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+A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to the Sydney Bushwalker, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards.
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-THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER
+Postal Address: Box 4476 G.P.O., Sydney, N.S.W., 2000.
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+Meetings at the Club Room on Wednesday evenings after 7.30 p.m.
-A monthly-bulletin of mattes of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers, 14 Atchison Street, St. Leonards.
-POSTAL AIMS: Box 4476 G.P.0.9 Sydney, N.S.W. 2001. Meetings at the Club Rooms on Wednesday evenings after 7.30 p m. Enquiries regarding the Club Mrs. Marcia Shappert, Tel 30 2028.
+Enquiries regarding Club - Mrs. Marcia Shappert,  Tel.30-2028.
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-Editor: Spiro Kbtas, 104/10 Wylie Street, Pott's Point,2011. 7261. 357-1381 (home)
+===  March, 1974.  ===
-Typist: Kath Brown
-Duplication: Frank Taeker
+|**Editor**|Spiro Ketas, 104/10 Wylde Street, Pott's Point, 2011. Tel.357-1381 (Home)|
-Business Managers Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118.
+|**Typist**|Kath Brown|
-IN THIS ISSUE:
+|**Duplication**|Frank Taeker|
-The February General Meeting Kanangra Adventure
+|**Business Manager**|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford, 2118.|
-Paddy Pallin Advertisement
-Ayres Rock and Spoilation of Nature The Blue Breaks TemppLarghetto Mountain Equipment Advertisement N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs S.B.W. Office Bearers 1974 Walks Secretaryls Notes for April Social Secretary's Notes for April Europe in Midwinter
+===== Contents =====
-by Jim Brown Page 2
-Dot Butler 4
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+|The February General Meeting|Jim Brown| 2|
+|Kanangra Adventure|Dot Butler| 4|
+|Ayres Rock and Spoilation of Nature|Marie B. Byles| 8|
+|The Blue Breaks - Tempo Larghetto|Jim Brown| 9|
+|N.S.W. Federation of Bushwalking Clubs - Annual Reunion| |13|
+|S.B.W. Office Bearers - 1974| |15|
+|Walks Secretary's Notes for April|Wilf Hilder|15|
+|Social Secretary's Notes for April|Elaine Brown|17|
+|Europe in Midwinter|Frances Colley|18|
-Marie B. Byles Jim Brown
- Annual Reunion
+===== Advertisements =====
-Wilf Hilder Elaine Brown Frances Colley
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+|Paddy Pallin| 6|
-Page 2 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1974.
+|Mountain Equipment|12|
-THE FEBRUARY GENERAL MEETING.
+----
+=====  The February General Meeting.  =====
 by Jim Brown.
-Although it's the first busine8s meeting of the Club's OffiCial year, February's is traditionally rather a docile meeting, with things being stored up for the Annual General in March, However, about 45 folk put in an appearance for the February gathering, and four new members were welcomed, while two others were not present. Those greeted were Alan MArtin, John Browne and JoeDarby, and (a little later during the pro-
-ceedings) Tom Wilhelm who accepted Linda's badge and documentation.
+Although it's the first business meeting of the Club's Official year, February's is traditionally rather a docile meeting, with things being stored up for the Annual General in March. However, about 45 folk put in an appearance for the February gathering, and four new members were welcomed, while two others were not present. Those greeted were Alan Martin, John Browne and Joe Darby, and (a little later during the proceedings) Tom Wilhelm who accepted Linda's badge and documentation. Frank Roberts was the other absentee.
-Frank Roberts was the other absentee.
-Minues were accepted. 'without comment, and in correspondence we beard Alex Colley's letter on our behalf to the National Parks & Wildlife Service, commenting on the closure of most of Burning Palms to camping and indicating the desirability of re-opening it aS early as could sensibly be done. This letter had. been. acknowledged, and also from the N.P. & W.L.
