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* Everything for the 'well dressed' | * Everything for the 'well dressed' | ||
**BUNYIP RUCKSACK** | **BUNYIP RUCKSACK** | ||
- | This ' | + | This ' |
**SENIOR RUCKSACK** | **SENIOR RUCKSACK** | ||
- | A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 1.5lbs. | + | A single pocket, shaped rucksack. Suitable for overnight camping. Weight 1.5lbs.\\ |
**BUSHMAN RUCKSACK** | **BUSHMAN RUCKSACK** | ||
- | Has sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 30lbs. 2 pocket model l.25 lbs. 3 pocket model 1.5 lbs. | + | Has sewn-in curved bottom for extra comfort in carrying. Will hold 30lbs. 2 pocket model l.25 lbs. 3 pocket model 1.5 lbs.\\ |
**PIONEER RUCKSACK** | **PIONEER RUCKSACK** | ||
- | Extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40Ibs of camp gear. Weight 2.25lbs. | + | Extra large bag with four external pockets and will carry about 40Ibs of camp gear. Weight 2.25lbs.\\ |
**KIANDRA MODEL** | **KIANDRA MODEL** | ||
- | Hooded bag. Extra well filled. Very compact. Approx 3.75lbs | + | Hooded bag. Extra well filled. Very compact. Approx 3.75lbs\\ |
**HOTHAM MODEL** | **HOTHAM MODEL** | ||
- | Super warm box quilted. Added leg room. Approx 4.5lbs | + | Super warm box quilted. Added leg room. Approx 4.5lbs\\ |
**SUPER LIGHT MODEL** | **SUPER LIGHT MODEL** | ||
Half the weight and packed size of regular bags. 9" x 5.5" dia. 2lbs. | Half the weight and packed size of regular bags. 9" x 5.5" dia. 2lbs. | ||
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by Owen Marks. | by Owen Marks. | ||
- | I have been approached by the co-editor of this magazine to write my reminiscences of things. This puzzled me at first; what were " | + | I have been approached by the co-editor of this magazine to write my reminiscences of things. This puzzled me at first; what were " |
- | My first Thing with the club was on a test walk in the Grose Valley. | + | My first Thing with the club was on a test walk in the Grose Valley. |
- | It was pouring and I decided to camp away from the main party so that a call of nature in the middle of the night would only necessitate me to go to the fly of my tent and no further, if you know what T mean. I was not alone in my ideas. The famous bludger Jimmy Callaway, without a tent, shared mine, and we both deemed it a highly sensible arrangement. Alas, when a few months later before the Committee, my camping alone was taken as a sign of my unsociaility. I was too timid to say the real reason why I camped alone away from the main party; and to this day,' | + | |
- | I nearly didn't though. Only through a young slip of a thing, | + | |
- | Phyllis Ratcliffe, who nominated me for membership, was I persuaded to join. If it wasn't for her I should have never joined the club; and I am thankful that I did. I have met such friendliness in the bushwalking club that my life without it would have been empty. | + | |
- | The years pass. A walk to the Budawangs was planned in midwinter, | + | |
- | I suppose it was the Queens Birthday weekend, For a lark I decided to place a "No Parking" | + | |
- | Wilf Hilder has never forgiven me. He had-to go all the way to the Castle the following weekend and remove the sign. | + | |
- | I remember too a series of stubborn Things. One hot Sunday I decided to go on Jack Gentles walk in the Waterfall area. Twelve years ago it was - in my younger days. It was cold -hen I set out from Bondi by bus to Central Railway, so I did up my top shirt button. I looked funny so I put on a tie to make the whole complete. I must mention that in those days I had an excess of white shirts due to an eccentric boss | + | I nearly didn't though. Only through a young slip of a thing, Phyllis Ratcliffe, who nominated me for membership, was I persuaded to join. If it wasn't for her I should have never joined the club; and I am thankful that I did. I have met such friendliness in the bushwalking club that my life without it would have been empty. |
- | who would sling me his hand-me-downs after wearing them for 5 or 6 times. That was why I was wearing a white shirt and tio on a bushwalk. I set out and Jack Gentle kept on looking at me and said nothing. It got hotter and hotter and I heard whispers of the chap in the rear who was still wearing a tie. This made me keep it on more so. I kept on just waiting to see what they would say. Morning tea was coming up and I was being told in a hinting way about the art of dressing and being at peace with the bush in spirit, harmony was mentioned. Anyway I was finally approached. by a member of the party and informed that it is not necessary to wear a tie in the bush. I thought to myself next time out I will carry an unibrella. | + | |
- | The umbrella episode took place on John White' | + | The years pass. A walk to the Budawangs was planned in midwinter, I suppose it was the Queens Birthday weekend, For a lark I decided to place a "No Parking" |
- | hold it upright and survey the cloud-laden sky above and the valley and coastline below, whilst all the other odds and sods were hooded and | + | |
