the day walks had been mislaid and would not appear in the February issue, and | ||
- | with the usual cry for Room Stewards, the meeting wound up the hour 9.25 pm. | ||
- | DAY WALKS. | ||
- | Varchb20. 3bgadite Voronora River nbronora Trig. rraterfall. 12 miles. A rock hop along the Wbronora River through portion of the Heathcote Primitive Area. Well off the beaten track. | ||
- | Train: 8.20 a m. Cronulla Train from Central Electric Station to SUTHERLAND. Change at Sutherland for rail motor to Engadine. Tickets: Waterfall return $0.60. Map: Heathcote Primitive Area or Port Hacking Tourist, Leader: Jim Callaway. | ||
- | MArch.27. Cronulla | ||
- | 9 | ||
- | walk takes in the beach resorts Southward. Could be scratchy. Train: 7.50 a m. Cronulla Train from Central Electric Station 9.00 a m. Ferry Cronulla Bundeena. Tickets: Cronulla return, plus single rail fare Lilyvale | ||
- | Chatswood bus to Terry Hills Ryland Trig. Cowan Creek Bobbin Head Mt. Kuringai Station. 12 miles, | ||
- | An excursion through portion of the other majorNational Park close to Sydney, Kuringai Chase. The Ryland Trig area could contain some thick going, othervise, mainly tourist track. | ||
- | A bus service is available from Bobbin Head for anyone requiring it. Train: 7.55 a m. Lindfield train from Central Electric Station to Chatswood. 8.25 a m. bus Chatswood to Terry Hills. Tickets: Mt. Kuringai return via Bridge @ $0.58 plus about $0.25 bus fare. Map: Broken Bay Military. | ||
- | Leader: joballbite. | ||
- | March, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker | ||
- | AMMEN..1=1=. | ||
- | Letter to the President. | ||
- | "In acknowledgement of a letter of February 12, 1966, I sincerely | ||
- | appreciate the courtesy of your invitation to Camp Fire on Saturday night on MacArthur' | ||
- | am sorry to state, however we shall certainly extend a welcome to any of your members at any time. | ||
- | During past years your Club has honoured me with honorary membership, this I have at all times considered a courtesy far beyond my due. | ||
- | Permit me to state my family have at all times favoured a visit from your Club members (I capitalise yes) simply because no club member has | ||
- | at any time abused any privelege we have extended to them, however meagre | ||
- | the privelege has at that time been. | ||
- | 7e welcome you sincerely, and at all times we individually at home are | ||
- | favoured by friendship in some instances of twenty years standing. Is this. not in itself a grand part of life and a true example of | ||
- | comradeship. Travel may be considered to broaden ones outlook on life, | ||
- | and experience, however the meeting of people and friends far outweigh | ||
- | just travel alone. My wife, my daughter and my sons have at all times enjoyed a visit from your Club, or visiting Club, that have arrived | ||
- | with you. ......Our family, whoever may be at home, welcome you sincerely and collectively we extend this welcome to your Club in the | ||
- | years to come, and hope that whatever may eventuate in the future, your Club shall grow and prosper. Thanking you for all courtesies. | ||
- | Yours respo3tfu11y, | + | The first meeting of the Club Year - which is by way of contradiction the penultimate meeting under the retiring President - began in a deceptively quiet way with no new members, nothing arising from January' |
+ | |||
+ | However there was a slightly alarming suggestion by Ron Khightley that not all the correspondence had been presented and it was disclosed that an anonymous item, relating to the coming National Parks Act, and apparently voicing some strong views on the Club's attitude, had been received. Moves were still afoot to discover (if possible) its authorship. However Ron also moved, and the motion was carried, that we inform the Minister for Lands we considered a special body be established to administer National Parks. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We then heard the Treasurer announce that a financially healthy month' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Margaret Child presented the Parks and Playgrounds report, saying all were domestic matters except some debate on land resumptions in the Fitzroy Falls area in connection with Morton National Park. | ||
+ | |||
+ | As the opening gambit of General Business, Jack Perry reported on a visit to the Reunion site - Macarthur' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Jack Gentle mentioned that the question of Water Board Catchment restrictions had been raised, but the information obtained indicated that the camp site was just outside the proclaimed catchment and the Water Board officials seemed to have faith in our good behaviour. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The question of packhorses down Starlight' | ||
+ | |||
+ | After David Ingram suggested that Hon. Member Mr. Coates, whose property is at the end of the road from Hill Top should be invited, Dot Butler came up with a non sequitur, and said that an ice axe and crampon hired from the newly acquired Club Alpine gear by a novice had proved faulty. The axe handle was broken, and it was found that the crampon had been damaged and rewelded and had been shortened in the process. She considered the hirer should have a refund. | ||
+ | |||
