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-**THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER**+=====THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER=====
  
-A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, +A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. 
-14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards. POSTAL ADDRESS: Box 4476 GP 0, Sydney, N.S.W. 2001. +
-Meetings at the Club Room on Wednesday evenings after 7.30 p m. +
-Enquiries regarding the Club - Mrs. Marcia Shappert, Te1 30-20280+
  
-SEPTEMBER1972+POSTAL ADDRESS: Box 4476 G.P.0.Sydney, N.S.W. 2001.
  
-Editor: Spiro Ketas, 104/10 Wylde Street, Pott's Point, Te1.357-1381 (Home) 2011. +Meetings at the Club Room on Wednesday evenings after 7.30 p.m.
-Typists Kath Brown Mike Short +
-Business Manager Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree, Drive, Carlingford, 2118. +
-Duplication: :+
  
-IN THIS ISSUE:+Enquiries regarding the Club - Mrs. Marcia Shappert, Te1 30-2028.
  
-The August General Meeting by Jim Brown2 +==== September, 1972. ==== 
-East - West Neville Lupton 3 + 
-Walks Secretary's Notes - October Wilf Hilder 5 +|Editor:|Spiro Kotas|104/10 Wylde Street, Pott's Point, 2011|Tel. 357-1381 (Home)| 
-Paddy Pallin Advertisement  +|Typist:|Kath Brown||| 
-Up and Down, with Snow Brown Spiro Ketas 6 +|Duplication:|Mike Short||| 
-Federation Notes - August Ray Hookway 8 +|Business Manager:|Bill Burke|3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118|| 
-Mountain Equipment Advertisement 11 + 
-Don't be Caught Out in the Cold!12 + 
-Socially Speaking - October Owen Marks 13+==== IN THIS ISSUE: ==== 
 + 
 +| |by|Page| 
 +|The August General Meeting|Jim Brown|2| 
 +|East - West|Neville Lupton|3| 
 +|Walks Secretary's Notes - October|Wilf Hilder|5| 
 +|Paddy Pallin Advertisement||6|  
 +|Up and Down, with Snow Brown|Spiro Kotas|8| 
 +|Federation Notes - August|Ray Hookway|11| 
 +|Mountain Equipment Advertisement||12| 
 +|Don't be Caught Out in the Cold!||13| 
 +|Socially Speaking - October|Owen Marks|14|
      
  
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-====== Walks Secretary Notes - October ====== 
- 
-by Wilf Hilder 
  
