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198002 [2014/07/04 14:06] – [Preparing for the First Traverse of the Evans Range (New Zealand)] rachel198002 [2014/10/15 21:08] (current) – [February 1980] rachel
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-|EDITOR:|Helen Gray, 209 Malian Road, Epping, 2121. Telephone 869 6263| +|EDITOR|Helen Gray, 209 Malian Road, Epping, 2121. Telephone 869 6263| 
-|BUSINESS MANAGER:|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford 2118. Telephone 871 1207| +|BUSINESS MANAGER|Bill Burke, 3 Coral Tree Drive, Carlingford 2118. Telephone 871 1207| 
-|TYPIST:|Kath Brown.+|TYPIST|Kath Brown| 
-|DUPLICATOR OPERCER:|Bob Duncan. Telephone 869,2691|+|DUPLICATOR OPERATOR|Bob Duncan Telephone 869,2691|
  
 ===== February 1980 ===== ===== February 1980 =====
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 |Letter to the Editor|Frank Rigby |8| |Letter to the Editor|Frank Rigby |8|
 |Eastwood camping Centre Ad| |9| |Eastwood camping Centre Ad| |9|
-|A FamouS Walker of Yesteryear - Felix Mendelssohn - Part 4|Owen Marks|10|+|A Famous Walker of Yesteryear - Felix Mendelssohn - Part 4|Owen Marks|10|
 |Letter to the Editor|Ray Hookway|12| |Letter to the Editor|Ray Hookway|12|
 |Annual Re-union at "Coolana", Kangaroo Valley||13| |Annual Re-union at "Coolana", Kangaroo Valley||13|
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 1. That Which Is Considered as GROUP EQUIPMENT.  1. That Which Is Considered as GROUP EQUIPMENT. 
  
-(a) Snow-Tents - couldn't find anything commercially manufactured to suit envisaged wind and wet of Fiordland. Poles to be fibreglass because of frequent electrical storms in that area. Redesigned +  - Snow-Tents - couldn't find anything commercially manufactured to suit envisaged wind and wet of Fiordland. Poles to be fibreglass because of frequent electrical storms in that area. Redesigned an existing snow-tent, and sub-contracted alterations to our specifications. Long pegs. 
-an exiting snow-tent, and sub-contracted alterations to our specifications. Long pegs. +  - Ordered List ItemStoves - shellite (2 litres per person) - 2 stoves 
- +  Meta tablets 
-(b) Stoves - shellite (2 litres per person) - 2 stoves. +  Eating utensils and equipment - universal size 
- +  Billies (2 x 2 pint) 
-(c) Meta tablets. +  Water bags (nylon fabric) 
- +  Repair kit = boots, equipment, basic clothing 
-(d) Eating utensils and equipment - universal size. +  First Aid kit - (basic treatments, includes antibiotics, antihystamines, cardiovascular agents) 
- +  Rope - 2 x 9mm, 150 feet 
-(e) Billies (2 x 2 pint) +  Scouring pads 
- +  Torch, globes and batteries 
-(f) Water bags (nylon fabric). +  Screw-gate karabiners 
- +  U.V. Screening cream - water repellent 
-(g) Repair kit = boots, equipment, basic clothing. +  Candles 
- +  Flares (2 - for emergency) 
-(h) First Aidkit - (basic treatments, includes antibiotics, antihystamines, cardiovascular agents) +  Tape, slings, and harnesses 
- +  Assorted chocknuts 
-(i) Rope - 2 x 9mm, 150 feet. +  Pitons and piton hammer 
- +  Prussik cord 
-(j) Scouring pads. +  Cards - desirable but not necessary 
- +  Basic fishing equipment. To be used at Cascade Cove in the event of delay of exit and shortage of food.
-(k) Torch, globes and batteries. +
- +
-(l) Screw-gate karabiners. +
- +
-(m) U.V. Screening cream - water repellent. +
- +
-(n) Candles. +
- +
-(o) Flares (2 - for emergency). +
- +
-(p) Tape, slings, and harnesses. +
- +
-(q) Assorted chocknuts. +
- +
-(r) Pitons and piton hammer +
- +
-(s) Prussik cord. +
- +
-(t) Cards - desirable but not necessary. +
- +
-(u) Basic fishing equipment. To be used at Cascade Cove in the event of delay of exit and shortage of food.+
  
 (Note 1) Crampons and Ice Axes were not considered necessary, but this view may change upon receipt of weather information at the last moment. (Note 1) Crampons and Ice Axes were not considered necessary, but this view may change upon receipt of weather information at the last moment.
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 (subject to variation according to individual preferences) (subject to variation according to individual preferences)
  