+ | No one took up this item at the time. Instead we heard Alan Rigby' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Ron Knightley proposed that we advise Federation if a 1966 Anzac ceremony were to be held at Splendour Rock, the Club would support and assist in the arrangements. We carried the motion and Jack Gentle informed us from the chair that on a recent walk in the Heathcote Primitive area some crudely written (and crudely phrased) slogans had been found - obviously inscribed by some one who was __not__ a SBW admirer. He recommended that any similar messages be carefully erased without damaging the rock or tree on which they were displayed. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Now we came back to the climbing equipment. Frank Ashdown said the actual hire of the gear had been made by an experienced climber who had an opportunity to see if it were satisfactory before passing it on to a novice. He considered there should be no refunds of money paid for the hire, but on the other hand, if the gear were not up to standard, we should have nothing more to do with it. He moved we reconsider the whole policy about hiring it established several months previously. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Gordon Redmond elaborated on the idea saying the gear should be withdrawn from our hiring equipment, and all moneys paid for it refunded. Frank Ashdown would not accept this as an amendment. After some debate in which Jack Wren suggested it should be donated to a climbing club the original motion was carried. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Again Gordon Redmond moved that money already received be refunded. Both Frank Ashdown and Frank Rigby were against this. The hiring was made in good faith, Wilf Hilder also felt that the gear should have been inspected first by an experienced climber, but believed we should get rid of it. Now the question cropped up - did the motion refer only to the hiring of the defective items or to all hirings of the Alpine gear? The lot, said Gordon Redmond, and although sundry voices were raised in opposition, the motion was carried. Jack Wren now formally moved giving the stuff away to anyone who could use it - possibly the local contingent of the N.Z. Alpine Club - also carried. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The President announced, as the meeting drew towards its close, that amongst vacancies definitely known on next year's Committee, there would be President, Secretary and Social Secretary. Bill Gillam explained that the usual magazine summary of coming attractions amongst the day walks had been mislaid and would not appear in the February issue, and with the usual cry for Room Stewards, the meeting wound up - the hour 9.25 pm. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Day Walks.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | |March 20|Engadine - Woronora River - Woronora Trig. - Waterfall. 12 miles. A rock hop along the Woronora River through portion of the Heathcote Primitive Area. Well off the beaten track. Train: 8.20 a.m. Cronulla Train from Central Electric Station to Sutherland. Change at Sutherland for rail motor to Engadine. Tickets: Waterfall return $0.60. Map: Heathcote Primitive Area or Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Jim Callaway.| | ||
+ | |March 27|Cronulla - ferry to Bundeena - Wattamolla - Garie Beach - Era Beach - Lilyvale. 16 miles (at least). Starting in the North-Eastern corner of the Royal National Park, this walk takes in the beach resorts Southward. Could be scratchy. Train: 7.50 a.m. Cronulla Train from Central Electric Station 9.00 a.m. Ferry Cronulla - Bundeena. Tickets: Cronulla return, plus single rail fare Lilyvale - Sutherland plus 2/- ferry fare. Total about 12/- ($1.20). Map: Port Hacking Tourist. Leader: Edna Stratton.| | ||
+ | |April 3|Chatswood - bus to Terry Hills - Ryland Trig. - Cowan Creek - Bobbin Head - Mt. Kuringai Station. 12 miles. An excursion through portion of the other major National Park close to Sydney, Kuringai Chase. The Ryland Trig area could contain some thick going, otherwise, mainly tourist track. A bus service is available from Bobbin Head for anyone requiring it. Train: 7.55 a.m. Lindfield train from Central Electric Station to Chatswood. 8.25 a.m. bus Chatswood to Terry Hills. Tickets: Mt. Kuringai return via Bridge @ $0.58 plus about $0.25 bus fare. Map: Broken Bay Military. Leader: John White.| | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Letter to the President.===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | "In acknowledgement of a letter of February 12, 1966, I sincerely appreciate the courtesy of your invitation to Camp Fire on Saturday night on MacArthur' | ||
+ | |||
+ | During past years your Club has honoured me with honorary membership, this I have at all times considered a courtesy far beyond my due. Permit me to state my family have at all times favoured a visit from your Club members (I capitalise yes) simply because no club member has at any time abused any privelege we have extended to them, however meagre the privelege has at that time been. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We welcome you sincerely, and at all times we individually at home are favoured by friendship in some instances of twenty years standing. Is this not in itself a grand part of life and a true example of comradeship. Travel may be considered to broaden ones outlook on life, and experience, however the meeting of people and friends far outweigh just travel alone. My wife, my daughter and my sons have at all times enjoyed a visit from your Club, or visiting Club, that have arrived with you.... Our family, whoever may be at home, welcome you sincerely and collectively we extend this welcome to your Club in the years to come, and hope that whatever may eventuate in the future, your Club shall grow and prosper. Thanking you for all courtesies. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Yours respectfully, | ||
Albert F Coates. | Albert F Coates. | ||
- | P.S. I hope some of the family shall be at home on March 12-13, to join you. | + | |
- | A.F.C. | + | P.S. I hope some of the family shall be at home on March 12-13, to join you. A.F.C. |
- | =11,OM | + | |
- | FEDERATION REPORT | + | ---- |
- | Tiastrajillit.E; | + | |
- | The National Trust The ederatiOn | + | =====Federation Report - February |
- | Metrop water Board has advised that the agr_ement regdtding | + | |
- | Blue Mountains City Countil has referred the suggested remarking and | + | ===Tianjara Military Range:=== |
- | reconstruction of Lindaman's and Robertson' | + | |