 +Walks Set21.21als Notes - October.
 +by Wilf Hilder.
 (6)9798 - Don and Maria Hitchcock lead this pleasant weekend to Blue (6)9798 - Don and Maria Hitchcock lead this pleasant weekend to Blue
 October Gum. Glorious scenery from the pleasant Paths all the way to the Forest. Lush camping beside the Grose - but please boil your drinking water. Silver train leaves Central at 18.00 hrs. (6 p m.). Bring your Katoamba and Mt. Wilson maps and Don will help you with your map reading. October Gum. Glorious scenery from the pleasant Paths all the way to the Forest. Lush camping beside the Grose - but please boil your drinking water. Silver train leaves Central at 18.00 hrs. (6 p m.). Bring your Katoamba and Mt. Wilson maps and Don will help you with your map reading.
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 Bundeona to Lilyvale. Tremendous Views of the blue Pacific breakers thundering along the coast. Ideal country for map reading practice. Good tracks all the way. Bundeona to Lilyvale. Tremendous Views of the blue Pacific breakers thundering along the coast. Ideal country for map reading practice. Good tracks all the way.
 Sunday 15 - Another chance to visit Palona Cave and its stalagmites. Sunday 15 - Another chance to visit Palona Cave and its stalagmites.
-Bill Hall leads this medium excursion from Waterfall to Lilyvale. Easy tracks all the way except along Neram Ridge and between Palona Cave and Colbee Knob. Special Excursion tickets to Lilyvale.+Bill Hall leads this medium excursion from Waterfall to Lily- 
 + vale. Easy trakcs all the way except along Neram Ridge and between Palona Cave and Colbee Knob. Special Excursion tickets to Lilyvale.
 (20)921922 - Jim Vatiliosis leads this interesting walk to Kanangra. (20)921922 - Jim Vatiliosis leads this interesting walk to Kanangra.
-Splendid views along the knife-edged ridge to Cloudmaker. A fair climb but tracks all the way. Light scrub on Marooba Karoo with good pads along Kanangra Creek. +Splendid views along the knife-edged ridge to Cloudmaker. A 
-(20)521,22 - A gimmick? David Cotton's barbecue talk to explore upper Woronora River has a new angle - Friday night barbecue. With some of David's honey this should be a sweet trip. +'fair climb but tracks all the way. Light scrub on Marodba Karoo with good pads along Kanangra Creek. 
-Saturday,21st Those one day racehorses are at it again wild 'Calf+(20)521,22 - A gimmick? David Cotton's barbecue talk to explore upper Woronora River has a new angle - Friday night barbecue. With 
 +Page 6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALICL,R September9 1972. 
 +BUNYIP RUCKSACK 
 +This 'shaped' rucksgck is excellent for children. Useful day pack. Weight 14ozs 
 +SENIOR RUCKSACK 
 +A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 1%lbs 
 +BUSHMAN RUCKSACKS 
 +Have sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. win I hold 30 lbs. 2 pocket model 1%lbs 3 pocket model 1%Ibs 
 +KIANDRA MODEL 
 +Hooded bag. Extra well filled. Very compact. Approx 3%lbs. 
 +PIONEER RUCKSACK 
 +is an extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40lbs of camp gear. Weight 2%lbs 
 +MOUNTAINEER DE LUXE Can carry 70lbs or more. Tough lightweight terylene/ cotton, proofed fabric with special P.V.C. reinforced 
 +base. 20" x 17" x 9" proofed nylon extension throat with double draw cord for positive closure. F lap has full sized zip pocket of waterproof nylon. Outside pocket. Bag is easily detached from the frame to form a 3' sleeping bag cover for cold, wet conditions. 
 +Weight 6lbs 
 +CARRYING BAGS P.V.C. or nylon. 
 +
 +MOUNTAINEER 
 +Same features as de luxe model except for P.V.C. bottom reinforcing. Weight 51hlbs 
 +Compasses dry, oil filled or wrist types. 
 +Maps. Large range. Bushwalking books. 
 +Freeze dried and dehydrated foods.  
 +Stoves and lamps. 
 +Aluminium cook ware. Ground sheets. 
 +Everything for the bushwalker, 
 +TRAMPER FRAME RUCKSACK 
 +Young people and ladies will find this pack a good one. It will carry sufficient camping equipment and food for 3 or 4 days or more. Has 3 pockets, capacity about 30 lbs. Weight 4Ibs. 
 + 
 +Super warm. Box quilted. Added leg room. Approx 4%lbs. 
 +WALL TENTS 
 +Two, three or four man. From 3% to-4tAil3S 
 +69 LIVERPOOL ST.., SYDNEY 26-2686, 61-7215 
 +Page 7 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1972. 
 +some of David's honey this should be a sweet trip. 
 +Saturday,21st Those oneday racehorses are at it again wild 'Calf
 October whips the neddies along on this mad dash thru Upper Kangaroo. Magnificent waterfalls glorious scenery but a little blurred. Navigational adjustments could easily add about 4 kilos to the total bring your own daylight saving. October whips the neddies along on this mad dash thru Upper Kangaroo. Magnificent waterfalls glorious scenery but a little blurred. Navigational adjustments could easily add about 4 kilos to the total bring your own daylight saving.
-Sunday,22 Frank Malloy shepherds his charges on this interesting walk around Mount Victoria. Good tracks most of the way. Excellent scenery in this corner of the mountains. Plenty of easy map reading practice.+ Sunday,22 Frank Malloy shepherds his charges on this interesting walk 
 +around Mount Victoria. Good tracks most of the way. Excellent scenery in this corner of the mountains. Plenty of easy map reading practice.
 (27); 8,29 Barrington, beautiful Barrington with Uncle Ray Hookway. Tracks all the way thru the rain forest with open going across the snowgrass plains. Excellent views from Carcys Peak and Mount Barrington. Please note Ray's correct phone number is 644-6349, not as shown on programme. (27); 8,29 Barrington, beautiful Barrington with Uncle Ray Hookway. Tracks all the way thru the rain forest with open going across the snowgrass plains. Excellent views from Carcys Peak and Mount Barrington. Please note Ray's correct phone number is 644-6349, not as shown on programme.
 Sunday,29 Could be daylight saving time on this walk so watch it. Sunday,29 Could be daylight saving time on this walk so watch it.
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 as well you might even enjoy helping prospectives to become good members as well you might even enjoy helping prospectives to become good members
