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-. A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers
+=====The Sydney Bushwalker.=====
-Incorporated, Box 4476 GPO, Sydney 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy
-Street, Kirribilli (near Milson's Point Railway Station). Visitors and
-prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. To advertise in this magazine please contact the Business Manager.
-EDITOR Judy O'Connor, 43 Pine Street, Camteray 2062
+A monthly bulletin of matters of interest to The Sydney Bush Walkers Incorporated, Box 4476 GPO, Sydney 2001. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milson's Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. To advertise in this magazine please contact the Business Manager.
-Telephone 929 8629
-Business MANAGER Joy Hynes, 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099 Telephone.982 2615 (H), 888 3144 (Business)
-PRODUCTION. MANAGER George Gray - Telephone 876 6263
-TYPIST Kath Brown
-ILLUSTRATOR Morag Ryder
-PRINTERS Kenn Clacher, Les Powell, Margaret Niven,
-Barrie Murdoch & Kay Chan
+|Editor|Judy O'Connor, 43 Pine Street, Cammeray 2062. Telephone 929 8629|
+|Business Manager|Joy Hynes, 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099. Telephone 982 2615 (H), 888 3144 (Business)|
+|Production Manager|George Gray - Telephone 876 6263|
+|Typist|Kath Brown|
+|Illutrator|Morag Ryder|
+|Printers|Kenn Clacher, Les Powell, Margaret Niven, Barrie Murdoch & Kay Chan|
+====July 1991====
+=====Contents.=====
+| | |Page|
+|Winter Walking|Morag Ryder| 2|
+|SBW Annual Reunion|Spiro Hajinakitas| 2|
+|A Kowmung Saga|Tom Wenman & Morag Ryder| 3|
+|The Cost of Using Your Car|Bill Holland| 6|
+|The International Youth Hostels Association|James Oxley| 8|
+|New Members| | 8|
+|Insurance|Bill Holland| 9|
+|General Meeting 12 June 1991|James Oxley|11|
+|Honorary Rangers?| |12|
+|To Swim Or Not To Swim|Morag Ryder|13|
+|Walk of Shame- Coastal Walking Tracks in Royal National Park| |13|
+|Social Program|Fran Holland|14|
+=====Advertisements.=====
+| |Page|
+|Paddy Pallin - the Leaders in Adventure| 7|
+|Eastwood- Camping Centre|10|
+|Willis's Walkabouts|12|
+=====Winter Walking.=====
+The Mist is on the mountain\\
+and the dawn is on the day\\
+and all you who would be walking\\
+come along, come away.
+For Guougang is calling\\
+and the Cox is running free\\
+on a sunny winter's morning-\\
+it's there that I would be.
+Butcher birds are singing\\
+where sun-gold ridges rise\\
+and bellbirds ring carillions\\
+where the ferny gully lies.
+In the chill of early morning\\
+we swing our packs again\\
+and as we gain the ridge top\\
+I hear a glad refrain.
+For the currawongs are calling\\
+as they greet another day\\
+and my heart is calling with them\\
+"Come along, Come away".
-JULY 1991
 by Morag Ryder
-Spiro Hajinakitas Tom Wenman & Morag Ryder Bill Holland James Oxley
-Page
-Winter Walking
-SHW Annual Reunion
-A Kowmung Saga
-The Cost of Using Your Car
-The International Youth Hostels Association New Members
-InsUratice
-General Meeting 12 June 1991
-Honorary Rangers?
-To Swim Or Not To Swim
-Walk of Shame- Coastal Walking Tracks
-Social Program
-Bill Holland James Oxley
-Morag Ryder in Royal National Park Fran Holland
+=====SBW Annual Reunion.=====
-Advertisements
+This year the Club's Annual Reunion will be held at "Coolana" in the Kangaroo Valley on 14/15 September.
-Paddy Pallin - the Leaders in Adventure 7
-Eastwood- Camping Centre 10
+Come along for a nice relaxed and friendly weekend, an opportunity for new members and prospectives to get to know other members and their families. Yes, children are very welcome, the more the merrier.
-Willis's-Walkabouts 12
+Activities will include camp fire singing, entertainment, supper provided, swimming if warm, damper cooking competition, Coolana boundary walk led by Dot Butler (whose birthday will be celebrated at the campfire).
