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-TALKING IN GREAT BRITAIN  PART I.
+=====Walking In Great Britain - Part 1.=====
-Sandra Butt4'
-A large proportion of Englishmen live in areas of high density population, it is not surprising that many shoulder a rucksack at the weekend and head
+Sandra Butt.
-for the wide open spaces. Rambling, as it is called, is very popular through-
-out Great Britain and its devotees are less likely to be regarded as mentally defective as bushwalkers tend to be in Australia.
+A large proportion of Englishmen live in areas of high density population, it is not surprising that many shoulder a rucksack at the weekend and head for the wide open spaces. Rambling, as it is called, is very popular throughout Great Britain and its devotees are less likely to be regarded as mentally defective as bushwalkers tend to be in Australia.
-There are approximately a dozen National Parks in England and Wales, providing many different types of walking country, ranging from the bare rugged mountains in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales to the narrow coastal cliff paths overhanging sheer cliffs in Pembroke in South Wales, or the wild, lonely and wind swept mcrTs of North Yorkshire.
-These Parks are very different from our concept of a National Park. They
+There are approximately a dozen National Parks in England and Wales, providing many different types of walking country, ranging from the bare rugged mountains in the Snowdonia National Park in North Wales to the narrow coastal cliff paths overhanging sheer cliffs in Pembroke in South Wales, or the wild, lonely and wind swept moors of North Yorkshire.
-are areas of particular scenic beauty which cater for specialised interests such as walking, climbing or any one of the branches of natural science, within the limits of which no building or development may take place without, virtually,
-a Royal Commission to establish a valid reason for such an intrusion. Civilisation is still a part of the Park scene however, in the shape of busy arterial roads, small villages (with every trap set for the tourist) and farms, whose trap takes tl-e form of a "Bed and Breakfast" sign swinging in the breeze. One
+These Parks are very different from our concept of a National Park. They are areas of particular scenic beauty which cater for specialised interests such as walking, climbing or any one of the branches of natural science, within the limits of which no building or development may take place without, virtually, a Royal Commission to establish a valid reason for such an intrusion. Civilisation is still a part of the Park scene however, in the shape of busy arterial roads, small villages (with every trap set for the tourist) and farms, whose trap takes the form of a "Bed and Breakfast" sign swinging in the breeze. One almost comes to the conclusion that Bed and Breakfast is really Great Britain's most profitable and enduring industry. The intense farming that has taken place over the centuries perhaps accounts for the most noticeable feature of all Parks to a Blue Mountains-geared walker - the lack of trees or extensive tracts of dense undergrowth. There are of course specially planted forests and very beautiful groves of trees, especially beeches which make a very colourful splash in the autumn, but there is never the joy of doing battle with impenetrable scrub or of acrobatics through a sally gum forest, and of course, the view from the top is never obscured by trees, the weather usually does an ever better job.
-almost comes to the conclusion that Bed and Breakfast is really- Breat Britain's most profitable and enduring industry. The intense farming that has taken place over the centuries perhaps accounts for the most noticeable feature of all Parks to a Blue Mountainsgeared walker  the lack of trees of extensive
-tracts of dense underprowth. There are of course specially planted forests and very beautiful groves of trees, especially beeches which make a very colourful splash in the autumn, but there is never the joy of doing battle
+Most Parks have a permanent resident warden and a varying number of voluntary assistants. Their job is to patrol the Park on the lookout for vandals or to search for lost parties, and also to provide information to visitors. This information is plentiful and helpful, in the form of maps and booklets givinq full details of all grades of walks in the Park and details of local accommodation. There are well appointed camping and caravan sites, though you may put your tent in a slightly less crowded area. This may be difficult to find however, as everywhere else is someone else's or on the side of a steep hill. These sites provide all the amenities of citilization - just like home, except that the walls are canvas and the bed is not quite as soft.