 of S.B.U. New Year resolution and all that. of S.B.U. New Year resolution and all that.
- +*************** 
-**News from Abroad**\\+News from Abroad
 John Holly reports receiving a letter from David Ingram, who has seen Frank Leyden in England and who is now visiting Ireland. John Holly reports receiving a letter from David Ingram, who has seen Frank Leyden in England and who is now visiting Ireland.
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 Recent tragedies in the challenging outdoors seem to indicate a general lack of respect for the dangers in the cold environment. Awareness of the hazards is the first step in preventing tragedy, so we have printed the following to ensure that you are equipped with this knowledge. Recent tragedies in the challenging outdoors seem to indicate a general lack of respect for the dangers in the cold environment. Awareness of the hazards is the first step in preventing tragedy, so we have printed the following to ensure that you are equipped with this knowledge.
 Death b Death b
-Definition: Hypothermia, or what is commonly called exposure, occurs when the body temperature drops below normal+Definition: Hypothermia, or what is commonly called exposure, occurs when the body temperature drops below normal
 Causes The cause is simply a drop in body temperature through wearing clothing inadequate for wet, cold and windy conditions. Exhaustion and hunger contribute to it. Causes The cause is simply a drop in body temperature through wearing clothing inadequate for wet, cold and windy conditions. Exhaustion and hunger contribute to it.
- +Danger Signs: Hypothermia is not easy to recognise. The victim is exhausted, lags behind, stumbles, is reluctant to carry on and is not "with it" mentally. He may be difficult to reason with.
-Danger Signs: Hypothermia is not easy to recognise. The victim is exhausted, lags behind, stumbles, is reluctant to carry on and is not "with it" mentally. He may be difficult to reason with.\\+
 Treatment: Shelter from the wind immediately. Drop off a ridge to the Ice side and look for shelter in tussock, scrub, bush or behind rocks. Treatment: Shelter from the wind immediately. Drop off a ridge to the Ice side and look for shelter in tussock, scrub, bush or behind rocks.
-Put on extra clothing, give him something to eat and drink, and assess the situation carefully. Recovery can be swift but, if it has not occurred within 15 minutes or if the victim has collapsed, he will be past warming himself, you must do it for him. You must treat him on the spot, he may collapse and die if you attempt to assist him to the shelter of a hut. If practicable, change him into dry woollen clothing. Put him in a sleeping bag and have two fit people, both in their sleeping bags, lie close alongside him. This is the only safe method. +Put on extra clothing, give him something to cat and drink, and assess the 
 +situation carefully. Recovery can be swift but, if it has not occurred 
 +within 15 minutes or if the victim has collapsed, he will be past warming himself, you must do it for him. You must treat him on the spot, he may collapse and die if you attempt to assist him to the shelter of a hut. If practicable, change him into dry woollen clothing. Put him in a 
 +sleeping bag and have two fit people, both in their sleeping bags, lie close alongside him. This is the only safe method.
 Excessive external heat such as a fire can kill him. Alcohol must  Excessive external heat such as a fire can kill him. Alcohol must 
-n2i_bc_JELLIE. In any case, your patient should not be moved (especially by his own efforts) until he is fully recovered or until you get medical advice. Meanwhile watch the rest of the party. Make camp immediately where you can get the most shelter. +n2i_bc_JELLIE. In any case, your patient should not be moved (especially by his own efforts) until ho is fully recovered or until you get medical advice. Meanwhile watch the rest of the party. Make camp immediately 
 +where you can get the most shelter.
 These Simple Rules can Save Your Life.... These Simple Rules can Save Your Life....
-1. What ever the length of the trip, prepare for it carefully. Do listen and take heed of the weather forecasts. Take a parka on every trip into the hills even for a day or half day walk.+1. What ever the length of the trip, prepare for it carefully. Do listen and tqke heed of the weather forecasts. Take a parka on every trip into the hills even for a day or half day walk.
 2. For excursions on the open tops, add long trousers, gloves and a 2. For excursions on the open tops, add long trousers, gloves and a
 balaclava to your "Must Pack" list. Wear woollen clothing; wet wool is warmer than wet cotton. balaclava to your "Must Pack" list. Wear woollen clothing; wet wool is warmer than wet cotton.
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 temperatures arc around 40 deg.F are the most dangerous. temperatures arc around 40 deg.F are the most dangerous.
 ************** **************
- +Socially Speaking Octoberby Owen Marks. 
-====== Socially Speaking October ====== +October 13th: Wine and Cheese Night. 
- +That do you bring? Nothing! 
-by Owen Marks +Over 30 varieties of cheese. Table wines, fortified wines, soft drinks and fruit juices. 
- +All this for a silver donations 
-October 13th: Wine and Cheese Night. What do you bring? Nothing! Over 30 varieties of cheese. Table wines, fortified wines, soft drinks and fruit juices. All this for a silver donationsA pure and simple get together come along and see your friends! +A pure and simple gettogether come along and see your friends! 
- +October 25th: The Israeli Consul General talks about his country. 
-October 25th: The Israeli Consul General talks about his country. He said he would speak especially about desert irrigation, and at Question Time any matters can be raised. An Israeli supper will be served.+He said he would speak especially about desert irrigation, and at Question Time any matters can be raised. 
 +An Israeli supper will be served.
 As a courtesy gesture, a big rollup would be appreciated. As a courtesy gesture, a big rollup would be appreciated.
 +******XXX*
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