-SBW ANNUAL REUNION
-This year the Club's Annual Reunion will be held at "Coolanau in the Kangaroo Valley on 14/15 September.
-- Come along for a nice relaxed and frienday weekend, an opportunity
-for new members and prospectives to get to know other members andtheir
-families. Yes, children are very welcome, the more the merrier.
-Activities will include camp fire singing, entertainment, supper provided, swimming if warm, damper cooking competition, Coolana boundary walk led by Dot Butler. (whose birthday will be celebrated at the campfire).
 A full program and details of how to get to Coolana will be published in the August magazine. People requiring transport (or people who can provide it) please phone Spiro Hajinakitas 332 3452, Ian Debert 982 2615 or Helen Gray 876 6263.
-NEW MEMBERSHIP ENQUIRIES: Interested in joining the S.B.W.7 Find out how to become a Prospective  Member by contacting -
-PETER YARDLEY, New. Members Secretary, Phone 878 2499 (Home) or. BILL HOLLAND, President, Phone- 484 6636 (Home) or 925 3309 (Business)
-.The,Sydney, Bu s hwalker
-July 1991
-The Mist is on the mountain
-and the dawn -is on the,. day
-and ally6U'who would ti&jWalkinv  come along, come away:
-For is calling,77-7 and the Cox is running free on a sunny winter's morning- it's there that I would be.
-Butcher birds are singing., where sun-gold ridges'rise-- and bellbirds Ting catillions where the ferny gully lies
-In the chill of early morning we swing our packs again and as we gain the ridge top I hear a glad refrain
-For the currawongs are calling as they greet another day
-and my heart is calling with them "Come along, Come away".
--
-r-
+----
-,--
-(-15-
+====New Membership Enquiries:====
-By Morag Ryder
+Interested in joining the S.B.W.? Find out how to become a Prospective Member by contacting -
+Peter Yardley, New Members Secretary, Phone 878 2499 (Home) or Bill Hollnad, President, Phone- 484 6636 (Home) or 925 3309 (Business).
+----
+=====A Kowmung Saga.=====
+by Tom Wenman & Morag Ryder
+Being a record of the truncated/extended Queen's Birthday Weekend walk led by __Ian Rannard__. __Participants__: George & Christine Floyd, Jean Kendall, Morag Ryder, Dick Weston, Jan Mohandas, Alan Wells, Tom Wenman.
+"Is it on? Yes, right, see you there," This somewhat cryptic telephone call at 4.30 am on a Sunday morning could have been quite easily misconstrued. In fact it related to the somewhat fateful decision to go ahead with a shortened version of a walk from Kanangra which had been postponed from the Friday night, due to inclement weather (i.e. lots of rain).
+So on a somewhat subdued Sunday morning we forgathered at the Kanangra car park. The party consisted of some nine more or less keen souls who wanted to stretch their legs a bit, in the bush. Although it had been fine and sunny the previous day it had rained heavily that night and a somewhat damp and discouraged Carole Lubbers, Kay Chan and Glen McMahon having arrived the previous night decided that they would not accompany us on our epoch making venture.
+It was overcast but not unpleasant as we wound our way through the now __one__ remaining track across Kanangra Tops to the Coal Seam Cave. The shrubs had been dried out mostly by the wind and we were not thus unduly discomforted by wet vegetation. The path however was very wet. Kanangra and Kaleen Falls presented a splendid picture as they roared and tumbled into the deep - how much different from the last trip some three or four weeks previously when not a drop of water was to be seen or heard.
+A brief pause at Coal Seam to shed our parkas and other warm gear and the merry party proceeded along the Gingra track to Bullhead Corner. Here, appropriately enough, we turned off to the Bullhead Range, over the now somewhat overgrown former helipad, and followed with pleasant conversation the mainly downward and well trodden track to Cambage Spire.
-WINTER WALKING
-July 1991 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 3
-A KOWMUNG  SAGA
-. by Torn Wenman & Morag Ryder
-' Being a record.of the truncated/extended Queen's Birthday Weekend-walk
-led by Ian Rannard. participant!: George & Christine Floyd, Jean.Kendall, Morag Ryder, Dick Weston, Jan Mohandas, Alan Wilqy, Tom Wenman.