-with 'Impenetrable scrub or of acrobatics through a sally gum forest, and of
-course, the view from the top is never obscured by trees, the weather usually does an ever better job.
+Footpaths and tracks are well trodden, though by our standards, highway would be a better description. Close to civilisation, a footpath will be indicated by a green post bearing a board such as "Public Footpath to Castleton - 3 miles". In Wales the signs are bilingual, in Scotland scarce and in Ireland non existent. Should you come to a junction, if you are lucky, there are usually adequate signs to ensure you make the right turning. The National Trust use blue signs indicating the location of ancient monuments and buildings of historical interest. In "high" country there are tracks, usually well cairned, and often white highways are worn over boulder fields by millions of tramping boots In farming country, well used sheep tracks are very confusing until one grows accustdmed to the sheep-like tendency to shun climbing and merely follow the contours. Cairns on summits are almost universal, but Visitors' Books, say of the Splendour Rock size, would have to be replaced every month on the most Popular peaks.
-Most Parks have a permanent resident warden and a varying number of
-voluntary assistants. Their job is to patrol the Park on the lookout for
+The whole of Great Britain is covered by 1"/mile contoured maps published by the Ordnance Survey Commission. They come in a special cardboard folder either on paper or cloth. There are larger and smaller scale maps but they are rarely used by the average walker. There is an excellent series of maps put out by Bartholomew's of Edinburgh, either 1/2" or 1/4"/mile which are ideal for cycling but not of sufficient detail for the walker. British Railways publish two very useful books describing 50 day walks in the Home Counties, escaping from London by one or other of their excellent systems of transport. These books contain reproduction from. Ordnance Survey maps and pictures and are minutely detailed. The average length of a day's walk would be 15 miles - much further and you could walk out of the Park into civilisation. Unless one added the handicap of a 60 lb pack, there did not seem to be many walks which would exceed our grading of "Hard". Basically one climbs up onto a ridge, bashed along its undulating length and then descends. Creek walking is rare, either because there are farms all along the way or perhaps a road. Canyoneering or cascading would necessitate the wearing of a super insulated rubber suit to ensure survival. Road bashes are almost unavoidable in a walk of any distance - quite fun on the narrow winding lanes of Wales with high walls or hedges on either side.
-vandals or to search for lost parties, and also to provide information to visitors. This information is plen tiful and helpful, in the form of maps and
-. The Sydney Bushwalker June, 1966
+Marathon walks are quite popular and are given considerable newspaper publicity. One of the best known is the "Welsh 3000" which involves the scaling of the 14 peaks over 3000' in Snowdonia National Park. Most of these peaks are bumps on a ridge, but it ends up being a 19 mile stroll with 12,000' of climbing. The record stands at about 9 hours - but remember there are cheer squads along the route to boost morale and you don't even have to carry your lunch.
-booklets giyinq_full details_of all grades of walks in the Park and details of local accommodation. There are well appointed camping and caravan sites, though you may put your tent in a slightly less crowded area. This may be difficult to find however, as everywhere else is someone else's or on the
-side of a steep hill. These sites Irovide all the amenities of citilization  just like home, except that the walls are canvas and the bed is not quite
+To be continued.
- as soft.
-Footpaths anci tracks are well trodden, though by our standards, highway would be a better description. Close to civilisation, a footpath will be indicated. by a green post bearing a board such as "Public Footpath to Castleton  3 miles". In Wales the signs are hilingual, in Scotland scarce and in
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-Ireland non existent. Shnuld you come to a junction, if you are lucky, there are usually adequate signs to ensure you make the right turning, The National Trust use blue signs indicating the location of ancient monuments and buildings
-of hist,trical interest, In "high" country there are tracks, usually well calmed, and often white highways are worn over boulder fields by millions of tramping boots --In i'ATming country, well used sheep tracks are very confusing until one grows accustdmed to the sheerlike tendency to shun climbi%and merely
+=====Paddy Made.=====
-follow the contours Cairns on summits are almost universal, but Visitors' Books, say of the Splendour Rock size, would have to be replaced every month
-on the most Popular peaks.