- | keeping their heads down looking only at the ground. Who was the big dill?? | + | Wilf Hilder has never forgiven me. He had to go all the way to the Castle the following weekend and remove the sign. |
- | But perhaps my greatest Thing occurred in August 1967. Over the passage of time, names fade, hours are eclipsed to minutes but the events are burned into my brains for ever and ever. I am only sorry I didn't write it all down the folloAng | + | |
- | I decided one day in a fit to have a Japanese | + | I remember too a series of stubborn Things. One hot Sunday I decided to go on Jack Gentles walk in the Waterfall area. Twelve years ago it was - in my younger days. It was cold when I set out from Bondi by bus to Central Railway, so I did up my top shirt button. I looked funny so I put on a tie to make the whole complete. I must mention that in those days I had an excess of white shirts due to an eccentric boss who would sling me his hand-me-downs after wearing them for 5 or 6 times. That was why I was wearing a white shirt and tie on a bushwalk. I set out and Jack Gentle kept on looking at me and said nothing. It got hotter and hotter and I heard whispers of the chap in the rear who was still wearing a tie. This made me keep it on more so. I kept on just waiting to see what they would say. Morning tea was coming up and I was being told in a hinting way about the art of dressing and being at peace with the bush in spirit, harmony was mentioned. Anyway I was finally approached by a member of the party and informed that it is not necessary to wear a tie in the bush. I thought to myself next time out I will carry an umbrella. |
- | Roslyn and Ivy Painter opened up their packs to reveal genuine | + | |
- | Audrey and. Bob Godfrey had a set of saki glasses, Greg Reading had a Japanese Poetry book. The plan was to sit in the early evening and watch the full moon rise over The Kings Tableland, eat, drink and be merry. A few of us had kimonos as well. Previously I had gone to the Miklmoto | + | The umbrella episode took place on John White' |
- | Page 11 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER September, 1977. | + | |
- | 1.1111.1.104111 | + | But perhaps my greatest Thing occurred in August 1967. Over the passage of time, names fade, hours are eclipsed to minutes but the events are burned into my brains for ever and ever. I am only sorry I didn't write it all down the following |
- | between the helicopter landing ground at the bottom of Narrow Neck and | + | |
- | on the womba parade to the Dingo Playground. Dorothy Pike, Barbara Bruce | + | I decided one day in a fit to have a Japanese |
- | and a visitor whose name I have forgotten and I went for a walk to find water. 'Twas about 3 p m4 on the Saturday when the girl from New Zealand, our visitor on her first walk with the club, went and did it. She fell over the edge of a cliff. The first thought to pass my brain was that she had ruined my weekend. We all raced down the 40 ft0 drop and saw her broken ankle, her ripped buttocks and her head lying between two pointed rocks. Action stations. Chris and Terry Norris, being the toughest walkers, were delegated to rush over to Canons | + | and a visitor whose name I have forgotten and I went for a walk to find water. 'Twas about 3pm on the Saturday when the girl from New Zealand, our visitor on her first walk with the club, went and did it. She fell over the edge of a cliff. The first thought to pass my brain was that she had ruined my weekend. We all raced down the 40 ft. drop and saw her broken ankle, her ripped buttocks and her head lying between two pointed rocks. Action stations. Chris and Terry Norris, being the toughest walkers, were delegated to rush over to Carlons |
- | We lit a lantern for her, gave her an empty saki bottle to look at, and, except for Margaret Laurie who lay beside her to keep her wam, the rest of us went up to the plateau and lit all the lanterns at dusk and preceded with our, party. There would be nothing happening for five or six hours, so what could we do. I had brought port and sherry and. by | + | |
- | 9 p m. I was rather under the weather what with all the alcohol and going backwards and forwards to the victim. Cooees indicated at last that help was coming, Chris and Terry with the news that the police were just behind them. Ivy jumped up and hid all the empty bottles and we waited for the onslaught. | + | We lit a lantern for her, gave her an empty saki bottle to look at, and, except for Margaret Laurie who lay beside her to keep her warm, the rest of us went up to the plateau and lit all the lanterns at dusk and preceded with our party. There would be nothing happening for five or six hours, so what could we do. I had brought port and sherry and by 9 pm I was rather under the weather what with all the alcohol and going backwards and forwards to the victim. Cooees indicated at last that help was coming, Chris and Terry with the news that the police were just behind them. Ivy jumped up and hid all the empty bottles and we waited for the onslaught. |