+Minues were accepted without comment, and in correspondence we heard Alex Colley's letter on our behalf to the National Parks & Wildlife Service, commenting on the closure of most of Burning Palms to camping and indicating the desirability of re-opening it as early as could sensibly be done. This letter had been acknowledged, and also from the N.P. & W.L. Service was advice that our Kangaroo Valley land had been proclaimed a Wild Life Sanctuary. Membership movements included resignations from Audrey and Bob Godfrey (now settled in Queensland) and re-instatement of Meryl Smith (back from abroad).
-Service was advice that our Kangaroo Valley land had been proclaimed a Wild Life Sanctuary. Membership movements included resignations from Audrey and. Bob Godfrey (now settled in Queensland) and re-instatement of
-Meryl Smith (back from abroad).
+The Treasury indicated that the closing balance in current funds at the end of January was $761, and Auditor Gordon Redmond cautioned that, because of several adjustments, the annual financial statement would differ slightly from that figure.
-The Treasury indicated that the closing balance in current funds at the end of January was $7619 and Auditor Gordon Redmond cautioned that, because of several adjustments, the annual financial statement would differ
-slightly from that figure.
+A Federation delegate opined that there had not been anything significant to report from the January meting, so we moved on to walking activity, beginning with Alastair Battye's Budawangs journey of January 11-13: according to a report given by Burke, flooded streams made quite a few changes of route imperative and the party spent their weekend in the vicinity of Quilty's Mountain and Foster Mountain. Since Glenbrook Creek was reputed to be 15 ft. over the causeway, Bob Younger's jaunt to Erskine Creek was cancelled, but 10 citizens were abroad on Kath Brown's day walk at Burning Palms in fair weather and a reasonable abundance of leeches.
-. A Federation delegate opined that there had not been anything signi-
-ficant to report from the January meting, so we moved on to walking activity, beginning with Alastair Battye's Budawangs journey of January 11-13: according to a report given by Burke, flooded streams made quite a few changes of route imperative and the party spent their weekend in the vicinity of Quilty's Mountain and Foster Mountain. Since Glenbrook Creek was reputed to be 15 ft. over the causeway, Bob Younger's jaunt to Erskine Creek was cancelled, but 10 citizens were abroad on Kath Brown's day walk at Burning Palms in fair weather and a reasonable abundance of leeches.
+Things were a deal more favourable for Barry Wallace and team of 18 on the Wollondilly-Tomat Falls country, which included some gourmandising at Tony Carlon's property. The other two overnight trips were cancelled - one in expectation of high river conditions - but the day walk from Patonga went forward with a party of 12, plus a stowaway dog, under Carl Bock's guidance. He described the trip up the valley from Patonga as "damp and mosquito-y".
-Things were a deal more favourable for Barry Wallace and team of 18 pn the Wollondilly-Tomat Falls country, which included some goummandising at Tony Carlon's property. The other two overnight trips were cancelled - one in expectation of high river conditions - but the day walk from Patonga went forward with a party of 12,plus a stowaway dog,under Carl Bock's - guidance. He described the triP up the valley from Patonga as "damp and inosquito-y".
-The long January weekend, saw Wilf HildeM's crew of 7. in the Snagy. Mountains, including Kelly's Hut, Mt. Jagungal and the Grey. Mare/Valentine Falls area in the itinerary. They succeeded in dispossessing another crowd at Valentine Hut, but on the last day ilf "got out the whip", and they
+The long January weekend, saw Wilf Hilder's crew of 7 in the Snowy Mountains, including Kelly's Hut, Mt. Jagungal and the Grey Mare/Valentine Falls area in the itinerary. They succeeded in dispossessing another crowd at Valentine Hut, but on the last day Wilf "got out the whip", and they covered about 26 miles. Weather threats wrecked Ray Hookway's planned Wolgan/Capertee Rivers exploit, but a Sunday trip conducted by Joe Marton, and including 17 people, went from Bundeena to Otford in fine conditions, with two of the party withdrawing after lunch and the remaining 15 reaching Otford about 7.0 p.m.