-"Is it on? Yes, right, see you there," This somewhat cryptic
-telephone call at 4.30 am on a Sunday morning could have been quite easily
-misconstrued. In fact it related to the somewhat fateful decision to go ahead with a shortened version of a walk from Kanangra which had been postponed from the Friday night, due to inclement weather (i.e. lots of rain)
-So on a somewhat subdued Sunday morning we forgathered at the Kanangra car park. The party consisted of some nine . more or less keen souls
-who wanted to stretch their legs a bit, in the bush. Although it had been fine and sunny the previous day it had rained heavily that night and a somewhat damp and discouraged Carole Lubbers, Kay Chan and Glen.... having arrived the previous night decided that they would not accompany us on our epoch making venture.
-It was overcast but.not unpleasant as we wound our way. through the now one remaining track across Kanangra Tops to the Coal Seam Cave. The shrubs
-had been dried Out mostly by the wind and we were not thus unduly discomforted by wet vegetation. The path however was very wet. Kanangra and Kaleen Falls presented a splendid picture as they roared and tumbled into the deep - how much different from the last trip some three or four weeks previously when not a drop of water was to be seen or heard.
-A brief pause at Coal Seam to shed our parkas and other warm gear and the merry party proceeded along the Gingra track to Bullhead Corner. Here,
-appropriately enough, we turned off to the Bullhead Range, over the now, somewhat overgrown former helipad, and followed with pleasant conversation the mainly downward and well trodden track to Cambage Spire.
 On the way we met a party of fishermen returning after an unsuccessful expedition to the Kowmung.
-On arrival at Cambage Spire'we paused for lunch which, however, was hurriedly terminated by the commencement of rain, driven unpleasantly by a strong wind. The clouded sky looked heavily ominous and quite evil, portents which I fear we should have more seriously noted.
-Driving rain pursued our descent of the Spire, making conditions quite unpleasant, however they improved at river level where the rain ceased. Surprisingly the Kowmung flowing clearly and with no great urgency did not seem to reflect the weather of the past few days. Christie Creek, however,
+On arrival at Cambage Spire we paused for lunch which, however, was hurriedly terminated by the commencement of rain, driven unpleasantly by a strong wind. The clouded sky looked heavily ominous and quite evil, portents which I fear we should have more seriously noted.
-was running strongly and deep.
-The campsite adjacent to the junction of Christie and the Kowmung had a very well-used appearance and so it was decided, in view of the Kowmung river level, to camp at the very much nicer site at Church Creek caves. So we pursued our destiny up the Kowmung, crossing a number of times in either. ankle-deep or calf-deep water.
+Driving rain pursued our descent of the Spire, making conditions quite unpleasant, however they improved at river level where the rain ceased. Surprisingly the Kowmung flowing clearly and with no great urgency did not seem to reflect the weather of the past few days. Christie Creek, however, was running strongly and deep.
+The campsite adjacent to the junction of Christie and the Kowmung had a very well-used appearance and so it was decided, in view of the Kowmung river level, to camp at the very much nicer site at Church Creek caves. So we pursued our destiny up the Kowmung, crossing a number of times in either ankle-deep or calf-deep water.
 To our surprise Church Creek was not flowing and accordingly we decided to camp on the spacious green sward on the banks of the Kowmung close to its junction with the creek.
-The usual firebuilding, tent erecting chores were interrupted by a shower of rain but this eased and we eventually enjoyed our tea and some specialities around a substantial fire. The occasional light rain and
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+The usual firebuilding, tent erecting chores were interrupted by a shower of rain but this eased and we eventually enjoyed our tea and some specialities around a substantial fire. The occasional light rain and generally damp conditions, however, subdued the proceedings and soon after about 9 pm everyone had sought the comfort of their sleeping bags. Shortly thereafter I heard the substantial patter of rain on my tent fly and the steady rain developed which was to cause us so many problems.
-generally damp conditions, however, subdued the proceedings and soon after about 9 pm everyone had sought the comfort of their sleepingbago. Shortly
-thereafter I heard the substantial patter of rain on my tent fly and the steady rain develped which was to cause us so many problems.