-The whole of Great Britain is covered by 1"/milo contoured maps p5Ilished
-by the Ordnance Survey Commission. They come in a special cardboard folder either on paper or cloth. There are larger and smaller scale maps but they are rarely used by the average walker There is an excellent series of maps put out by Bartholomew's of Edinburgh, either or /mile which are ideal for
-cycling but not of sufficient detail for the walker. British Railways publish two very useful books desoribing 50 day walks in the Home Counties, escaping
-from London by one or other of their excellent systems of transport. These books contain reprnduction from. Ordnance Survey maps and pictures and are minutely detailed. The average length of a day's walk would be 15 miles  much further rand you could walk out of the Park into civilisation. Unless one added
-the handicap of a 60 lb pack, there did not seem to be many walks which would
-exceed our grading of "Hard", Basically one climbs up onto a ridge, bashed along its undulating length and then descends. creek walking is rare, either because there are farms all along the way or perhaps a road. Canynneering or cascading would ,necessitate the wearing of a super insulated rubber suit to
-ensure survival. Road bashes are almost unavoidable in a walk of any distance
- quite fun on the narrow winding lanes of Wales with high walls or hedges on
-either side..
-Marathon walks are quite popular and are givenconsiderable newspaper
-publicity. One of the best known is the "Welsh 3000" which involves the scaling
-of the 14 peaks over 3000' in Snowdonia National Park. Most of these peaks are bumps on a ridge, but it ends up being a 19 mile stroll with 12,000' of dlimbing. The record stands at about 9 hours  but remember there are cheer squads along the route to boost morale and you don't even have to carry your lunch.
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 It is a pleasure to study the thoroughbred camper at his pastime.
-Everything he does when on the track or in camp,
-bears the stamp of experience, You soon feel that his fellow can make himself comfortable almost anywhere.
+Everything he does when on the track or in camp, bears the stamp of experience. You soon feel that this fellow can make himself comfortable almost anywhere.
-You recognise his ability to cope with adverse conditions and -be fed, warm and comfortable when others would be utterly miserable.
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+You recognise his ability to cope with adverse conditions and be fed, warm and comfortable when others would be utterly miserable.
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-When you examine his equipment you see that it is ;Tactical well made and well thought out. Once
+When you examine his equipment you see that it is practical, well made and well thought out. Once again you will recognise the stamp of experience in his choice, and nine times out of ten you will see that it is "Paddymade" - the equipment expeienced walkers and campers have preferred for over 30 years.
-recognise the stamp of experience and nine times out of ten you will
-'Raddymadel  the equipment experand campers have preferred for
+You can learn to be comfortable when camping.
-Iagain you will in his choice, see that it is Aienced walkers over 30 years.
-You can. learn
+You will find it easiest when using Paddymade gear.
-to be comfortable when camping.
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+Paddy Pallin Pty.Limited,
-cu will find
-it easiest when using Paddymade gear.
+A Bathurst Street, 1st Floor, Cnr. George Street, Sydney. Phone 26-2685.
-Paddy Pallin Pty.Limited, 109A Bathurst Street,
-let Floor, Cnr. George Street, Sydney. Phone 26-2685.
+Going skiing this winter. See Paddy for accommodation bookings, also clothing and ski hire.
-oing skiing this winter. See Paddy for
-'accommodation bookings, also clothing and ski hire.
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-PADDY PA II I DI
-Lightweight Camp Gear
+=====On Walking.... And Memories.=====
-B M 8685
-. The Sydney Bushwalker ..Tune,'1966-
+By Taro.
- ON 7ALKING AND MEMORIES.
-.By Taro..
+Here is a tale of a time when the manliness of men was measured by their walking ability; not vulgar show off competitive stuff - but walking - to get from here to there without any fuss.