-covered about 26 miles. Weathar threats wrecked Ray Hodkway's planned
-Wolgan/Capertee Rivers exploit, but a Sunday trip conducted by Joe Marton, and including 17 people, went from Bundeena to Otford in fine conditions,
+On the first weekend of February, David Rostron took a crew of eight towards Davies Canyon, but the volume of water in the falls made the going so tricky that two of the party withdrew quite early on Saturday, and the rest abandoned plans to go all the way down. On the way out they saw evidences of the people missing for several days on the tops - Dot Butler's account of the exploit is published in this issue. There was a leisured base camp at Macarthur's Flat on the Nattai under the tutelage of Jim Vatiliotis which brought out 24 people, while Elaine Brown's day trip from Cowan attracted 17 on what was dismissed by the leader as "quite a normal walk".
-Page 3 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 19749
-with two of the party withdrawing after lunch and the remaining 15 reaching Otford about 7.0 p m.
+To complete the recital, we couldn't find out what had occurred to Roy Higginbotham's Christy's Creek jaunt set down for 8-10th Feb, but Bob Younger's party numbered eight for a prowl down the Wolgan from Newnes to Rocky Creek, interspersed with blackberrying. Owing to illness, John Campbell was unable to lead the Claustral Canyon event, but 14 showed up for John Holly's walk to Georges River, where it was found a ranger now patrols the Bushwalkers Basin area on at least some Sundays.
-On the first weekend. of February, David Rostron -book a crew of eight
-towards Davies Canyon, but the volume of water in the falls made the going so
+In General Business, Dot Butler was able to bring us up to date on negotiations with the Water Board over the flooding of part of Coolana. Legal documents were being prepared in which we sell to the Board about 16 acres (being inundated) for $3500, and "purchase" a lease over the 27 acres of portion 107 for $2800, giving a monetary gain of $700 and an increased holding of about 11 acres. On a motion by Gordon Redmond we agreed to authorise the trustees to sign the necessary papers when prepared.
-tricky that two of the party withdrew quite early on Saturday, and the rest abandoned plans to' go all the way down. On. the way out they saw evidences
-of the people -missing for several days on the tops - Dot Butler's account of the exploit is published in this issue. There was a leisured base camp at Macarthur's Flat on the Nattai under the tutelage of Jim Vatiliotis which
+Alex Colley referred to a recent statement by the Federal Minister for Conservation & Environment, Dr. Moss Cass, that administration of parklands and reserves need to recognise that usage by the public has to be accepted even though some environmental damage may result. Alex moved we write to the Minister agreeing with his view and pointing out that certain types of usage, i.e. by walkers, caused little or no harm.
-brought out 24 people, while Elaine Brown's day trip from Cowan attracted 17 on what was dismissed by the leader as "quite a normal walk".
-To complete the recital, we couldn't find out what had occurred to Roy Higginbotham's Christy's Creek jaunt set down for 8-10th Feb, but Bob Younger's party numbered eight for a prowl dawn the Wolgan from Newnes to Rocky Creek, interspersed with blackberrying. Owing to illness, John Campbell was unable to lead the Claustral Canyon event, but 14 showed up for John Holly's walk to Georges River, where it was found a ranger now patrols the Bushwalkers Basin area eft at least some Sundays.
+Next we heard that the A.B.C. wanted to obtain some TV film footage showing __young__ walkers at their sport. Some discussion ensued, in which some believed we should have nothing to do with the request, because it seemed to be slanted along somewhat unrealistic lines; while others put it that we should offer co-operation, but with some insistance that walkers were not mis-represented. Finally it was left to the President to negotiate with the news media.
-In General Business, Dot Butler was able to bring us up to date on negotiations With the Water Board over the flooding of part of Coolana. Legal documents were being prepared in which we sell to the Board about 16 acres (being inundated) for $3500, and "purchase" a lease over the 27 acres of portion 107 for $2800, giving a monetary gain of VO0 and an increased holding of about 11 acres. On a motion by Gordon Redmond we agreed to authorise the trustees to sign the necessary papers when prepared.
-Alex Colley referred to a recent statement by the Federal Minister for Conservation 8c, Environment, Dr. Moss Cass, that administration of parklands and reserves need to recognise that usage by the public has to be accepted even though some environmental damage may result. Alex moved we write to the Minister agreeing with his view and pointing out that certain types of usage, i e. by walkers, caused little or no harm.