+Morning broke to some exclamations and some activity. The river had risen substantially and was running a banker. It was also still rising! Two of us departed with Ian to examine the crossing of the previous day. Alas, the river now very muddy, was running too strongly and too deeply to do anything but attempt to swim across - that is, if you had a mind to.
-Morning broke to some exclamations and some activity. The river had
-risen substantially and was running a banker. It was also still rising!
+Consultations were held. Markers placed to check the level showed a continuing rise, however it was hoped that as the rain had eased, the river level would fall as quickly as it had risen. Church Creek incidentally was now also a substantial and fast flowing creek. The fire was relit, more wood gathered and we began to husband our food resources in case our stay proved to be longer than we might otherwise have hoped.
-Two of us departed with Ian to examine the crossing of the previous day. Alas, the river now very muddy, was running too strongly and too deeply to do anything:but attempt to swim across - that is, if you had a mind to.
-Consultations were held. Markers placed to check the level showed a continuing rise, however it was hoped that as the rain had eased, the river
+Further markers were placed to guage the fall or rise of the river and anxiously examined from time to time to ascertain what was happening. At first it rose rapidly, but then eased off and remained fairly stable during the latter part of the day. The rain persisted with one or two heavy showers and although the river level remained fairly constant we moved our tents to higher ground, in case the unthinkable happened to our campsite.
-level would fall as quickly as it had risen. Church Creek incidentally
-was now also a substantial and fast flowing creek. The fire was relit,
-more wood gathered and we began to husband our food resources in case our stay proved to be longer than we might otherwise have hoped.
-Further markers were placed to guage the fall or rise of the river and anxiously examined from time to time to ascertain what was happening. At first it rose rapidly, but then eased off and remained fairly stable during the latter part of the day. The rain persisted with one or two heavy
-showers and although the river level remained fairly constant we moved our teats to higher ground, in case the unthinkable happened to our campsite.
 At four o'clock the rain ceased altogether and as it had not renewed its onslaught by the time we all went to bed, we had some hope that the worst was over.
-The next morning, Tuesday, with 4o rain having fallen since the previous afternoon, revealed a considerably reduced river level, which was continuing to fall rapidly.  With great cheerfulness and expectation we packed up our tents and flysand repaired down stream to the crossing point. It was
-decided on arrival to postpone the crossing for a couple of hours as the
-level waS still somewhat high and the current strong with the rapidly
-falling level, we waited in confidence for it to become passable - Thank God the 'Egyptians weren't pursuing us, but, as someone remarked, "we could certainly do with a Moses".
-Some heavy rain lasting about two hours and a darkening sky tempered our enthusiasm. By 1 pm the level had ceased to fall and then began to rise again. Rain although not heavy continued intermittently, and with some
-frustration we re-pitched our tents at the crossing. The fire was built
-up and we reconciled ourselves to one more night by the river. It was
-certainly going to be our last at that location as even the carefully
-husbanded remains Of our food supplies were running out On the morrow, it
-had to be Yerranderie or the Kowmung. With the comforting thought that at least the waiting would be over, I went to sleep as the rain once more resumed its pattering on the tent fly.
-Wednesday morning - could it be believed? Yes, blue sky. The river
-alas had maintained its temper, strength, and level. Accordingly therefore
-after a frugal breakfast, Ian and I set off for Yerranderie, where we would arrange either accommodation and victualling or transport out for the party. Jan Mohandas was left in charge of the remainder who were to delay their departure until 1 pm in case a search & Rescue party appeared on the other bank, otherwise they were to follow us to Yerranderie.
-The morning was bright and clear as we strode off through the Church Creek Caves clearing and up Mount Armour. The steep climb made itself felt
-On our somewhat empty tummies, but we both had sufficient nibbles still left to enable us to stop at regular intervals to feed ourselves some more
-July 1991 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 5
-energy. On and up over Squatters gap, through Colong Swamp - plenty of water here, on to the road to Yerranderie, past a now strongly flowing Tonalli River (how different from the Easter trip when we had walked down the dry river bed). It was, despite the circumstances a splendid morning's walk, and the country looked refreshed and clean.
-On arrival at Yerranderie Post Office Ian began his spiel about us being the advance party of bushwalkers stranded on the Kowmung River. He was cut short, they had been picked up by helicopter. "No, not us," we
-said, "must be some other party." Our informant was adamant. "Better
-come inside and give NPWSa ring." We were invited into Val Lhoede's kitchen where some attractive bowls of mushroom soup were being placed on
-the table. "Just in 'time for lunch," said Val.
