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- | Just recently I bought copies of the two inches to one mile maps of Burragorang, | + | Just recently I bought copies of the two inches to one mile maps of Burragorang, |
- | Later, when I got around to looking at these maps I felt something like the housewife who has bought the Family King Size (or " | + | Later, when I got around to looking at these maps I felt something like the housewife who has bought the Family King Size (or " |
- | Then I took a closer look and my dim old eyes found something that aid please them. I could actually read almost all the map without squinting. This was interesting because, for some years past, I have been complaining that the standard of cartography was steadily deteriorating, | + | Then I took a closer look and my dim old eyes found something that did please them. I could actually read almost all the map without squinting. This was interesting because, for some years past, I have been complaining that the standard of cartography was steadily deteriorating, |
- | I had realised, of course, that this was because the hills were getting steeper, so that it was necessary to print contour-lines closer together, but I still felt it was regrettable that the contours were so fuzzy that you had to hold the map at arm' | + | I had realised, of course, that this was because the hills were getting steeper, so that it was necessary to print contour-lines closer together, but I still felt it was regrettable that the contours were so fuzzy that you had to hold the map at arms length to see it at all, and then you couldn' |
- | Did I hear you say thp:t the hills can't get steeper? Rubbish. Twenty years ago 7aterfall | + | Did I hear you say that the hills can't get steeper? Rubbish. Twenty years ago Waterfall |
- | This set my mind off on a chain reaction, all hinging around the motif that things are not what they used to be: in fact, they probably never have been. Another thing that has deteriorated is the climate | + | This set my mind off on a chain reaction, all hinging around the motif that things are not what they used to be; in fact, they probably never have been. Another thing that has deteriorated is the climate almost everyone of my vintage says so, so it must be right. I've noticed it myself. These days June and July are too bleak for overnight jaunts. No, that's not quite right. The real trouble is they' |
- | of my vintage says so, so it must be right. I've noticed it myself. These days June and July are too bleak for overnight jaunts. No, that's not quite right. The real trouble is they' | + | |
- | good deal more clothing to keep comfortable, | + | |
- | Now, take that jaunt in May last when I ambled along the scenic section of the Mudgee railway line between Excelsior and Clandulla. I camped the night just outside of ITeenga | + | Now, take that jaunt in May last when I ambled along the scenic section of the Mudgee railway line between Excelsior and Clandulla. I camped the night just outside of Weenga |
- | Immediately I heard, far away down the line, the slow patient chugging of a steam locomotive toiling up the long grade from Captertee. After a bit I stuch my head out, looked out of the tent at the black tunnel mouth, and the sound faded. For several minutes I endured the biting, frosty air, then crept batec into the bag, and immediately because aware of the solid tramp of the engine exhaust | + | Immediately I heard, far away down the line, the slow patient chugging of a steam locomotive toiling up the long grade from Captertee. After a bit I stuck my head out, looked out of the tent at the black tunnel mouth, and the sound faded. For several minutes I endured the biting, frosty air, then crept back into the bag, and immediately because aware of the solid tramp of the engine exhaust no closer, no lounder, but steady and rhythmic. It was only after popping |
- | One way I have found of getting over this winter walking problem is to | + | One way I have found of getting over this winter walking problem is to tackle overproof day walks. Admittedly, it means a really early start, usually between 4 and 5 a m, on the Saturday, with a fairly late return, but with a bit of low cunning one can fit in a trip that would rate as a reasonable |
- | tackle overproof day walks. Admittedly, it moans a really early start, usually between 4.0 and 5.0 a m, on the Saturday, with a fairly late return, but with a bit of low cunning one can fit in a trip that would rate as a reasonable to 2 day jaunt carrying full gear. | + | |
- | A couple of examples of the last two winters. From Mount Banks down Pearces Pass to the Grose on through Blue Gum (with white frost all over the shadowy tree tops at 9.30 a m. it was the week-6nd | + | A couple of examples of the last two winters. From Mount Banks down Pearces Pass to the Grose on through Blue Gum (with white frost all over the shadowy tree tops at 9.30 a m.-it was the weekend |
- | Again from Coates farm on Starlight' | + | Again from Coates farm on Starlight' |
