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 We offer you a full range of high quality gear for bushwalking, light-weight camping, ski-touring, climbing and canoeing.
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+=====For Those Who Rush their Fences.=====
+Ms. Dean
+I have just returned from a family-type ski camping trip at Saw Pit Creek. My last child, and according to his sisters, the least child, availed himself of the excellent service put on by the Kosciusko National Park Authority and spent two evenings at the Information Centre being indoctrinated about ski touring. In fact he became so involved with all the information that he is convinced he has already experienced (caught, came down with) hypothermia. This happening took place about 20 yards off the parking area at Smiggens on a clear afternoon and about one hour's experience on the snow.
+It made me think, have I been at risk when touring. Certainly I've not practised survival skills as suggested in the pamphlet issued by the Park authorities, and indeed how many others he done a quick course, or even read "Survival - Exposure is a Definite Killer". Below are some instructions and drawings from the pamphlet - it could be of help to someone.
+"Requirements:
+  - Pruning or hand saw and small hand shovel (flat blade)
+  - Waterproof clothing, especially waterproof overmittens.
+  - Adequate sleeping bags, ground sheets, bivy bags, insulating pads, cooking gear, food spare clothing etc.
+  - Enough time and energy left to work before darkness and hypothermia set in - **don't start too late**."
+You have a choice of what you might like te build: Snow Bivouac, Igloo or Snow Cave.
+===Snow Bivouac.===
+  - U-Shaped ground plan; width less than length of skiis; length 9' for 3 people.
+  - Stamp firm down inside plan to compact snow; cut blocks from floor area.
+  - Cut blocks as large as possible to manageable size; lay on U-plan with over-lapping blocks up to required height, leaving door opening. Block all cracks with snow.
+  - Place skiis (bindings upwards) and stocks or branches across side walls to support groundsheet roof; hold down with blocks of snow. Cut leg holes in sides below ground level.
+  - Close door with pack and spare ground sheet when reedy to settle in.
+  - More space an be gained by digging hole for feet when sitting - it will double as a waste sink.
+===Igloo.===
+  - Mark circle of 5' diameter plus 1' for each person - i.e. 6' for one, 7' for 2, etc.
+  - Cut large but manageable blocks from floor area; cut carefully to wedge shape as structure grows.
+  - Start tilting inwards at second row of blocks. Failure to do this may result in difficulty when closing roof.
+  - Cut door below floor level if possible, to hold in warm air.
+  - Pack crack with snow; smooth off protuberences inside to avoid drips from condensation.
+  - If on a slope, cut leg holes in side wall below ground level for extra space.
+===Snow Cave.===
+  - Two men or teams tunnel into side of steep drift about 2 metres apart.
+  - Two metres in, dig sideways to meet; after meeting expand base of U to desired size by digging further into drift, and to give more headroom.
+  - Close off one entrance with snow; make door for other entrance with pack.
+  - Plant spare skiis and stocks to prevent people walking on roof.
+One other hazard of spending time on the snow and rarely mentioted by by the experts, is the osmetic, but not quite metamorphosis, effect that takes plate as people come off the snow and return home. From my participant observations and oun experiences this affects people differently. Some of the types of behaviour are -
+  * Quarrel
+  * Envy those who stayed
+  * Envy those who didn't come
+  * Pick people/nose/upholstery
+  * Air socks and underclothing
+  * Drive home nonstop
+  * Become increasingly cheerful/depressed
+  * Uncommunicative.
+I would like to hear of other people's experiences - it would make an interesting study. And for all those who rush their fences, wait for me - I've just learned to survive!
+----
+=====David Cotton's Bee Walk, 29th August.=====
+Persons present: children, 16, members, 21, prospectives, 6 and 11 visitors. Total 54. Weather, fine and warm with periods of cloud.
+Due to the large crowd in attendance the talk on bees had to be kept to a minimum and emphasis was centred on the visual display. This was followed by a beehive inspection which included a successful batch of queen cells made up specially the day before.
+The treat of the day was morning tea with the usual supply of fresh honeycomb straight from the hive, together with large slabs of brown bread and butter. About 15 lb of fresh honeycomb was consumed together with 5 large loaves of brown bread and about l lb of butter. A large bottle of honey mead also went the rounds but was met with a rather varied response.