-What had happened on the Kowmung; I leave Morag to tell you
-Morag's stga
-The clouds dispersed, and it became positively hot in the sun. Tents
-and groundsheets were dried and packed, endless billies boiled on the embers
- of our fire. Only our rumbling tummies reminded us this was not an ordinary
-weekend. Once, we thought we heard voices,but it was a.false alarm. Around 11.30 am the tranquility was suddenly shattered by clattering and roaring as a large orange and white helicopter passed low overhead. We snatched up Jan's silver groundsheet and flapped it in the sun.
-. The 'copter circled lower and we grabbed loose items to prevent them
-from being blown away. "Wave your hat if you need help," said A VOICE' from
-the loud hailer. Hats were waved with alacrity. The craft dropped lower,
-and hung for a few seconds. "Too small - can you get rid of some of those
-bushes?" said The Voice. The 'bushes' were young casuarinas, and they were
-,stronger than we were The pilot tried again - no go. "Sorry; we can't
-get in," said The Voice, "We'll land in the clearing on Church Creek."
-Away they went, now accompanied by a smaller Police helicopter. A frenzied five minute scramble to collect the remaining items and we scurried over the rise, plunged down through prickly bushes and splashed across the ankle deep
-creek. A glittering slash of orange and white paint showed between the
-trees, where the helicopter waited for us. 1N.P.W.S.' proclaimed a badge on its side, and the two occupants dressed in heavy, brown leather flying jackets, looked us over..
-As we arrived, so did two people in blue overalls from PolAir, which was parked in a second clearing. When they removed their elegant white helmets, one proved to be a lady, with shining bronze hair braided around her head. She had a sense of humour too. "You're going to get ,a big
-reception," she remarked, "There must be cameramen from every TV station in Sydney at The Walls."
-Shrieks of horror from the ladies - "Oh, no, I look a mess"...."My hair".. ."I'm filthy".... "Just joking," grinned Ms PolAir, "Truly, there's
-no one there except the rescue teams."
-We were sorted according to weight and strapped into our chariots. Packs were heaped on the ground, to be collected on a second trip, along
+The next morning, Tuesday, with no rain having fallen since the previous afternoon, revealed a considerably reduced river level, which was continuing to fall rapidly.  With great cheerfulness and expectation we packed up our tents and flys and repaired down stream to the crossing point. It was decided on arrival to postpone the crossing for a couple of hours as the level was still somewhat high and the current strong. With the rapidly falling level, we waited in confidence for it to become passable - Thank God the Egyptians weren't pursuing us, but, as someone remarked, "we could certainly do with a Moses".
-with Ian and Tom. A starter motor whined, andl the immense instrument panel -
-came to life. The vanes picked up speed, and we were away, tilting and
+Some heavy rain lasting about two hours and a darkening sky tempered our enthusiasm. By 1 pm the level had ceased to fall and then began to rise again. Rain although not heavy continued intermittently, and with some frustration we re-pitched our tents at the crossing. The fire was built up and we reconciled ourselves to one more night by the river. It was certainly going to be our last at that location as even the carefully husbanded remains Of our food supplies were running out. On the morrow, it had to be Yerranderie or the Kowmung. With the comforting thought that at least the waiting would be over, I went to sleep as the rain once more resumed its pattering on the tent fly.
-angling over that ribbon of muddy water which was the cause of our problems,
-lifting over the gorges of Christies and Kanangra Creeks. Impressive waterfalls were everywhere and the wind buffeted us as we approached Maxwell tops.
+Wednesday morning - could it be believed? Yes, blue sky. The river alas had maintained its temper, strength, and level. Accordingly therefore after a frugal breakfast, Ian and I set off for Yerranderie, where we would arrange either accommodation and victualling or transport out for the party. Jan Mohandas was left in charge of the remainder who were to delay their departure until 1 pm in case a Search & Rescue party appeared on the other bank, otherwise they were to follow us to Yerranderie.