- | In these days of motorisation I feel there is some future in the extended day walk for those who have difficulty in teeing up regular overnight jaunts. Just the drive through the deserted suburban streets on a pre-dawn Saturday has quit6'a deal to commend it. It isn't often yours is the only vehicle in a half mile stretch of Parramatta Road! | + | In these days of motorisation I feel there is some future in the extended day walk for those who have difficulty in teeing up regular overnight jaunts. Just the drive through the deserted suburban streets on a pre-dawn Saturday has quite a deal to commend it. It isn't often yours is the only vehicle in a half mile stretch of Parramatta Road! |
- | Of course, you miss a lot too. 7hen you should be setting up camp and watching the play of sunset light on mountain and stream, you're pushing weary limbs up the last pass. Then you should be relaxing those weary limbs before camp fire and watching the coffee bubble, you're dodging Saturday afternoon drunks on the Hume Highway. Still you can't have it all ways, and since this article is by way of a formless meandering - the idle thoughts of a not entirely idle fellow - it's an idea worth disclosing. | + | Of course, you miss a lot too. When you should be setting up camp and watching the play of sunset light on mountain and stream, you're pushing weary limbs up the last pass. Then you should be relaxing those weary limbs before camp fire and watching the coffee bubble, you're dodging Saturday afternoon drunks on the Hume Highway. Still you can't have it all ways, and since this article is by way of a formless meandering - the idle thoughts of a not entirely idle fellow - it's an idea worth disclosing. |
- | Talking about motorised walking, I never cease to be impressed with the difference it has wrought in the scope of travel. Ten years or so hack. was almost essential to have a long weekend to do anything in the SassafrasRenwick-Castle-Currockbilly area: to get out into the Coricudgy territory was usually an Easter project. There was all the business of organising hire cars or taxi's and hoping they'd pick you up at the appointed place and time - and the anxiety of getting | + | Talking about motorised walking, I never cease to be impressed with the difference it has wrought in the scope of travel. Ten years or so back it was almost essential to have a long weekend to do anything in the Sassafras-Renwick-Castle-Currockbilly area. To get out into the Coricudgy territory was usually an Easter project. There was all the business of organising hire cars or taxi's and hoping they'd pick you up at the appointed place and time - and the anxiety of getting |
- | I can't say I have so many regrets about all this. After all, the walkers' | + | I can't say I have so many regrets about all this. After all, the walkers' |
=====Thirty Years ago===== | =====Thirty Years ago===== | ||
- | This is a very thin edition of The Sydney | + | This is a very thin edition of The Sydney |
- | them. Editorial, September, 1936. | + | |
- | A popular trip was to Yerranderie and the Colong Caves, the popularity | + | A popular trip was to Yerranderie and the Colong Caves, the popularity being due to cheap bus fares from Camden |
- | being due to cheap bus fares from Camden | + | |
- | It supplies a long-felt want for an easily pitched light-weight one-man tent that will hold two at a pinch - and the price for this | + | Jean Trimble, |
- | Peerless Paddymade Paragon i best quality Japara - one guinea. Paddy' | + | |
- | November, 1966 The Sydney Bushwalker 13. | + | |
- | Jean Trimble, | + | |
- | on their success especially as they had scarcely a fine day. They had to | + | |
- | travel most of the time through mist ana camp out twice. September 1936. | + | |
=====My most memorable trip===== | =====My most memorable trip===== | ||
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- | It isP. hard to choose one particular trip - there have been so many: arduous, tiring, lazy, generally pleasurable and all on which humouraps | + | It is hard to choose one particular trip - there have been so many; arduous, tiring, lazy, generally pleasurable and all on which humorous |
- | My first overnight trip in the bush? We left CamPbelltown | + | |
- | on 25th January (Anniversary Day was then held. on the day on which the 26th | + | My first overnight trip in the bush? We left Campbelltown |
- | fell - Thursday). We walked out along the 7edderburn | + | |
- | and Minerva Pool, where we selpt for the remainder of the night under a | + | |
- | brilliantly starlit sky, and left early in the morning to follow O' | + | |
- | We had tea near the waterfall above the 7oo1wash | + | |
- | to Sydney. In those days Bushwalkers invariably stayed out for the evening meal. | + | |
Blue Gum Forest has always been a favourite place, with its own | Blue Gum Forest has always been a favourite place, with its own | ||
- | special atmosphere. In full moonlight it is most beautiful, but one moonlit 8-Hour weekend there was magic, and a friend and. I sometimes chuckle reminiscently about the happenings that weekend. I have entered and left Blue Gum by every possible route, even Orang.;-Outang Pass. One weekend I was even persuaded to climb on to Mt g King George from the valley floor and spent the night out clad only in shorts and shirt, in a snowstorm. Fortunately, | + | special atmosphere. In full moonlight it is most beautiful, but one moonlit 8-Hour weekend there was magic, and a friend and I sometimes chuckle reminiscently about the happenings that weekend. I have entered and left Blue Gum by every possible route, even Orang Outang Pass. One weekend I was even persuaded to climb on to Mt King George from the valley floor and spent the night out clad only in shorts and shirt, in a snowstorm. Fortunately, |