+Our walk down O'Hares Creek started nice and early. After inspecting the big waterfall on Madderns Creek we had a little bit of a rough scramble for a short distance as the usual track had been missed. A nice flat rocky area along the creek was chosen for our lunch spot.
+A small group of lads in our party entertained us by staging a moss and slime fight, and it was not long before most participants had a reasonable coating of slime and moss; in addition a few were also a little wet from falls in the creek.
+After lunch our walk continued downstream through a delightful area of picturesque bushland. As usual, people were found wandering off along different tracks in all directions. However when we reached the track leading to the farm where we had left some of the cars earlier in the day it was found that all were accounted for excepting Roger (7) from the Orchard, who in fact, like a horse smelling his oats, had taken off for home without remembering to tell anyone.
+While a small search party scouted the immediate vicinity, the remainder of the party returned to the cars, where Roger was found playing quite happily with his cousins.
+At this juncture some of us became involved in an exercise in training a horse to enter and leave a horse float. So with much pushing and pulling, tugging and shoving the horse was finally encouraged to enter and leave the horse float. After a few ins and outs the horse seemed to be enjoying herself as much as her temporary trainers. Whilst this small diversion was beine attended to Roger suffered his punishment by returning to the creek to round up his small search party.
+Most people had quite an enjoyable day. Due to the rather strange finale to our walk it is not known whether anyone managed to inspect the magnificent cactus display at the farm where we finished our walk.
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+A major walk will be held on the Cape York Peninsula, Q1d. from 20 December 1976 to 15 January 1977 (approx.). The leader is Tom Hayllar 9183916(H) of CMW. SBW members are welcome to join the trip.
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+=====Alp Sports.=====
+Box 553 P.O., Christchurch, New Zealand.
+===For the cheapest gear in Australasia.===
+We have a prompt mail order service to Australian customers - **free postage on all orders**. Below is a list of some of the gear we stock - prices quoted in New Zealand dollars (NZ $1 = A $0.83). We prefer payment by bank draft in New Zealand currency.
+| |$|
+|Typhoon Oilskin parkas - standard model|21.00|
+|Typhoon Oilskin parkas - deluxe model|24.00|
+|Cagoules, neoprene-coated nylon|18.40|
+|Zip parkas, neoprene-coated nylon|23.00|
+|Long woollen socks|4.50|
+|Short woollen socks|2.75|
+|Jumpers, 100% natural black greasy wool|20.00|
+|Jumpers, pure wool, fair-isle patterns|19.00|
+|Balaclavas, pure wool|2.40|
+|Hats, pure wool, fair-isle patterns|2.45|
+|Light woollen shirts, check patterns|9.50|
+|Ranger, heavy wool shirts, check patterns|14.50|
+|Mountaineer,heavy wool shirts, checks and tartans|17.00|
+|Trousers, woollen tweed|14.50|
+|Day sacks, from|15.00|
+|K-2 double wall tents|94.00|
+|K-2 special medium rucksacks|72.00|
+|K-2 special large rucksacks|74.00|
+|K-2 standard medium rucksacks|69.00|
+|K-2 standard large rucksacks|70.00|
+|K-2 Intermediate rucksacks|55.00|
+|K-2 Junior rucksacks|42.00|
+|K-2 Bivouac rucksacks|16.75|
+|K-2 Aarn I climbing and ski-touring pack|58.50|
+|K-2 Aarn II pack|51.00|
+|Wintest nylon tents from|37.00|
+|Mountain Mule Rucksacks:| |
+|Featherlite standard - large|58.00|
+|Heavy Duty standard|61.00|
+|Heavy Duty super|67.50|
+|Expedition standard|58.00|
+|Expedition super|63.50|
+|Mammoth|77.00|
+|Fairydown Everest sleeping bags|prices on application|
+|Everest Mummy sleeping bags|prices on application|
+|Twenty Below sleeping bags|prices on application|
+|Explorer sleeping bags|prices on application|
+And much more - write for a price list (Address above).