-Page 6 The Sydney Bushwalker July 1991'
-At The Walls carpark were vehicles from the S.E.S.,-Police and Ambulance Service. More importantly, there was Carol Lubbers, Bill Capon and Glen McMahon who greeted us with good cheer and FOOD - glorious food!
+The morning was bright and clear as we strode off through the Church Creek Caves clearing and up Mount Armour. The steep climb made itself felt on our somewhat empty tummies, but we both had sufficient nibbles still left to enable us to stop at regular intervals to feed ourselves some more energy. On and up over Squatters gap, through Colong Swamp - plenty of water here, on to the road to Yerranderie, past a now strongly flowing Tonalli River (how different from the Easter trip when we had walked down the dry river bed). It was, despite the circumstances a splendid morning's walk, and the country looked refreshed and clean.
-Meanwhile, back at Yerranderie, Ian verified the story by telephone
-to the N.P.W.S. "Oh, well, looks as though we missed out on a helicopter
+On arrival at Yerranderie Post Office Ian began his spiel about us being the advance party of bushwalkers stranded on the Kowmung River. He was cut short, they had been picked up by helicopter. "No, not us," we said, "must be some other party." Our informant was adamant. "Better come inside and give NPWS a ring." We were invited into Val Lhoede's kitchen where some attractive bowls of mushroom soup were being placed on the table. "Just in time for lunch," said Val.
-ride," and we tucked into the mushroom soup. I enquired about transport.
-"Be able to take you out tomorrow," I was told. Just then, the telephone
+What had happened on the Kowmung, I leave Morag to tell you....
-rang. It was N.P.W.S. - Stand by for the helicopter. We rushed our soup and with thanks and apologies to Val for our indecent haste scrambled for the airstrip.
+===Morag's story....===
+The clouds dispersed, and it became positively hot in the sun. Tents and groundsheets were dried and packed, endless billies boiled on the embers of our fire. Only our rumbling tummies reminded us this was not an ordinary weekend. Once, we thought we heard voices, but it was a false alarm. Around 11.30 am the tranquility was suddenly shattered by clattering and roaring as a large orange and white helicopter passed low overhead. We snatched up Jan's silver groundsheet and flapped it in the sun.
+The 'copter circled lower and we grabbed loose items to prevent them from being blown away. "Wave your hat if you need help," said A VOICE from the loud hailer. Hats were waved with alacrity. The craft dropped lower, and hung for a few seconds. "Too small - can you get rid of some of those bushes?" said The Voice. The 'bushes' were young casuarinas, and they were stronger than we were. The pilot tried again - no go. "Sorry; we can't get in," said The Voice, "We'll land in the clearing on Church Creek." Away they went, now accompanied by a smaller Police helicopter. A frenzied five minute scramble to collect the remaining items and we scurried over the rise, plunged down through prickly bushes and splashed across the ankle deep creek. A glittering slash of orange and white paint showed between the trees, where the helicopter waited for us. 'N.P.W.S.' proclaimed a badge on its side, and the two occupants dressed in heavy, brown leather flying jackets, looked us over.
+As we arrived, so did two people in blue overalls from PolAir, which was parked in a second clearing. When they removed their elegant white helmets, one proved to be a lady, with shining bronze hair braided around her head. She had a sense of humour too. "You're going to get a big reception," she remarked, "There must be cameramen from every TV station in Sydney at The Walls."
+Shrieks of horror from the ladies - "Oh, no, I look a mess"...."My hair".. ."I'm filthy".... "Just joking," grinned Ms PolAir, "Truly, there's no one there except the rescue teams."
+We were sorted according to weight and strapped into our chariots. Packs were heaped on the ground, to be collected on a second trip, along with Ian and Tom. A starter motor whined, and the immense instrument panel came to life. The vanes picked up speed, and we were away, tilting and angling over that ribbon of muddy water which was the cause of our problems, lifting over the gorges of Christies and Kanangra Creeks. Impressive waterfalls were everywhere and the wind buffeted us as we approached Maxwell tops.
+At The Walls carpark were vehicles from the S.E.S., Police and Ambulance Service. More importantly, there was Carol Lubbers, Bill Capon and Glen McMahon who greeted us with good cheer and FOOD - glorious food!