+In fact the meeting ended by loading an added burden to the President when he indicated that, in the absence of any other taker, he would act as convener of the Re-union sub-committee provided help with the supper arrangements was forthcoming.
-Next we heard that the A.B.C. wanted to obtain some TV film footage showing young walkers at their sport. Some discussion ensued, in which some believed we should have nothing to do with the request, because it seemed to be slanted along samewhat unrealistic lines; while others put it that We should offer co-operation, but with some insistance that walkers were not mis-represented. Finally it was left to the President to negotiate with the
-news media.
+After announcements that certain Club officers would not seek re-election in March and that any proposed Constitutional Amendments must be received before the March meeting of the Committee, we called it a night at 9.30 p.m.
-In fact the meeting ended. by loading an added. burden to the President when he indicated that, in the absence of any other taker, he would act as convener of the Re-union sub-committee provided help with the supper arrange-
-ments was forthcoming.
+----
-After announcements that certain Club officers would not seek re-election
-in March and that any proposed Constitutional Amendments must be received before the March meeting of the Committee, we called it a night at 9.30 p m.
+=====  Kanangra Adventures.  =====
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-Page 4 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1974..
-KLIVANGRA ADVENTUPZ.
 by Dot Butler.
-NEWS FLASH .the rain continues.....enormous flood damage in Queensland.....roads cut in the great Outwest.....Mt. Isa isolated in a sea of wet spinifex, unable to get its copper out or fuel supplies stock being drowned in thousands....FLASH....FLASH....Typhoon Ida? or, Clara? or Whatnot swooping towards our drenched coastline.. ..FLASH.... FLASH Giant tides (the perigeesyzygy demons) sweeping around the world and due to strike the coast of Australia this first week in February. In a word, physical upheaval on a colossal scale. Most sane people prefer to stay all snug and safe at home. But what do Bushwaikers, being a
-perverse breed what do Bushwalkers do? Nothing is good enough but an abseiling trip down Davies Canyon, the roughest canyon in the Roughest Country in the State!
+NEWS FLASH.... the rain continues..... enormous flood damage in Queensland..... roads cut in the great Outwest..... Mt. Isa isolated in a sea of wet spinifex, unable to get its copper out or fuel supplies stock being drowned in thousands.... FLASH.... FLASH.... Typhoon Ida? or, Clara? or Whatnot swooping towards our drenched coastline..... FLASH.... FLASH.... Giant tides (the perigee-syzygy demons) sweeping around the world and due to strike the coast of Australia this first week in February. In a word, physical upheaval on a colossal scale. Most sane people prefer to stay all snug and safe at home. But what do Bushwaikers, being a perverse breed - what do Bushwalkers do? Nothing is good enough but an abseiling trip down Davies Canyon, the roughest canyon in the Roughest Country in the State!
-Our intrepid leader is Dave Rostron. He has, for once, left his
-recent bride at home. Judith is keen on bushwalking, but she is not an idiot.
+Our intrepid leader is Dave Rostron. He has, for once, left his recent bride at home. Judith is keen on bushwalking, but she is not an idiot.
 What should you know that you don't know? tell you:
-Our party of 8 in two car S reached the campsite near Whelan's clearing
-about the same time and we retired to roost somewhere around midnight.
-We made a reasonably early getaway next morning, along the road towards Kanangra Tops then a turnoff on the left along the fire trail to Queen Pin. After several detours left or right to avoid pools of water, muddy patches or great fallen trees across the track we eventually came to
-a stop at a point beyond Which it would be inadvisable for even a Bushwaiker to take his car. Then we strode off along a track which headed in our
-direction and at length abandoned it and struck out through the wet scrub,
-down a steep hillside till we burst through a thicket of dense vegetation and found ourselves gazing on Sally Camp Creek. I had last seen it in drought time when there was no difficulty in following down the bed of the creek; the contrast now was somewhat chilling all those extra feet of water rushing along just imagine what the abseil over the waterfall is going to be like!