- | Federation Reunion | + | The Army advised that live ammunition will be used in the area from Feb 10-15 and from Feb. 18 to March 9, 1966. |
- | in the Blue Labyrinth South of Woodford. All clubs have been requested to supply an estimate of the likely attendance. | + | |
- | 6 The Sydney Bushwaiker March, l966.' | + | ===The National Trust:=== |
- | CROSSING THE laIN DIVIDE. | + | |
- | Ross 17yborn. | + | The Federation |
- | The idea was to cross the main divide of the Southern Alps of New Zealand. The party of four | + | |
- | On December 30 last we left an old tine shed at the foot of the Fox Glacier, | + | |
- | The terminal face of any glacier is not usually very scenic and that of the Fox Glacier is no exception, looking something like a gravel quarry. It is only 757 feet above sea level and the main attraction of this glacier, like its sister the Franz Josef is that it flows down between the green slopes of snow grass and bush. 7Te climbed onto the terminal ice up some olf, steps cut into the ice, and made p:ood progress up the clear ice, being compaiatively | + | ===Metropolitan Water Board:=== |
- | the ice became more jumbled as we started to get into the first ice fall. Here the route follows | + | |
- | flat 'but as we climbed higher we found ourselves in a labyrinth of tottering ice pinnacles which formed fantastic shapes as if we were in a sculptorls | + | Has advised that the agreement regarding |
- | March, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
- | Some of the party were now beginning to get their own ideas about | + | ===Blue Mountains City Council: |
- | the route to be taken and soon we found that there were five people going in five different directions. We then all tied onto one rope and this tendency was reduced somewhat. Valuable time had been lost on this section | + | |
- | d now clouds had filled the valley and misty rain began to fall. We Jimbed | + | Has referred the suggested remarking and reconstruction of Lindeman's and Robertson' |
- | got into fresh snow and we ploughea | + | |
- | weary little group that sumbled | + | ===Federation Reunion:=== |
- | Chancellor Hut is an old hut but well built and gave us very good protection from the weather, In the morning we set out under an over | + | |
- | cast sky and made our way up the wide shelf which sidles the main ice fall. | + | Will be held on March 26-27, 1966 at Murphy' |
- | The snow was still soft and it got deeper as we climbed. Progress was made | + | |
- | in a caterpillar fashion | + | ---- |
- | Soon after we entered the hut it began to rain and we sat there | + | |
- | amusing ourselves by watching the avalanches falling off Chancellor Dome. The rain continued all night and all next day. During the height of the storm we measured the rain falling at a rate of about one inch per hour. | + | =====Crossing |
- | Waterfalls gushed out of the hillside all around us there was no | + | |
- | possibility of eitr going on or going back that day. The situation was looking grim as our foc3d supply was running low and Duncan | + | Ross Wyborn. |
- | some gooa as it melted the fresh snow. | + | |
- | Next morning dawned a perfect day, much to our surprise and after some discussion over our plans we decided to go on to Pioneer Hut, risking being short of food. The snowwas | + | The idea was to cross the main divide of the Southern Alps of New Zealand. The party of four - Bob Duncan, Gerry Sinzig, Peter Cameron and myself had been training in the Aspiring area further south and was now ready for the trip. There was some doubt as to what route we would take due to recent |
- | Across the neve stood the peaks of the main divide, the icy summit of | + | |
- | Mt. Tasman towering above all others. Our route to Pioneer Hut lay in | + | On December 30 last we left an old tine shed at the foot of the Fox Glacier, |
- | a large semi circle to dodge most of the crevasses. | + | |
- | 8. The Sydney Bushwalker March :$ 1966 | + | The terminal face of any glacier is not usually very scenic and that of the Fox Glacier is no exception, looking something like a gravel quarry. It is only 757 feet above sea level and the main attraction of this glacier, like its sister the Franz Josef is that it flows down between the green slopes of snow grass and bush. We climbed onto the terminal ice up some old steps cut into the ice, and made good progress up the clear ice, being comparatively |
- | A muffled voice crying "HoldIn | + | |
- | Our stay at Pioneer Hut (8,500 feet) was blessed with the luck of the Gods as the following morning the weather was perfect and we were able to get our food flown in. We also managed to clim7e | + | Some of the party were now beginning to get their own ideas about the route to be taken and soon we found that there were five people going in five different directions. We then all tied onto one rope and this tendency was reduced somewhat. Valuable time had been lost on this section |
- | however was repllsed | + | |
- | Some concern over the weather forced us to leave the hut a couple | + | Chancellor Hut is an old hut but well built and gave us very good protection from the weather. In the morning we set out under an overcast |
- | of days earlier than planned. We were now to cross Governor' | + | |
- | As we neared Governor Col. the wind hit us and this was mails worse by the bad snow conditions - the dreaded wind slab. Down several hundred feet on the other side we fought against the wind, climbing carefully across the treacherous snow. At one stage Gerry - 14 stone, plus heavy pack - got blown completely off the ground at the same time that Duncan got blown off his feet. Fortunately the slope was not very steep. Lower down the snow-became firmer and we traversed along a snow shelf on the Haast Glacier. When we came to a rock spur (From the Dixion Ridge) which cut this shelf we were forced into a steep snow couoir. Te belayed carefully down this section, | + | Soon after we entered the hut it began to rain and we sat there amusing ourselves by watching the avalanches falling off Chancellor Dome. The rain continued all night and all next day. During the height of the storm we measured the rain falling at a rate of about one inch per hour. Waterfalls gushed out of the hillside all around us - there was no possibility of either |