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-OR THOSE WHO RUSH THEIR FENCES
-Me.Deen
-I have just returned from a family-type ski camping trip at Saw Pit Creek. My last child, and according to his sisters; the least child, availed himself of the excellent ,service put on by the Kosciusko National Park Authority and spent two evenings at the Information Centre betAg indoctrinated about ski tuving. In fact he became so involved with all the information that he Is eonvinctd he has already. experienced (caught, came down with) hypothermia This happening took place about 20 yards off the ping area at Smiggens on a clear afternoon and *bout one hour's experience on the snow.
-Ti. made met,thiak, have I been at risk when touring. Certainly I've not practised survival skills as suggested in the pamphlet issued by the Park authorities, and indeed how many others he done a quick course, or even read "Survival - Expos tilee is a Definite Killer, Below are some instructions and drawings from the pamphlet - itould be of help to someone.
-"Requirements. 1. Pruning or hand saw and small hand shovel (fiat blade)
-. Waterproof clothing, especially waterproof overmittens.
-. Adequate sleeping bags, ground sheets, bivy bags,
- Insulating pads, cooking gear, food spare clothing etc.
-. Enough time and energy left to work before darkness and hypothermia set in - DON'T START OUT TOO LATE.
-You have a choice of what you might like te build, SNOW BIVOUAC, IGLOO or SNOW COE.
-Snow Bivouac.
-. U-Shaped ground plan; width less than leagth of skills; length 9' for
-people.
-. Stamp firm down inside plan to compact snow; cut blocks from floor area.
-. Cut blocks as lag t as possible to mavageable size; lay on U-plan
-with over-lapping b/o%ks up to required height, leaving door opening.
-Block all cracks with snow.
-. Place skits (bindings upwards) and stocks or branches across side walls
-to support groundsheet roof; r,old down with bloeks of snow. Cut leg
-holes in sides below groued level.
-.. Close door with pack and spare ground sheet when reedy to eettle in. 6. More space an be gained by digging hole for feet when sitting - it
- will double as a waste sink.
-'ff gloo
-L -Mark circle of 5 diameter plus i for each person - i e. 6' for one, 7" for 22 etc.
-. Cut large but -manageable blocks from floor area; cut carefully to wedge sheepe as structure grows.
-Start tating inwards at second row of blocks. Falliire to do this m kt result in diffioilty When closing roof.
-. Cut door below floor level if possible, to hold in warm air.
-. F.ack crack with snow; smooth off protuberences inside to avoid drips from condensation.'
-, If on a. slope, cut leg holes in side wall below ground level for extra space.
-JF Ca'qe
-i. Two can or teams tunnel into sidt of steep drift about 2 metres
-. Two metres l., dig sideways to meet; atter mc;eting expand base to desired size by digging further 'into drift, and to give more
-. Close off one entrance with snow; make door for other entrance
-. Pint spare skits and stocks to prevent people walking on roof.
-Ae
-apart.
-of U headroom. with pock.
-PrIctk
-)5401,0 (fitLee<d
-On other hazard of spetAing time ;.,t1. the now and rarely mentioted by by the experts, ttt.- f,,im,ottc., but not quite netamorphosis, effect that takes plate as people (-1me >f'i the snow and return home. From my participant observations And oun experiences this affe,:ts people differently. Some of - the types of behaviour- are -
-Quarret envy those who stayed; envy those who didn't kcame4 pick peopl.,/nosefuphrJ1stery; air 30,A4 and tMerclothing;
-drive home ncmst;Jp; beconx increasingly cheerL11/depressiA; uncoaraunicazive.
-vould like to hear of other people's experiences itlatkid fAtte an Irlterec ting study. And for It'll inose who rush their fences, wit for Em I've just learned to survive!
-Page 14. THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 1976.
-DAVID COTTON'S BEE WALK 20th AUGUST.
-Persons present: children, 169 members, 21, prospectives, 6 and 11 visitors. Total 54. Weather, fine and warm with periods of cloud.
-Due to the large crowd in attendance the talk on bees had to be kept to a minimum and emphasis was centred on the visual display. This was followed, by a beehive inspection which included a successful batch of queen cells made up specially the day before.