-(a) Sleeping bag - Grade 1 superdown. +  - Sleeping bag - Grade 1 superdown 
- +  Silk inner sheet 
-(b) Silk inner sheet. +  Outer bivvy bag 
- +  Rucksack mountaineering style 
-(c) Outer bivvy bag. +  Sandfly veil 
- +  Gautex or oilskin jacket 
-(d) Rucksack mountaineering style. +  Hat standard army style 
- +  Water bottle 
-(e) Sandfly veil. +  Toilet paper 
- +  Handkerchiefs 
-(f) Gautex or oilskin jacket. +  Toiletries (toothpaste, brush and comb) 
- +  Photographic equipment 
-(g) Hat standard army style. +  Map/compass/aerial photos/notes 
- +  Notebook and biros 
-(h) Water bottle. +  Lightweight towel 
- +  Insect repellent - massive quantities 
-(i) Toilet paper +  Overpants  gautex or dry japara 
- +  Boots  mountaineering style 
-(j) Handkerchiefs  +  Snow gaiters 
- +  Silk head cover 
-(k) Toiletries (toothpaste, brush and comb). +  Balaclava 
- +  Rubber 'slurp' tube 
-(l) Photographic equipment. +  Snow goggles 
- +  Dachstein gloves and overgloves 
-(m) Map/compass/aerial photos/notes. +  Canyon bag 
- +  Rucksack overbag 
-(n) Notebook and biros. +  Snow seal
- +
-(o) Lightweight towel. +
- +
-(p) Insect repellent - massive quantities. +
- +
-(q) Overpants  gautex or dry japara. +
- +
-(r) Boots  mountaineering style. +
- +
-(s) Snow gaiters. +
- +
-(t) Silk head cover. +
- +
-(u) Balaclava +
- +
-(v) Rubber 'slurp' tube. +
- +
-(w) Snow goggles. +
- +
-(x) Dachstein gloves and overgloves. +
- +
-(y) Canyon bag. +
- +
-(z) Rucksack overbag. +
- +
-(zz) Snow seal.+
  
 3. That Which is Considered DESIRABLE CLOTHING. 3. That Which is Considered DESIRABLE CLOTHING.
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 (excluding those items already mentioned in 2. above) (excluding those items already mentioned in 2. above)
  
-(a) Woollen or thick cotton panty hose. +  - Woollen or thick cotton panty hose 
- +  Woollen longjohns 
-(b) Woollen longjohns. +  Woollen breeches 
- +  Woollen underwear 
-(c) Woollen breeches. +  Woollen shirt 
- +  Woollen jumper/s 
-(d) Woollen underwear. +  Woollen socks 
- +  Light cotton shirt 
-(e) Woollen shirt. +  Light cotton underwear 
- +  Short trousers 
-(f) Woollen jumper/s. +  Possible change of shoes (i.e. sandshoes or similar)
- +
-(g) Woollen socks. +
- +
-(h) Light cotton shirt. +
- +
-(i) Light cotton underwear. +
- +
-(j) Short trousers. +
- +
-(k) Possible change of shoes (i.e. sandshoes or similar)+
  
 ==== Letter to the Editor ==== ==== Letter to the Editor ====
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 There is a limit of 15 slides per person. Please hand your slides to me or John Redfern on or before the Annual General Meeting - March 12th. There is a limit of 15 slides per person. Please hand your slides to me or John Redfern on or before the Annual General Meeting - March 12th.
  
-=== Wednesday March 19th: === +=== Wednesday March 19th: Tasmanian Slide Night === 
- + 
-Tasmanian Slide Night +
 With slides by Bob Hodgson, Craig Austin, Pat McBride and Spiro Hajinakitas. With slides by Bob Hodgson, Craig Austin, Pat McBride and Spiro Hajinakitas.
  
 Come and experience the magic of Tasmania's famous National Parks and wilderness areas, in winter and summer. You'll wish you'd gone there last summer too - to places like Frenchman's Cap, Lake St. Clair, Cradle Mountain, the Western Arthurs, Denison Spires and the King William Range. Come and experience the magic of Tasmania's famous National Parks and wilderness areas, in winter and summer. You'll wish you'd gone there last summer too - to places like Frenchman's Cap, Lake St. Clair, Cradle Mountain, the Western Arthurs, Denison Spires and the King William Range.
  
-=== Wednesday, March 26th: === +=== Wednesday, March 26th: Club Slide Competition ===
- +
- +
-Club Slide Competition.+
  
 Grand-showing at which the judge (Henry Gold) will announce the winners, and comment on them and the other entries. The cream of the Club's photographic talent will be on display. Grand-showing at which the judge (Henry Gold) will announce the winners, and comment on them and the other entries. The cream of the Club's photographic talent will be on display.
  
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