- | we had matches with us and were able to light a fire, returning to the Forest in daylight: a most uncomfortable night. | + | |
- | Pigeon House Mountain area has always had its charm? On my first visit a girl member of the party mentioned she was terrified of cattle, and was | + | Pigeon House Mountain area has always had its charm. On my first visit a girl member of the party mentioned she was terrified of cattle, and was told only the "bull heifers" |
- | told only the "bull heifers" | + | |
- | Just at the time the Japanese came into the war we had again an Easter trip in that area, travelling through from Pigeon House, over Wog Wog Mt. | + | Just at the time when the Japanese came into the war we had again an Easter trip in that area, travelling through from Pigeon House, over Wog Wog Mt. to the Braidwood Nerriga |
- | to the DraidwoodiNerriga | + | |
- | bridge. After travelling up the wrong spur, and then down again just as night fell, we camped on the creek, heavy rain failling | + | The Harts were running a sheep property, also gathering eucalyptus leaves and distilling the oil; they showed us how their plant worked. We went to the house and met the daughter |
- | 14. The Sydney Bushwalker November, 1966 | + | |
- | and early morning. The next morning we walked up the correct spur and had | + | Then the old deaf man had another bright idea - we were an acrobatic troup down on our luck, walking through to give a show in Braidwood. He himself had ridden across to the Harts to make arrangements for the sale of a horse. Mr. Hart was writing a note for him to the dealer about the horse and wrote, "The 'orse will be 'ere on Wednesday" |
- | lunch in a shallow upland valley. The tents were spread out to dry and some of the party were doing gymnastics when an elderly | + | |
- | by. He ignored our greetings and speeded | + | A trip from Mongarlow over Mt. Currockbilly was also full of incident and humour. We found we were travelling in the wrong direction (our leader, again being very stubborn) which cost us half a day. The mountain was covered with thick sally and the only spots clear enough on top for camping were lyrebird dancing mounds. Water was scarce, but I think the party had sufficient for the essentials, drawn from a hole at the base of a fallen tree but I did miss my nightly bath. |
- | he returned, followed by two men who carried shotguns. | + | |
- | He told the Harts that "enemy parachute troops had landed, some were naked, and he hail better lock up his daught | + | We trod patiently up and down over Mt. Currockbilly, |
- | those b------ would do". The younger man of the two realised we were a harmless bushwalking party. | + | |
- | The Harts were running a sheep property, also gathering eucalyptus leaves and distilling the oil; they showed us how their plant worked. We went to the house and met the daurhter | + | Another time on our homeward journey we stopped |
- | Then the old deaf man had another bright idea we were an acrobatic troup down on our luck, walking through to give a show in Draidwood. He himself had ridden across to the Harts to make arrangements for the sale of a horse. Mr. Hart was writing a note for him to the dealer about the horse and wrote, "The 'orse will 7ore 'ere on Wednesday" | + | the police decided |
- | A trip from Mongarlow over Mt. Currockbilly was also full of incident and humour. We found we were travelling in the wrong direction (our leader, again being very stubborn) which cost us half a day. The mountain was covered with thick sally and the only spots clear enough on top for camping were lyrebird dancing mounds. Water was scarce, but I think the party haa sufficient for the essentials, drawn from a hole at the base of a fallen tree but I did miss my nightly bath. | + | |
- | We trod patiently up and down over Mt. Currockbilly, | + | |
- | replied, " | + | |
- | We were on the Clyde for lunch and Phil-set off ahead to let the bus driver know we were coming, even if a little late. Once again, through our | + | |
- | leader differing in opinion with some of the party, we travelled up and down some wrong spurs but eventually cut the track and., walking the last couple | + | |
- | of mile' | + | |
- | which he iid | + | |
- | The post office employees at Milton nearly collapsed when at least fourteen people walked in to send telegrams. | + | |
- | Another time on our homeward journey we stored | + | |
- | An inebriated. man had parked his bicycle just ' | + | |
- | ' | + | |
- | driver and the rest_of the party were becoming very restless, wishing to - Proceed | + | |
On all these trips there has always been someone to make a witty | On all these trips there has always been someone to make a witty | ||
- | remark when conditions were difficult, and the general good humour in the party ,helped to relieve our tiredness and apprehension of the next Obstacle. | + | remark when conditions were difficult, and the general good humour in the party, helped to relieve our tiredness and apprehension of the next obstacle. |
=====Park shanty towns must go===== | =====Park shanty towns must go===== |
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