-We made heavy going downstream, pushing through wet bushes, making
-thighdeep crossings when the other side looked possibly less torturing
-than the side we were on, blondining over fallen treetrunks above the
-swirling water, occasional stops for everyone to catch up; Laurie is trailing along somewhere back there, physically present but mentally absent; Bob looks fetching in his cutdown overalls; Peter is beginning to look blue about the gills; Willie Burke is cursing his slippery soles and our
-leader is wondering whether he is really going to manage to "do" Davies Canyon this time. Here dames Laurie, and we continue on.
-We had been walking for two hours, various members going for involuntary slides on the slippery rocks and a general feeling of insecurity pervading all. Whilst negotiating a deep crossing amongst black rocks,
-suddenly eleven stone of Irish muscle floundered and fell on top of me.
-."
-Page 3 TEE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER March, 1974.
-I perfarmed a jack-knife-forward-bend at the knee, to the detriment of
-that joint which pretty soon started to stiffen up. Even bashing along at high speed to keep it warmed up was no good, so I bade the party Godspeed and told them I was going out to the high country and they could
-have the canyon on their own. Bill decided to accompany me so we headed back upstream, recognising all the familiar landmarks We had passed on the
-way down, and just when we couldn't see any more familiar terrain there was a trail of trampled daisies leading up the hillside and we followed it up like a couple of bloodhounds on the scent, to emerge on the road at precisely the spot where we had left it four hours earlier.
-Back at the cars we dug out David's key and drove his car out and down the Whalania firetrail, the plan being to go to the top of Whalania
-Falls where we ixould expect the others to amer6 after they had completed
-the trip dawn Davies and up Whalania Canyon. Whilst engaged on these perigrinations what should we pass but a motor-car and auto tent looking all forlorn and deserted in the wet scrub. Tha:i4J;Vmas empty, but when I peered through the car window I saw sleeping bags which looked somehoW
-sad and deserted as though they hadn't been used. Other gear indicated
-that the owners were not bushwaikers. We presumed they wei'e fishermen.
-However, there was no one about to talk to so we continued on our way.
-Bill and I followed a track around the high swamps, then down a feeder creek which plunged al length over a precipice and disappeared
-noisily into an eerie mist-filled gorge. It was quite a waterfall due
-to all the recent rain but it was not Vhalania Falls9 so rather than push through the wet scrub for another mile we headed out to the track and
-decided to take the car back again to its original parking spot; after all, the others might conceivable came out another way and not up the slimy rocks of the waterfall.
-Just as well we did. We had abandoned the car just short of a swampy
-patch, to get around which would have meant a precarious detour through a'
-close thicket of saplings, and were walking towards the other car when the
-rest of the party hove into view almost simultaneously. Without letting
-them get their packs off we had them tell us their story s They had made a very hairy descent downthe first abseil and along a narrow ledge where the wind blast from the rush of water was almost enough to blow them off, then seeing that a quarter of the party had already white-anted the trip,
-they also called it a day and climbed out via a side ridge and so made their way back to the cars. But one oda thing they had seen on the ways compass-reading and studying the map continuously as they felt their way
- through the all-engulfing white-out they had stumbled upon What looked like
-a fairly recent campfire - its embers were still glowing. But what was noteworthy about it was its unusual size - quite long, and a great heap of ashes as though they had really piled the logs on all night. Another thing that stuck out as unusual was a flattened out beer-can with three names scratched laborously on it and the message that they had slept here the previous night. But no sign of the people themselves. "Just as
-well," said Barry, "or I would have given them a lecture about not putting
-out their campfire and leaving a mess of beer cans about". Anyhow our party then pressed on through. the mist and, as I have said, met us back
-Page 6 TEE SYDNEY BUSHYTALKER March, 1974.
-Lightweight biiihirailking.
+Our party of 8 in two cars reached the campsite near Whelan's clearing about the same time and we retired to roost somewhere around midnight.
-and camping gear.