- | 8. a, The Sydney Bushwalker March, 1966. | + | |
- | o.G 0 G G e | + | Next morning dawned a perfect day, much to our surprise and after some discussion over our plans we decided to go on to Pioneer Hut, risking being short of food. The snow was now firm and after traversing the snow grass slopes we made good time to where we turned back on our first attempt. Across the neve stood the peaks of the main divide, the icy summit of Mt. Tasman towering above all others. Our route to Pioneer Hut lay in a large semi circle to dodge most of the crevasses. |
- | When a gust of wind came we would fall on our ice axes and hold on as the wind stung our faces with small particles of ice. The coulbir | + | |
- | we were glad to be down to the safety of the easier-slopes. As we strolled down these we watched peculiar shaped clouds roll across the Tasman Valley. We soon reached Haast Hut (79000 ft) and continued on down the scree and rubble of the Haast Ridge to the Tasman Glacier. Good time was made over the ice of the Tasman and we arrivea-if-Sall | + | A muffled voice crying "Hold!" |
- | Fox ER | + | |
- | )4.01- EL | + | Our stay at Pioneer Hut (8,500 feet) was blessed with the luck of the Gods as the following morning the weather was perfect and we were able to get our food flown in. We also managed to climb four peaks - Mt. Lindenfeld |
- | HOIYME LTLaH*7_51, | + | |
- | .RANZ josE, | + | Some concern over the weather forced us to leave the hut a couple of days earlier than planned. We were now to cross Governor' |
- | I\'', | + | |
- | - ':' | + | As we neared Governor Col. the wind hit us and this was made worse by the bad snow conditions - the dreaded wind slab. Down several hundred feet on the other side we fought against the wind, climbing carefully across the treacherous snow. At one stage Gerry - 14 stone, plus heavy pack - got blown completely off the ground at the same time that Duncan got blown off his feet. Fortunately the slope was not very steep. Lower down the snow became firmer and we traversed along a snow shelf on the Haast Glacier. When we came to a rock spur (From the Dixion Ridge) which cut this shelf we were forced into a steep snow couloir. We belayed carefully down this section, |
- | .., , . _ t ( r 4. ( 1, | + | |
- | ...,,.. | + | When a gust of wind came we would fall on our ice axes and hold on as the wind stung our faces with small particles of ice. The couloir |
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- | ? ON a F.. | + | =====Paddy Made.===== |
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- | uT x vi4-7-, | + | Once you've settled the major items, it's the little things that make the difference. |
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- | ./ | + | Make sure you have the accessories of camping equipment etc. that make trips more enjoyable. |
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- | - E2X ' /, | + | Paddy's list of little things: |
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- | AUTOGRMIS - ANNUAL REUNION 1966. | + | |
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- | 9. | + | |
- | Once you've settled the major items | + | |
- | IT'S THE LITTLE THINGS THAT MAKE THE DIFFERENCE. | + | |
- | Make sure you have the accessories of 'camping equipment etc. that make trips more enjoyable. | + | |
- | PADDY'S LIST OF little things. | + | |
- | Compass | + | |
- | (Full range of Silva compasses available) | + | |
- | Knife fork and spoon set First Aid Kit | + | |
- | Blanket Pins Guy Slides Tent Pegs Batteries Torches | + | |
- | Torch Gloves | + | |
- | Rucksack Shoulder Pads Ebta Fuel | + | |
- | Esbit Fuel Waterproof Matches Carabiners | + | |
- | Shellite Carbide | + | |
- | Abseil Slings | + | |
- | Baby Can Openers | + | |
- | Insect Repellent | + | |
- | Fly Veils Sunburn Cream | + | |
- | Billy Lifters | + | |
- | Food bags | + | |
- | Food containers | + | |
- | Plastic bags | + | |
- | Pack liners | + | |
- | Inner Sheets (sleeping bag) Tent Cord | + | |
- | Iron on Tent patches | + | |
- | Club Magazines | + | |
- | Stoves | + | |
- | Cooking gear Foods | + | |
- | Gas Cylinders Tent Poles | + | |
- | Wind and Water | + | |
- | Repellent | + | |
- | Rain Hoods L' | + | |
- | Boots Volley OC's | + | |
- | Laces | + | |
- | Maps. | + | |
- | Make Paddy' | + | |
1st Floor, 109a Bathurst Street, Sydney. | 1st Floor, 109a Bathurst Street, Sydney. | ||
- | PADDY PALL1N rg. | + | |
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- | 10. The Sylney Bushmalker 7:::ch 9 1966 0 | + | |
- | RESCUE | + | =====Rescue |
- | On arrival at the Park Headquarters, | + | |
- | 1 a m, start from Pioneer Hut, we were greeted with the news that an accident | + | Peter Cameron. |
- | others up at Unwin Hut at 3.45 a m. next morning. | + | |
- | The accident occurred early Tuesday morning. A rope of throe two blokes and a girl - had loft Empress Hut (8,400 ft.) to climb Mt. Jellicoo | + | On arrival at the Park Headquarters, |
- | to proceed in a downward direction | + | |
- | sustained a bad leg and couldn' | + | The accident occurred early Tuesday morning. A rope of three - two blokes and a girl - had left Empress Hut (8,400 ft.) to climb Mt. Jellicoe |
- | About the same time a rescue party of six, headed by Jenkinson - | + | |
- | of E.R.C. and Eli de Beaumont fame - set off up the Hooker Valley to Depress | + | About the same time a rescue party of six, headed by Jenkinson - of S.R.C. and Eli de Beaumont fame - set off up the Hooker Valley to Empress |
- | Christchurch and was rushed | + | |