--Here is a tale of a time When the manliness of men was measured  by their walking ability; not vulgal. show off competitive stuff - but walking - to get from here to there without any fuss.
-It comes from a bock by Geo. Borrow, "7-ales" his six months wt-ilder there in 1854.
+It comes from a book by Geo. Borrow, "Wales" his six months wanlder there in 1854.
-He covered all 7ales by foot power - 30 mile a day - just a trifle - he carried no swag - BUT - an umbrella - always a pa at days end, with a big fire waiting, however soaked was ha. Imagine it. Night - strange cruntry - rain - torchless, but no complaint, he always reached his mark.
-So - here is a glimpse at one of many such happy meetings
+He covered all Wales by foot power - 30 mile a day - just a trifle - he carried no swag - BUT - an umbrella - always a pa at days end, with a big fire waiting, however soaked was. Ha. Imagine it. Night - strange cruntry - rain - torchless, but no complaint, he always reached his mark.
+So - here is a glimpse at one of many such happy meetings -
 "A little beyond town, a man came out of a cottage and walked beside me - he had a basket in his hand. I quickened my pace, but he was a tremendous walker, and kept up with me. On we went, side by side for more than a mile without speaking a word.
-At length, putting out my legs in genuine Barclay fashion, I got before him about 10 yards, then turning round laughed and spoke in English. He too, laughed and spoke - in 1Jslsh Now we went on like brothers - conversing - but always iniking at great speed. I learned from him that he was a market gardener - living at Bangor, and that Bangor was 3 miles away. On the stars coming out, began to talk about them.
-A mile to go - anf.:1.10 minutes. I shook hands with the kind six-mile-anhour market gardener, md went in."
+At length, putting out my legs in genuine Barclay fashion, I got before him about 10 yards, then turning round laughed and spoke in English. He too, laughed and spoke - in Welsh. Now we went on like brothers - conversing - but always walking at great speed. I learned from him that he was a market gardener - living at Bangor, and that Bangor was 3 miles away. On the stars coming out, we began to talk about them.
-This has special interest for me, for 73 years ago that was precisely
-. a game of mine. Every morning, near Christ Church corner, a big well set-up city man would come striding along, and ,I always tacked on tolgip4, ahead'or abind for the 10 minute spin to the G.P.O. 1 mile exactly. 30 years never spoke to 14 years, but half a century later, I chanced on him in George St., and again tacked on to try his style - 0 dear: I reminded him I was the puppy that usd to get under his feet in the long; long ago.
+A mile to go - and 10 minutes. I shook hands with the kind six-mile-an-hour market gardener, and went in."
-A notable man was Mr. Colyer, an accountant in town, a fine singer, no Messiah without him.
-.Sydney lost a worthy citizen when he dropped out of the great race. To day - any accountant found walking, mould have chartered transport forced on him.
+This has special interest for me, for 73 years ago that was precisely a game of mine. Every morning, near Christ Church corner, a big well set-up city man would come striding along, and I always tacked on to him, ahead or ahind, for the 10 minute spin to the G.P.O. 1 mile exactly. 30 years never spoke to 14 years, but half a century later, I chanced on him in George St., and again tacked on to try his style - O dear! I reminded him I was the puppy that used to get under his feet in the long, long ago.
-June, 1966 The Sydney Bus'awaiker 13.
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+A notable man was Mr. Colyer, an accountant in town, a fine singer, no Messiah without __him__.
-FAIRY DOWN
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+Sydney lost a worthy citizen when he dropped out of the great race. To day - any accountant found walking, would have chartered transport forced on him.
-/69 147ERONA AVENUE, GORDON.
-MOUNTAIN EQUIPMENT CO.
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-- 3329
 A TELL-BUNGLED  TRIP - By Ross Tyborn.
 (Or "How to Ride a Brike from Mittagong to Katoomba in a Weekend.")