-LIGHTWEIGHT TENTS FOR ALL CONDITIONS
+We made a reasonably early getaway next morning, along the road towards Kanangra Tops then a turnoff on the left along the fire trail to Queen Pin. After several detours left or right to avoid pools of water, muddy patches or great fallen trees across the track we eventually came to a stop at a point beyond which it would be inadvisable for even a Bushwalker to take his car. Then we strode off along a track which headed in our direction and at length abandoned it and struck out through the wet scrub, down a steep hillside till we burst through a thicket of dense vegetation and found ourselves gazing on Sally Camp Creek. I had last seen it in drought time when there was no difficulty in following down the bed of the creek; the contrast now was somewhat chilling - all those extra feet of water rushing along - just imagine what the abseil over the waterfall is going to be like!
-All "Paddymade' tents are made with utmost care
-to stand up to rigorous conditions. They are
+We made heavy going downstream, pushing through wet bushes, making thigh-deep crossings when the other side looked possibly less torturing than the side we were on, blondining over fallen treetrunks above the swirling water, occasional stops for everyone to catch up; Laurie is trailing along somewhere back there, physically present but mentally absent; Bob looks fetching in his cutdown overalls; Peter is beginning to look blue about the gills; Willie Burke is cursing his slippery soles and our leader is wondering whether he is really going to manage to "do" Davies Canyon this time. Here comes Laurie, and we continue on.
-supplied with nylon cords and have overlapped
-doors at both ends.
+We had been walking for two hours, various members going for involuntary slides on the slippery rocks and a general feeling of insecurity pervading all. Whilst negotiating a deep crossing amongst black rocks, suddenly eleven stone of Irish muscle floundered and fell on top of me.
-The Nadgee tent, of standard green Jarpara, is
-similar to the famous 'Era' model, but 7'6" in
+I performed a jack-knife-forward-bend at the knee, to the detriment of that joint which pretty soon started to stiffen up. Even bashing along at high speed to keep it warmed up was no good, so I bade the party Godspeed and told them I was going out to the high country and they could have the canyon on their own. Bill decided to accompany me so we headed back upstream, recognising all the familiar landmarks we had passed on the way down, and just when we couldn't see any more familiar terrain there was a trail of trampled daisies leading up the hillside and we followed it up like a couple of bloodhounds on the scent, to emerge on the road at precisely the spot where we had left it four hours earlier.
-length (6 inches longer than the standard 3 man
-tent) and with zip doors. The De-Luxe Nadgee
+Back at the cars we dug out David's key and drove his car out and down the Whalania firetrail, the plan being to go to the top of Whalania Falls where we would expect the others to emerge after they had completed the trip dawn Davies and up Whalania Canyon. Whilst engaged on these perigrinations what should we pass but a motor-car and auto tent looking all forlorn and deserted in the wet scrub. The tent was empty, but when I peered through the car window I saw sleeping bags which looked somehow sad and deserted as though they hadn't been used. Other gear indicated that the owners were not bushwalkers. We presumed they were fishermen. However, there was no one about to talk to so we continued on our way.
-tent offers the bonus of Stormtite Japara and
-sewn in nylon floor; closed on one end with vent
+Bill and I followed a track around the high swamps, then down a feeder creek which plunged at length over a precipice and disappeared noisily into an eerie mist-filled gorge. It was quite a waterfall due to all the recent rain but it was not Whalania Falls, so rather than push through the wet scrub for another mile we headed out to the track and decided to take the car back again to its original parking spot; after all, the others might conceivable came out another way and not up the slimy rocks of the waterfall.
-and hood cover, sewn-in mosquito net with zip
-opening, and zipped door closure. 7'6" x 5' x 4'5".
+Just as well we did. We had abandoned the car just short of a swampy patch, to get around which would have meant a precarious detour through a close thicket of saplings, and were walking towards the other car when the rest of the party hove into view almost simultaneously. Without letting them get their packs off we had them tell us their story: They had made a very hairy descent down the first abseil and along a narrow ledge where the wind blast from the rush of water was almost enough to blow them off, then seeing that a quarter of the party had already white-anted the trip, they also called it a day and climbed out via a side ridge and so made their way back to the cars. But one odd thing they had seen on the way: compass-reading and studying the map continuously as they felt their way through the all-engulfing white-out they had stumbled upon what looked like a fairly recent campfire - its embers were still glowing. But what was noteworthy about it was its unusual size - quite long, and a great heap of ashes as though they had really piled the logs on all night. Another thing that stuck out as unusual was a flattened out beer-can with three names scratched laborously on it and the message that they had slept here the previous night. But no sign of the people themselves. "Just as well," said Barry, "or I would have given them a lecture about not putting out their campfire and leaving a mess of beer cans about". Anyhow our party then pressed on through the mist and, as I have said, met us back at the cars.