- | What had happened was this. At Mrs. Canons | + | |
- | at Katoomba and the police. Search and Rescue were notified at the same time of course, as originally planned. Paddy Pallin was holidaying at | + | What had happened was this. At Mrs. Carlons |
- | Carlons and eventually he brought the police along, who on seeing the Japanese signs on the trees were dubious as to what was going on. Paddy | + | |
- | assured them that it was only a natural occurrence with such a leader | + | Two or three ambulance men arrived a little later with the beginning of the 50 or so rockclimbers |
- | Two or three ambulance men arrived a little later with the beginning of the 50 or so rockcliMbers | + | at the japanese |
- | at the jr apanese | + | |
- | stances. They finished all my mother' | + | Next came the ridiculous third degree questioning. At this stage I was dry retching and Terry Norris kept assuring the police that I was a nervous wreck, which I was by then, but in truth the demon drink was taking its toll. I had reached what Chaucer would say was "pale drunk" |
- | Next came the ridiculous third degree questioning. At this stage I was dry retching and Terry Norris kept assuring the police that I was a | + | |
- | nervous wreck, which I was by then, but in truth the demon drink was taking its toll. I had reached what Chaucer would say was "pale drunk" | + | |
- | but the prompter of such a question was in fact a Ranger from the Water Board himself. Lady Luck was on my side we were on the watershed, or | + | |
to put it more succinctly, on the yellow area of the map. What is more, our heroine fell off the map into an uncoloured section of bush. Next question, "Who was with her when she fell". Naturally I said I was. | to put it more succinctly, on the yellow area of the map. What is more, our heroine fell off the map into an uncoloured section of bush. Next question, "Who was with her when she fell". Naturally I said I was. | ||
- | "Any witnesses?" | + | "Any witnesses?" |
- | list. In fact I started to vomit and the police just ignored me from thereon. | + | |
- | Nin Melville, the organising chief of S.& | + | Nin Melville, the organising chief of S.& |
- | will come. What doctor, we already have our S. R. doctor. Thc one that will arrive by helicopter. What helicopter? The one from Richmond. | + | |
- | Here is the next episode. Dawn with her rosy mantle and action | + | Here is the next episode. Dawn with her rosy mantle and action stations. As much as Ninion Melville would fume, you can't organise the cops. It seems that at Richmond Air Base there was no helicopter; it was in Canberra and the Squadron Leader had given instructions that he was not to be disturbed because he had been to a party. Tempis Fugit. Good news, the helicopter had arrived in Richmond for refuelling and all that was needed was a map reference and we'll soon have her out. I shall digress for a moment. Of all the entire Blue Mountains there is nothing |
- | stations. As much as Ninion Melville would fume, you can't organise the | + | more spectacular than Splendour Rock. Here after the Second World War was the spot where bushwalkers have chosen to remember their walking comrades who died for their country. At the end of a long narrow flat ridge and overlooking the Cox River, a thousand foot below on three sides of the ridge. In fact a perfect helicopter pad, and only 400 metres from our cave where our long suffering Kiwi lay. An area devoid of trees and flat as a pancake. |
- | cops. It seems that at Richmond Air Bate there was no helicopter; it was in Canberra and the Squadron Leader had given instructions that he was | + | |
- | not to be disturbed because he had been to a party. Tempis Fugit. Good news, the helicopter had arrived in Richmond for refuelling and all that was needed was a map reference and we'll soon have her out. I shall | + | The biggest bonfire imaginable was set up with green branches to cause smoke to attract the helicopter should it ever arrive. Ha-ha..... there it was way in the distance making sweeps over from Blackheath to Oberon, or so it seemed. Somehow, no names being mentioned, the pilot was given the wrong grid reference. Our smoke signal could be seen for miles and eventually the helicopter arrived to wild cheers. Out popped two doctors! One police and the other R.A.A.F. Our poor patient patient, who it seemed had a ruptured spleen, cracked ribs not to mention damaged gefoffle valves with her obvious broken ankle, was heaved into the helicopter and so we bid farewell. She was to be flown to North Sydney Oval or some such area and be whizzed to North Shore Hospital; unfortunately Balmoral Naval Base refused to let this happen or something. |
- | digress for a moment. Of all the entire Blue Mountains there is nothing | + | |
- | more spectacular than Splendour Rock. Here after the Second World War | + | The rest of the story is garbled. I was reprimanded for not checking her footwear which was the cause of her slipping on the moss. True, I had to admit that I didn't line up the party at the beginning of the trip for a footwear check. Anyway it was an informative weekend and most of the party had quite a good time. |