- | helicopter - a small, privately owned. BELL type fitted with superchargers so | + | Wednesday |
- | that it could operate at 19,000 ft. and land confortably | + | |
- | A second party was leaving Tuesday evening for Hooker Hut with food supplies. | + | That afternoon an air drop was made by a Cessna flying 2,500 ft. above the neve of the Hooker Glacier. Unfortunately the stretcher and the tent went into the ice-fall but the food landed conveniently near the hut. |
- | The third party was to leave on rednesday | + | |
- | Tednesday | + | Late that afternoon things were really moving. |
- | fly in a medical man and two others. However the wind was too fierce and they | + | |
- | had to be set off about halfway to the rescue scene. | + | Twenty-three |
- | That afternoon an air drop was made by a Cessna flying 2,500 ft. above thenove | + | |
- | Late that afternoon things were really moving. | + | Next morning Bruce Jenkinson and Jim Wilson |
- | Twentythree | + | |
- | March; 1966 The Syaney Buq)awaqice r 11. | + | Again the wind was low enough to permit the helicopter to come up the valley and carry them off to hospital. Injuries were - Bev a broken pelvis, |
- | Neit morning Bruce Jenkinson and Jim Tilson | + | |
- | Again the wind was low enough to permit the helicopter to come up the valley and carry them off to hospital. Injuries were Bev a broken pelvis, a broken scone. | + | As we made our way back to the Hermitage we were thankful that we didn't have to carry them out - it would have been sheer hell. |
- | As we made our way back to the Hermitage we were thankful that we didn't have to carry them out it would have been sheer hell. | + | |
- | Back at the Hermitage we were met by bottles of beaut cold beer and a Park Ranger | + | Back at the Hermitage we were met by bottles of beaut cold beer and a Park Ranger |
- | for a beaut sleep. On Friday we caught the plane out for fear of being caught up in another rescue.. | + | |
In retrospect, with vivid memories of the Kalang Falls rescue, there are only a few items which could be added to our own S.& R. methods: | In retrospect, with vivid memories of the Kalang Falls rescue, there are only a few items which could be added to our own S.& R. methods: | ||
- | In New Zealand the entire cost i1 borne by the Police Dept. who leave almost all organisation to the Park Rangers and the Federation of Mountain Clubs. Great emphasis is placed on the smooth planning of a rescue and a great deal of work | + | |
- | was done by the rangers in organising | + | In New Zealand the entire cost is borne by the Police Dept. who leave almost all organisation to the Park Rangers and the Federation of Mountain Clubs. Great emphasis is placed on the smooth planning of a rescue and a great deal of work was done by the rangers in organising |
- | Terrific emphasis is placed on the stomach. Their theory is that a bod needs fodder before working | + | |
- | Radios were used with great success. Sure, it's pretty well line of site and only a couple of hundred yards but just try and carry on a conversation by shouting, and to climb could take an hour or two. | + | Terrific emphasis is placed on the stomach. Their theory is that a bod needs fodder before working |
- | In conclusion, to those who have been to N.Z. and to those who will go take your hat off to Bruce Jenkinson, he's a machine, | + | |
- | AROUND THE CLUBS | + | Radios were used with great success. Sure, it's pretty well line of site and only a couple of hundred yards - but just try and carry on a conversation by shouting, and to climb could take an hour or two. |
- | Climbing plans a membership drive for Orientation | + | |
+ | In conclusion, to those who have been to N.Z. and to those who will go - take your hat off to Bruce Jenkinson, he's a machine. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ====Around The Clubs.==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | __Sydney University | ||
week. Slides will be shown on the Monday morning, and a meeting will be held on the Tuesday night. | week. Slides will be shown on the Monday morning, and a meeting will be held on the Tuesday night. | ||
- | 12. The Sydney Bushwaiker | + | |
- | March2 1966. | + | ---- |
- | A STUDY. | + | |
- | By Sir Nigel Ec3ap. | + | =====A Study.===== |
- | _ | + | |
- | In the courSs | + | By Sir Nigel Egap. |
- | : who are, as a group, quite unique in our time ,'and I have of late engaged myself in the study and dbserVation' | + | |
- | considerable thought, | + | In the course |
- | This group of people call themselves "bushwalkors", but they also answer to a variety of other weird names. " | + | |
- | treated as such. Retaliatory action will almost certainly ensue'. | + | This group of people call themselves "bushwalkers", but they also answer to a variety of other weird names. " |
- | They came from no one particular social class, nor is parentage a determining factor. The walker may heof either male or fethale | + | |
- | and of any age Indeed, without extremely close investigation bushwalkers | + | They came from no one particular social class, nor is parentage a determining factor. The walker may be of either male or female |
- | could. quite easily be mistaken for normal human beings:,. But the defining | + | |
- | characteristics are present and to the expert are quite unmistakable. | + | It would appear that bushwalkers |
- | It would appear that bushwall: | + | |
- | away In the wilderness, as far from the comforts and luxuries of our modern civilization but they, completely disregard the benefits afforded by the technological and scientific advances of our day and age. All cooking is done over primitive campfires, and utensils are of the most | + | All food is carried on the back of the walker in a pack or rucksack, in which clothing, bedding and shelter are also stowed. These rucksacks, which may be anything up to one hundred pounds in weight when full, present quite a ridiculous, and almost laughable sight to the observer, when seen on the back of the wearer. |