-BUNYIP RUCKSACK
-"This 'shaPedi;icksack is excellent for children. Use. full clay pack. Weight 14ozs.
+A council of war was held. Obviously something was wrong. Barry offered to go back to the camp that Bill and I had seen for some further sleuthing. We all met out on the road soon after and Barry was able to report that their car had been left unlocked, with car keys and money lying around, and that the name of the owner co-incided with one of the names on the flattened out beer can and he was a member of Richmond Air Force. Well, pilots are taught how to navigate in the air, but are they equally efficient when grounded amongst thick scrub in a whiteout? We decided to play safe and report the matter to the nearest Police on our way out. The Mt. Victoria cop was not on the job, so Barry, whose social conscience is very well developed, offered to go round via Katoomba and report the matter there, giving exact grid references as to the car and the abandoned campfire. The rest of us headed for home via Bell's Road and that was that.
-'SENIOR RUCKSACK
-A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 11/21bs.
+The next day we saw nothing in the papers about the lost ones, nor the day after. It was not till Wednesday that the headlines broke: "THREE SURVIVE ON RAW FISH!" "Two men and a boy plucked to safety by a RAAF helicopter. They had gone up on the Friday night for a 2-day trout fishing trip but got lost, fell into a creek and got their clothes and matches wet. They ran out of food but caught 16 trout which they had to eat raw. On Tuesday they managed to dry their matches and were able to light a fire but they were tired and hungry and "scared stiff". On Wednesday they heard a helicopter and managed to attract its attention by lighting a fire with their second-last match and piling green vegetation on it. The 'copter could not land because of the trees so used its air-sea rescue winch to pull the two men and the boy aboard."
-BUSHMAN RUCKSACK
-Has sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 30Ibs. 2 pocket model 1141bs. 3 pocket
+One puzzling item of the newspaper report is that when they realised they were lost the men decided to move __downstream__; this despite the fact that they knew they had parked their car and set up their tent on the plateau top. Could it be that they were following some "What to do when Lost" booklet? After all, if you go downstream you'll eventually land out on the seacoast - after three weeks or a month if you're lucky, and after beating your way through what is, actually, some of the Roughest Country in the State.
-model 1%lbs.
-PIONEER RUCKSACK
+The little boy, Darren (aged 7), they say was terrific. At night he slept between his father and Michael and did the same as they did. He admitted that he didn't like the cold fish much and he spent a lot of time thinking of Mum and his little sister aged 4. I think it would be quite an idea to write to Bill Elliot (31) and Mike Bray (23) and invite them to join the Bushwaikers. After such a nerve-shattering experience they would need no further incentive to become expert bushmen.
-Extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40Ibs of camp gear. Weight TAlbs.
-Everything for the bushwalker, from blankets and air mattresses, stretchers, boots, compasses, maps, books, stoves and lamps to cooking ware and freeze dried and. dehydrated foods.
+----
-KIANDRA MODEL
-Hooded bag. Extra well
+=== Paddymade. ===
-filled. Very
-compact.
+Lightweight bushwalking and camp gear.
-Approx 33/4Ibs.
-HOTHAM MODEL Super warm
+__Lightweight tents for all conditions__
-box quilted.
-Added leg
+All "Paddymade' tents are made with utmost care to stand up to rigorous conditions. They are supplied with nylon cords and have overlapped doors at both ends.
-room.
-Approx 41Albs.
+The Nadgee tent, of standard green Jarpara, is similar to the famous 'Era' model, but 7'6" in length (6 inches longer than the standard 3 man tent) and with zip doors. The De-Luxe Nadgee tent offers the bonus of Stormtite Japara and sewn in nylon floor; closed on one end with vent and hood cover, sewn-in mosquito net with zip opening, and zipped door closure. 7'6" x 5' x 4'5".