- | was the spot where bushwalkers have chosen to remember their walking comrades who dicd for their country. At the end of a long narrow flat ridge and overlooking the Cox River, a thousand foot below on three sides of the ridge. In fact a perfect helicopter pad, and only 400 metres from our cave where our long suffering Kiwi lay. An area devoid of trees and flat as a pancake. | + | |
- | The biggest bonfire imaginable was set up with green branches to cause smoke to attract the helicopter should it over arrive. Ha-ha..... there it was way in the distance making sweeps over from Blackheath to Oberon, or so it seemed. Somehow, no names being mentioned, the pilot was given the wrong grid reference. Our smoke signal could be seen for miles and eventually the helicopter arrived to wild cheers. Out popped two doctors! One police and the other R.A.A.F. Our poor patient patient, who it seemed had a ruptured spleen, cracked ribs not to mention damaged gefoffle valves with her obvious broken ankle, was heaved into | + | Her parents were notified and flew over from New Zealand. Touch and go it was. I met them around the hospital bed, and they ignored me as though I was invisible. I asked them to write a letter to the Search and Rescue and thank them for all their help in rescuing their only daughter. They didn't and eventually I asked our nameless heroine to do it instead. Such was my Japanese Moon Viewing Party. I vowed to put it on again but never did. If anyone wants to arrange another I would only be too delighted to come along. NO ripple soles of course. |
- | the helicopter and so we bid farewell. She was to be flown to North Sydney Oval or some such area and be whizzed to North Shore Hospital; unfortunately Balmoral Naval Base refused to let this happen or something. | + | |
- | The rest of the story is garbled. I was reprimanded for not checking | + | |
- | her footwear which as the cause of her slipping on the moss. True, I | + | |
- | had to admit that I didn't line up the party at the beginning of the trip for a footwear check. Anyway it was an informative weekend and most of the party had quite a good time. | + | |
- | Her parents were notified and flew over from New Zealand. Touch and go it was. I met them around the hospital bed, and they ignored me as though I was invisible. I asked them to write a letter to the Search and Rescue and thank them for all their help in rescuing their only daughter. They didn't and eventually I asked our nameless heroine to do it instead. Such was my Japanese Moon Viewing Party. I vowed to put it on again but never did. If anyone wants to arrange another I would only be too delighted | + | |
- | to come along. NO ripple soles of course. | + | |
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====DAVID COTTON' | ====DAVID COTTON' | ||
- | SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 24TH AND 25TH SEPTEMBER 19711 | ||
- | TO BE HELD AT GLENBIRNIE ORCHARD DAEKES FO1I4T | ||
- | **SATURDAY: | + | SATURDAY AND SUNDAY 24TH AND 25TH SEPTEMBER 1977 |
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+ | TO BE HELD AT GLENBIRNIE ORCHARD DARKES FOREST | ||
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+ | **SATURDAY: | ||
The processing of black and white photography is not difficult or expensive, the chemicals used are simple to prepare and are not particularly hazardous when used with care. It is easy, lots of good fun and an ideal way to improve one's photographic technique. | The processing of black and white photography is not difficult or expensive, the chemicals used are simple to prepare and are not particularly hazardous when used with care. It is easy, lots of good fun and an ideal way to improve one's photographic technique. | ||
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**SATURDAY EVENING:-** CAMP FIRE AND BAR-B-CUE. | **SATURDAY EVENING:-** CAMP FIRE AND BAR-B-CUE. | ||
- | **SUNDAY: | + | **SUNDAY: |
- | After morning tea a short bushwalk of about 3- 4 km will be undertaken down O' | + | |
- | HOW TO GET TO DARKES FOREST: | + | After morning tea a short bushwalk of about 3 - 4 km will be undertaken down O' |
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+ | HOW TO GET TO DARKES FOREST: | ||
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+ | FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE DAVID COTTON IN THE CLUBROOM. | ||
- | FOR FURTHER DETAILS SiIM DAVID COTTON IN THE CLUDROGH- | ||
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PHONE FOR FREE PRICE LIST & INFORMATION. | PHONE FOR FREE PRICE LIST & INFORMATION. | ||
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====EARLY DAYS AT AYERS ROCK AND SURROUNDS (FROM OUR DIARIES)==== | ====EARLY DAYS AT AYERS ROCK AND SURROUNDS (FROM OUR DIARIES)==== | ||
by Alice Wyborn. | by Alice Wyborn. | ||
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- | "No, he doesn' | + | "No, he doesn' |
====WALKS FOR OCTOBER==== | ====WALKS FOR OCTOBER==== |
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