- | rudimentary nature. It is barely conceivable that today there can | + | |
- | exist such wanton disregard for modern conveniences like PortaGas | + | Once equipped, and burdened |
- | and Esky coolers. | + | |
- | . All food is carried on the back of the walker in a pack or rucksack, in which clothing, bedding and shelter are also stowed. These rucksacks, | + | The categorizing of walks is something very difficult to comprehend, since the standard of comparison would appear to be the exact reverse of what would normally be expected. A good walk is one which is difficult, presents many hazards, inconveniences, |
- | 'which may be anything up to One hundred pounds in weight when full, present quite a ridiculous, and almost laughable sight te the observer, when seen on the back of the wearer. | + | |
- | Once equipped, and burdeneFt | + | Much time is consumed in discussing and affectionately |
- | March, 1966 The Sydney Bushwaiker 13. | + | |
- | The categorizing of walks is something very difficult to comprehend, since the standard of comparison would appear to be the exact reverse of what would normally be expected. A good walk is one which is difficult, | + | Quite a proportion of bushwalkers |
- | presents many hazards, inconveniences, | + | |
- | Much time is consumed in discussing and effectionately | + | On the whole, |
- | past walks, and in fact, a truly historic walk may be talked. about for | + | |
- | many years to come, and even after most of the participants have lone since passed away. " | + | |
- | of any conversation between two or more walkers. Some walkers do, in fact, spend more time " | + | |
- | newcore, | + | |
- | Quite a proportion of bushwalkors | + | |
- | and visiting photographers can more than satisfy the 'appetite of their | + | |
- | hobby with subjects. as interesting and absorbing as the harbour bridge, | + | |
- | opera house, Oriana, A.M.P. building, etc., but the bushwalker/ | + | |
- | in his ignorance would seem to prefer to tramp for mile upon mile to snap flowers, birds, or something equally as ridiculous. | + | |
- | On the whole, | + | |
- | benefit and pleasure of mankind. Utilization of our natural timber forests (otherwise being wasted), and the popularization of undeveloped beauty | + | |
- | spots with roads and up-to-date amenities are causs condemned by these | + | |
- | people without any thought to their potential as profit-makers, | + | |
- | against amateur and professional game-shooters, | + | |
- | in this noble pasttimo. | + | |
- | 14. The Sydney Bushwalker | + | |
- | March, 1966. | + | |
In conclusion I wish to say, and I am sure you will agree with me, that immediate remedial action must be taken if we are to avoid the consequences which would naturally ensue should the influence of these people spread. It is in contemplation of such consequences then, that I suggest that all bushwalkers, | In conclusion I wish to say, and I am sure you will agree with me, that immediate remedial action must be taken if we are to avoid the consequences which would naturally ensue should the influence of these people spread. It is in contemplation of such consequences then, that I suggest that all bushwalkers, | ||
- | wo ramom......1111. | + | |
- | SOCIAL NOTES M RC. | + | ---- |
- | It is to be hoped that Ron Knightley will be in Sydney on March 16. For the sscod time he has been billed on the Social Programme under the title " | + | |
- | Marie Byles is a name in the Club that is known to both new and old members. We are very fortunate to be having a visit from Maxie on March 23. She will be presenting " | + | =====Social Notes - March.===== |
- | We all know the skill that Don Read possesses both as a photographer and commentator. We remember his "Pilgraim's Way" with a great deal of satisfaction and look forward to his " | + | |
- | WANTED | + | It is to be hoped that Ron Knightley will be in Sydney on March 16. For the second |
- | wma. | + | |
- | SKI CLUB. | + | Marie Byles is a name in the Club that is known to both new and old members. We are very fortunate to be having a visit from Marie on March 23. She will be presenting " |
- | For sale ONE life membership in Illawong Ski Lodge with second preference booking rights in Albino., Roslyn, Perisher Huette, Falls Creek, Mt. Buller. | + | |
+ | We all know the skill that Don Read possesses both as a photographer and commentator. We remember his "Pilgrim's Way" with a great deal of satisfaction and look forward to his " | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Wanted.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Four second hand sleeping bags. Please ring Patricia | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Ski Club.=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | For sale: one life membership in Illawong Ski Lodge with second preference booking rights in Albina, Roslyn, Perisher Huette, Falls Creek, Mt. Buller. | ||
George Gray 86-6263. | George Gray 86-6263. | ||
- | March; 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 15. | + | |
- | NATURAL HISTORY | + | ---- |
- | TEN 77ES TO WINTER. | + | |
- | 7. Gillam. | + | =====Natural History - Ten Weeks To Winter.===== |
- | With the Walks Secretary' | + | |
- | The weekends will be shown as threeday | + | W. Gillam. |
- | Waterproof pants are the only item of clothing you must have. Ordinary slacks can be waterproofed for 50 cents at a dry cleaners. Unless you are very flush or insist on being elegant at all times skipants | + | |
- | 16. The Sydney Bushwalker March; 1966 | + | With the Walks Secretary' |
- | down to your feet. Waterproof gloves are better than mittens and are advisable. Until you gain confidence you will be embracing the snow fairly often. Your seat will Get wet if it is not waterproof and your hand will freeze while fixing bindings. Snow will brush off jumpers and parkas so these not be completely waterproof. Take say two more jumpers and warm shirts than you would on an ordinary winters walk, the same for socks,and a warm cap or beanie. You won't be | + | |