-The treat of the day was morning tea with the usual supply of fresh honeycomb straight from the hive, together with large slabs of brown bread and butter. About 15 lb of fresh honeycomb was consumed together with 5 large loaves of brown bread and about l lb of butter. A large bottle
-of honey mead also went the rounds but was met with a rather varied response.
-Our walk down 011iares Crook started nice and early. After inspecting the big waterfall on I:adderns Creek we had a little bit of a rough scramble for a short distance as the usual track had been missed. A nice flat rocky area along the crook was chosen for our lunch spot.
-A small group of lads in our party entertained us by staging a moss and slime fight, and it was not lone: before most participants had a reasonable coating of slime and moss; in addition a few were also a little wet from falls in the creek.
-After lunch our walk continued downstream through a delightful area of picturesque bushland. As usual, people were found wandering off along different tracks in all directions. However when we reached the track leu,ding to the farm where we had left some of the cars earlier in the day it was found that all were accounted for excepting Roger (7) from the Orchard, who in fact, like a horse smelling his oats, had taken off for home without remembering to tell anyone.
-While a small search -earty scouted the immediate vicinity, the remainder of the party returned to the ears, where Roger was found playing quite happily with his cousins.
-At this juncture some of us became involved in an exercise in training a horse to enter and.' leavea horse float. So with much pushing and pulling, tugging and shoving the horse was finally encouraged to enter and leave the horse float. After a few ins and outs the horse seemed
-to be enjoying herself as much as her temporary trainers. Whilst this
-small diversion was beine attended to Roger suffered his punishment by
-returning to the creek to round up his small search party.
-Most people had quite an enjoyable day. Due to the rather strange finale to our walk it is not known whether anyone managed to inspect the
-magnificent cactus, display at the farm where we finishea our walk.
-* * * * * * * *
-Amajor walk will be held on the Cape York Peninsula,Q1d. from 20.. Dec-76 to 15-Jan-77 (approx.),. The leader is Tom HayUar 9183916(E) of ChM. Sad members are welcome to join the trip.
-Page 1 5 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER November, 19 76
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-****************** Box 553 P.O., Christchurch, New Zealand *************
-FOR THE CHEAPEST GEAR IN AUSTRALASIA
-We have a prompt mail order service to Australian customers - FREE POSTAGE ON ALL ORDERS. Below is a. list of some of the gear we stooL - prices quoted in New Zealand dollars (NZ $1 A $0.83). We prefer
-payment by bank draft in New Zealand currency.
-Typhoon Oilskin parkas - standard model $ 21.00
-(all sizes) deluxe model 24.00
-Cagoules, neoprene-coated nylon 18.40
-Zip parkas, neoprene-coated nylon 23.00
-Long woollen socks 4.50
-Short woollen socks 2.75
-Jumpers, 100% natural black greasy wool 20.00
-Jumpers, pure wool, fair-isle patterns 19.00
-Balaclavas, pure wool 2.40
-Hats, pure wool, fair-isle patterns 2.75
-Light woollen shirts, check patterns 9.50
-Ranger, heavy wool shirts, checl: patterns 14.50
-Mountaineer, heavy wool shirts, checks and tartans 17.00
-Trousers, woollen tweed 14.50
-Day sacks, from 15.00
-K-2 double wall tents 94.00
-K-2 special medium ruckscks 72.00
-K-2 special large rucksacks 74.00
-K-2 standard. medium rucksacks 69.00
-K-2 standard large rucksacks 70.00
-K-2 intermediate rucksacks 55.00
-K-2 junior rucksacks 42.00
-K-2 bivouac rucksacks 16.75
-K-2 Aarn I climbing and ski-touring pack 58.50
-K-2 Aarn II pack 51.00
-Wintest nylon tents from 37.00
-Mountain Mule rucksacksg
-Featherlite standard - large 58,00
-Heavy Duty standard 61,00
-Heavy Duty super 67.50
-Expedition standard 58.00
-Expedition super 63.50
-Mammoth 77.00
-Fairydown Everest sleeping bags - prices on application
-Everest Mummy sleeping bags It It tt
- It It
-Twenty Below sleeping bass It
-Explorer sleeping bags Fl It
-AND MUCH MORE  WRITE FOR A PRICE LIST (Address above)
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