-SUPER LIGHT MODEL Half the
-weight and packed size of regular bags. 9" x 51.A" dia. 2lbs.
+__Bunyip Rucksack__
-LIVERPOOL ST. SYDNEY 26-2686 61-7215
-Page THE SYDNEY BUSHWAT10ER March, 1973.
+This 'shaped' rucksack is excellent for children. Useful day pack. Weight 14ozs.
- miammloo Joe
-at the cars.
+__Senior Rucksack__
-A council of war was held. Obviously something was wrong. Barry offered to go back to the camp that Bill and I had seen for some further
-sleuthing. We all met out on the road soon after and Barry was able to
+A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 1½lbs.
-report that their car had beenleft unlocked, with car keys and money
-lying around, and that the name of the owner co-incided with one of the
+__Bushman Rucksacks__
-names on the flattened out beer can and he was a member of Richmond Air Force. Well, pilots az e taught how to navigate in the air, but are they
-equally efficient when grounded amongst thick scrub in a whiteout? We decided to play safe and :report the matter to the nearest Police on our way out. The Mt. Victoria cop was not on the job, so Barry, whose social conscience is very well develpped, offered to go round via Katoomba and report the matter there, giving exact grid references as to the car and the abandoned campfire. The rest of us headed for home via Bell's Road and that was that.
+Have sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 30 lbs. 2 pocket model 1¼lbs. 3 pocket model 1½lbs.
-The next day we saw nothing in the papers about the lost ones, nor the day after. It was not till Wednesday that the headlines broke: "THREE
-SURVIVE ON RAW FISH!" "Two men and a boy plucked to safety by a RAM
+__Pioneer Rucksack__
-helicopter, They had gone up on the Friday night for a 2-day trout fishing
-trip but got lost, fell into a creek and got their clothes and matches wet.
+Extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40lbs of camp gear. Weight 2¼lbs.
-They ran out of food but caught 16 trout which they had to eat raw. On
-Tuesday they managed to dry their matches and were able to light a fire but they were tired and hungry and"scared stiff". On Wednesday they heard a helicopter and managed to attract its attention by lighting a fire with their second-last match and piling green vegetation on it. The 'copter could not land because of the trees so used its air-sea rescue winch to pull the two men and the boy aboard."
+__Kiandra Model__
-One puzzling item of the newspaper report is that when they realised they were lost the men decided to move downstream 4 this despite the fact that they knew they had parked their car and set up their tent on the plateau top. Could it be that they were following some "What to do when Lost"
-booklet? After all, if you go downstream you'll eventually land out on the
+Hooded bag. Extra well filled. Very compact. Approx 3¾lbs.
-seacoast - after three weeks or a month if you're lucky, and after beating your may through what is, actually, some of the Roughest Country in the State.
-The little boy, Darren (aged 7), they say was terrific. At night he slept between his father and Michael and did the same as they did, He admitted that he didn' like the cold fish much and he spent a lot of time
+__Hotham Model__
-thinking of Mum and his little sister aged 4. I think it would be quite an idea to write to Bill Elliot (31) and Mike Bray (23) and invite them to
-join the Bushwaikers. After such a nerve-shattering experience they would need no further incentive to become expert bushmen.
+Super warm box quilted. Added leg room. Approx 4½lbs.
-****ie****##*
-CORRECTION, to Walks Programmes-
+__Superlight Model__
-'Frank Taeker's phone number as been shown incorrectly for both of
-the two walks he is leading. The correct number is 690-444, Ett.551 (bus.)
+Half the weight and packed size of regular bags. 9" x 5½" dia. 2lbs.
+Everything for the bushwalker, from blankets and air mattresses, stretchers, boots, compasses, maps, books, stoves and lamps to cooking ware and freeze dried and dehydrated foods.
+**Paddy Pallin**
+Liverpool St., Sydney. 26-2686, 61-7215.
+----
+===  Correction to Walks Programme:  ===
+Frank Taeker's phone number as been shown incorrectly for both of the __two__ walks he is leading. The correct number is 690-444, Ext.551 (bus.)
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