- | Gold when you are skiing. Air mattresses are desirable but not essential; a h ot watbr bottlo-holps. Sun glasses of some kind are essential, those | + | The weekends will be shown as three-day |
- | with side guards are the best. I like straight lenses, snow goggles with their curved lenses give me the feeling that I am skiing in a hole. This has a disastrous effect on my balance. Check if you are affected in this way before you buy a pair. Sunburn cream is also a must. | + | |
- | If you are as fit as most normal walkers you wont have too many aches from skiing. You conit be going on the lifts the first weekend so all your uphill is from your own efforts. If you can do push-ups they will help strengthen your upper arms for side stepping and herring bone. The only other muscle | + | Waterproof pants are the only item of clothing you must have. Ordinary slacks can be waterproofed for 50 cents at a dry cleaners. Unless you are very flush or insist on being elegant at all times ski-pants |
- | extended and those along the shin are compressed in the " | + | |
- | position. When you walk normally | + | If you are as fit as most normal walkers you won' |
- | together. Keeping your back straight, bend your knees until they touch the wall; don2t lift your heel. Watch but it hurts. | + | |
- | The pattern of instruction followed is the Now Austrian Ski | + | The pattern of instruction followed is the New Austrian Ski Technique. This is now universally taught by professional instructors so that if skiing is for you it is possible to carry straight on from the instruction you will receive. Skiing books are notoriously bewildering. The Austrian book is somewhat |
- | Technique. This is now universally taught by professional instructors | + | |
- | so that if skiing is for you it is possible to carry straight on from | + | |
- | the instruction you will receive. Skiing books are notoriously bewildering. The Austrian book is somewhat | + | |
"What are linked traverses?" | "What are linked traverses?" | ||
- | On a slope there are-two basic directions - along the contour which brings your skis horizontal; and the fall line at right angles to the contour and which is the fastest way down the slope. When your skis are on the traverse it is as though you were standing on a step; for comfort and ease your upper foot would be forward with the knee slightly bent and most of your body weight would be on the lower foot. Both feet will be horizontal. Try this on the nearest step. If your Skis lie on the snow surface your feet will not be horizontal so bite the upper edges of the skis into the snow until your feet are flat. Your knees will now point uphill altering the centre of Gravity of the system.. -lith knees uphill | ||
- | March; 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 17. | ||
- | turn your body towards the valley and lean out towards the valley until you feel an easy balance over the skis. Push off with your stocks and you are skiing traverses. In one direction. If you lean out further your skis will swing uphill and you will slow down. If you lean uphill your skis will swing downhill. Oh, bitter day, and you will end up in the fall line going faster, And faster. | ||
- | | ||
- | can't traverse in the one direction all day you run out of slope | ||
- | and snow. The simplicity of the Austrian system is that to turn onto the other traverse you place your body in the position you will take up | ||
- | when you get onto the other traverse, lean uphill and your momentum | ||
- | will carry you round, clean across the fall line onto the next traverse. | ||
- | Step this way for your thirty dollar ski pants. Last year 12 out | ||
- | of 14 new recruits could master all the steps leading to linked traverses | ||
- | in one three day week:nO. They were safe on the snow and could improve frbm there on. There wasn't a muscle strain in the whole lot. | ||
- | THY CARRY A TENT? | ||
- | IC M. | ||
- | In fact, why sleep out at all? Most of us, surely, rejoice in | ||
- | good beds at home. However, Bushwalkers being what they are, cursed | ||
- | with the instincts but not blessed with the physique of nomads, some sort of covering must be devised to protect them during the night hours. | ||
- | The problem arises how to combine the greatest possible shelter with the least possible weight. | ||
- | Tents, it would seem, have always been a thorn in the side of wandering humanity. Glancing through the pages of history, we find King David declaring bitterly | ||
- | camp that he would tather eke out a miserable existence in a church porch than dwell in a tont. | ||
- | Shakespeare likewise ssams to have had a rough spin under canvas and refers to 'the tent that searches to the bottom of the worst' | ||
- | Then we all know the nineteenth century gentleman who had such trouble With his moving (i e. collapsing) tent that he had to pitch it afresh each night. | ||
- | 18. The Sydney Bushwalker March, 1966 | ||
- | All this of course was in the bad old days before a Real | ||
- | Tent Maker - breathe his initials, pp - brought comfort to mankind. | ||
- | The most successful of his predecessors appears to have been a | ||
- | Mr. 0. Jacob. Many years B.C. one Dalaam, most known in connection with an ass, exclaimed eostaticallys "How goodly are thy tents, O. Jacob!" | ||
- | Omar, of course, made tents: and see how subtly that profession | ||
- | warped his mental outlook. A sceptics a cynic. Aren't we all, Where tents are concerned? | ||
- | To make the best of a bad job, why not dispense with the tent | ||
- | and use a waterproof sleeping-bag instead? The hardy trampers in | ||
- | New Zealand, that moist but lovely land, sleep thus unscathed. The | ||
- | bag, complete with hood and furnished with eyelets for lashing the opening together, accommodates self and pack. Its advantages are | ||