+----
+Meanwhile, back at Yerranderie, Ian verified the story by telephone to the N.P.W.S. "Oh, well, looks as though we missed out on a helicopter ride," and we tucked into the mushroom soup. I enquired about transport. "Be able to take you out tomorrow," I was told. Just then, the telephone rang. It was N.P.W.S. - Stand by for the helicopter. We rushed our soup and with thanks and apologies to Val for our indecent haste scrambled for the airstrip.
 Twenty minutes later, touch down at the Kanangra car park. An incredible flight, and an incredible end to our saga.
-********#
-THE COST OF USING YOUR CAR
+=====The Cost Of Using Your Car.=====
-.rber.e........1
-. A
 Which do you prefer, being the driver or a passenger in a motor vehicle going to and coming from a bushwalk?
-First of all let's look at the cost. As a guide the cost of using a vehicle  varies according to the type and age of the car - not the driver! The average running cost of a medium size car (petrol, tyres, service etc. but excluding fixed costs stich as depreciation, insurance, registration) is 12 - 151$ a kilometra; for:a. larger car this may increase to 14 - 17(t a kilometre. Therefore a 400 kilometre trip. to Kanangra and return will cost $50- $70.
-But there are advantages in being the driver. You decide the time of departure, the route, organise the use of the boot, select the music, decide whether to-visit the restaurant or not. And there are disadvantages; having to keep your eyes open all the time, risking the speeding fine, putting up with passengers-ceaseless chatter, damage from bouncing kangaroos etc.
+First of all let's look at the cost. As a guide the cost of using a vehicle varies according to the type and age of the car - not the driver! The average running cost of a medium size car (petrol, tyres, service etc. but excluding fixed costs such as depreciation, insurance, registration) is 12 - 15 cents a kilometre; for a larger car this may increase to 14 - 17 cents a kilometre. Therefore a 400 kilometre trip to Kanangra and return will cost $50- $70.
-Passengers outnumber the drivers but have little say in the arrangements.
-Sometimes they are quite unaware of the drivers habits or skill (or lack of it). They have to put up with pathetic tastes in. music or close their ears to the drivers ceaseless chatter.
+But there are advantages in being the driver. You decide the time of departure, the route, organise the use of the boot, select the music, decide whether to visit the restaurant or not. And there are disadvantages; having to keep your eyes open all the time, risking the speeding fine, putting up with passengers ceaseless chatter, damage from bouncing kangaroos etc.
+Passengers outnumber the drivers but have little say in the arrangements. Sometimes they are quite unaware of the drivers habits or skill (or lack of it). They have to put up with pathetic tastes in music or close their ears to the drivers ceaseless chatter.
 Yet some long lasting friendships have developed from sharing a car. Even a romance or two. It has been known for a passenger to eventually marry the driver; after all, if you can put up with your spouses driving you can put up with anything.
 There must be many an interesting story to tell about hair-raising or humorous experiences going to or coming from a bushwalk.
-July 1991 The Sydney Bushwalker Page 7
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-$199
-Paddy Pallin FLAME
-PLUSLITE TOP. All the
-comfort of wool without the weight or hassles. Features double layer shawl collar, zippered kangaroo pocket, hand warmer, pocket and drawcord hem. Sizes XS-XL in coloursEbony/Sage and Red/Sago
-Paddy Pallin BODY WEAR
-MRSAT1LE DRYTECH JERSEY.
-Drytech Jersey out performs other fabrics in its ability to transport perspiration away from the skin. Keeping you dry and comfortable. Drytech Jersey long sleeve crew, pants and short sleeve polo (illustrated) can be worn as a lightweight shirt in warm weather or as the 1st layer in colder weather. Available in colours: Techcrew &
-Techpant  Blueberry, 45
-Teal, Blue $
-Techpolo  Blue/Fled, Red/Teal, Teal/Blue
-'11/iii 'mai /I
-AURORA mummy Style
-Sleeping Bag, winter:weight. Dacron Hollowfil filling  -
-Normally $119
-save $20 $99
-'Paddy Pallin FURNACE
-JACKET- for trekkers, skiers,
-or for around town. Exodus shell with Intercept insulation and Drytech or Pertex lining make Furnace our warmest jacket. Features 4 pockets and drawcord waist and hem. Sizes XS-XL in
-Sage/Red and Blue/Atlantis
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 By: James Oxley