- | many. Its weight, lbs. surely compares favourably with that of | ||
- | any tent. One is assured of the utmost privacy, retiring like a snail | ||
- | into the shell. It is essentially a one-man affair; sharing is | ||
- | impossible. One can wear it by the campfire and keep the draught off | ||
- | the spine, and during the night it can be turned lightly and easily | ||
- | to catch, or avoid, the prevailing wind. Again, sack-racers find | ||
- | it invaluable. "But what" the carping critic asks, "About disrobing | ||
- | for the night?" | ||
- | Finally, the bag, unlike the tent, is simple to fold. One often hears it said "they fold their tents like the Arabs" - but how do the Arabs fold their tents? The accepted method is to take | ||
- | one corner in the left teeth (all Bush 7alkers should see that they | ||
- | have a few left) and rotate rapidly in a clockwise direction, shouting in a loud voice and at stated intervals: " | ||
+ | On a slope there are two basic directions - along the contour which brings your skis horizontal; and the fall line at right angles to the contour and which is the fastest way down the slope. When your skis are on the traverse it is as though you were standing on a step; for comfort and ease your upper foot would be forward with the knee slightly bent and most of your body weight would be on the lower foot. Both feet will be horizontal. Try this on the nearest step. If your skis lie on the snow surface your feet will not be horizontal so bite the upper edges of the skis into the snow until your feet are flat. Your knees will now point uphill altering the centre of gravity of the system.. With knees uphill turn your body towards the valley and lean out towards the valley until you feel an easy balance over the skis. Push off with your stocks and you are skiing traverses. In one direction. If you lean out further your skis will swing uphill and you will slow down. If you lean uphill your skis will swing downhill. Oh, bitter day, and you will end up in the fall line going faster, And faster. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Obviously then, the fall line is the critical obstacle. You can't traverse in the one direction all day - you run out of slope and snow. The simplicity of the Austrian system is that to turn onto the other traverse you place your body in the position you will take up when you get onto the other traverse, lean uphill and your momentum will carry you round, clean across the fall line onto the next traverse. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Step this way for your thirty dollar ski pants. Last year 12 out of 14 new recruits could master all the steps leading to linked traverses in one three-day weekend. They were safe on the snow and could improve from there on. There wasn't a muscle strain in the whole lot. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ---- | ||
+ | |||
+ | =====Why Carry A Tent?===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | K.M. | ||
+ | |||
+ | In fact, why sleep out at all? Most of us, surely, rejoice in good beds at home. However, Bushwalkers being what they are, cursed with the instincts but not blessed with the physique of nomads, some sort of covering must be devised to protect them during the night hours. The problem arises how to combine the greatest possible shelter with the least possible weight. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tents, it would seem, have always been a thorn in the side of wandering humanity. Glancing through the pages of history, we find King David declaring bitterly - doubtless after a night in a leaky camp - that he would rather eke out a miserable existence in a church porch than dwell in a tent. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Shakespeare likewise seems to have had a rough spin under canvas and refers to 'the tent that searches to the bottom of the worst' - meaning either that drove him to the depths of despair or that the whole tottering structure sank in the mud. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then we all know the nineteenth century gentleman who had such trouble with his moving (i.e. collapsing) tent that he had to pitch it afresh each night. | ||
+ | |||
+ | All this of course was in the bad old days before a Real Tent Maker - breathe his initials, pp - brought comfort to mankind. The most successful of his predecessors appears to have been a Mr. O. Jacob. Many years B.C. one Balaam, most known in connection with an ass, exclaimed ecstatically: | ||
+ | |||
+ | Omar, of course, made tents: and see how subtly that profession warped his mental outlook. A sceptic: a cynic. Aren't we all, where tents are concerned? | ||
+ | |||
+ | To make the best of a bad job, why not dispense with the tent and use a waterproof sleeping-bag instead? The hardy trampers in New Zealand, that moist but lovely land, sleep thus unscathed. The bag, complete with hood and furnished with eyelets for lashing the opening together, accommodates self and pack. Its advantages are many. Its weight, 1 1/2 lbs. surely compares favourably with that of any tent. One is assured of the utmost privacy, retiring like a snail into the shell. It is essentially a one-man affair; sharing is impossible. One can wear it by the campfire and keep the draught off the spine, and during the night it can be turned lightly and easily to catch, or avoid, the prevailing wind. Again, sack-racers find it invaluable. "But what" the carping critic asks, "About disrobing for the night?" | ||
+ | |||
+ | Finally, the bag, unlike the tent, is simple to fold. One often hears it said "they fold their tents like the Arabs" - but how do the Arabs fold their tents? The accepted method is to take one corner in the left teeth (all Bush Walkers should see that they have a few left) and rotate rapidly in a clockwise direction, shouting in a loud voice and at stated intervals: " |
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