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| |6|Postscript|Judy O' | |6|Postscript|Judy O' | ||
| |9|From the Clubroom|Maurice Smith| | |9|From the Clubroom|Maurice Smith| | ||
| - | |9|Position Vacant -Columnist(s)|| | + | |9|Position Vacant -Columnist(s)| |
| - | |9|Advance Notice - Sasha Litvak still has vacancies for his Nepal trip|| | + | |9|Advance Notice - Sasha Litvak still has vacancies for his Nepal trip| |
| - | |10|The Gardens of Stone|An interesting report on one of Oliver Crawfords walks in this area. Alan Wells|| | + | |10|The Gardens of Stone|An interesting report on one of Oliver Crawfords walks in this area. Alan Wells| |
| - | |10|Flowers of the Royal Epacris Obtusifolia Another flower from Judy Mehaffey|| | + | |10|Flowers of the Royal Epacris Obtusifolia Another flower from Judy Mehaffey| |
| |13|General meeting Notes|Barry Wallace| | |13|General meeting Notes|Barry Wallace| | ||
| |14|Search for a Lost Aeroplane|Here is a chance to get into the history books. You could be the one to find it| | |14|Search for a Lost Aeroplane|Here is a chance to get into the history books. You could be the one to find it| | ||
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| At 2am I lay awake in my warm (but heavy) sleeping bag listening to the wind howling outside the tent and precipitation hitting the sides. Was it more sago snow or rain? If it was snow we were safe, as the strange looking pegs which we found in the garage and hoped would be snow pegs, would become frozen in and we would remain secure. However, if it was raining hard on us, there was a good chance that the rain would melt the snow holding the pegs in place and, who knows what would happen to the tent with the next gust of wind. | At 2am I lay awake in my warm (but heavy) sleeping bag listening to the wind howling outside the tent and precipitation hitting the sides. Was it more sago snow or rain? If it was snow we were safe, as the strange looking pegs which we found in the garage and hoped would be snow pegs, would become frozen in and we would remain secure. However, if it was raining hard on us, there was a good chance that the rain would melt the snow holding the pegs in place and, who knows what would happen to the tent with the next gust of wind. | ||
| - | This ulcer-making experience occurred in mid-August whilst camped, quite safely as it turned out, near pounds | + | This ulcer-making experience occurred in mid-August whilst camped, quite safely as it turned out, near Pounds |
| Ever since my first tentative steps on cross-county skis in 1985 I had wanted to try camping in the snow. I almost persuaded David to try this in perfect conditions in November 1992, when we skied to the summit of Kosciusko in glorious sunshine and we could have easily camped on grass near the Snowy River. That time I was seduced by the promise of another delicious plate of fajitas at the Balcony Restaurant in Jindabyne. | Ever since my first tentative steps on cross-county skis in 1985 I had wanted to try camping in the snow. I almost persuaded David to try this in perfect conditions in November 1992, when we skied to the summit of Kosciusko in glorious sunshine and we could have easily camped on grass near the Snowy River. That time I was seduced by the promise of another delicious plate of fajitas at the Balcony Restaurant in Jindabyne. | ||
| - | I had discussed the possibility of snow camping with every keen cross-country skier I met and had amassed a veritable bible of information on the subject. I had talked about doing it so often that if it didn't happen in 1994 I would lose face, even though my photographs prove that it snowed on my tent on 27 December 1993 at Round Mountain. I was too unconfident to book onto a Club ski trip without first proving to thyself | + | I had discussed the possibility of snow camping with every keen cross-country skier I met and had amassed a veritable bible of information on the subject. I had talked about doing it so often that if it didn't happen in 1994 I would lose face, even though my photographs prove that it snowed on my tent on 27 December 1993 at Round Mountain. I was too unconfident to book onto a Club ski trip without first proving to mhyself |
| Then an invitation came from long-term SBW members Vic and Valery Gosbell to join them on an overnight ski trip. The big dump of white stuff had arrived, the weekend was free, so no excuses, we would give it a go. We agreed to meet at Guthega on August 13th - I should have looked closer at the date! | Then an invitation came from long-term SBW members Vic and Valery Gosbell to join them on an overnight ski trip. The big dump of white stuff had arrived, the weekend was free, so no excuses, we would give it a go. We agreed to meet at Guthega on August 13th - I should have looked closer at the date! | ||
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| Join us on our longest ever exploration of the rugged Kimberley coast region between the Berkeley and Drysdale Rivers. Come north when the land is green, when the rivers and waterfalls are at their incredible best. | Join us on our longest ever exploration of the rugged Kimberley coast region between the Berkeley and Drysdale Rivers. Come north when the land is green, when the rivers and waterfalls are at their incredible best. | ||
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| We begin by exploring the area around Berkeley Falls and Gorge then move overland to King George Falls where the river plunges 90 metres into the sea at the head of one of Australia' | We begin by exploring the area around Berkeley Falls and Gorge then move overland to King George Falls where the river plunges 90 metres into the sea at the head of one of Australia' | ||
| Too long? The trip is divided into three sections. The float plane will bring in two food drops and provide transport for those doing only one part of the trip. | Too long? The trip is divided into three sections. The float plane will bring in two food drops and provide transport for those doing only one part of the trip. | ||
| - | Chartering boats and float planes is not cheap so this trip will be expensive. However, help us by booking early and we'll help you with a discount of up to 20%. For more information about this expedition and the rest of our bushwalking program contact Willis 's Walkabouts. | + | Chartering boats and float planes is not cheap so this trip will be expensive. However, help us by booking early and we'll help you with a discount of up to 20%. For more information about this expedition and the rest of our bushwalking program contact: |
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| + | Willis' | ||
| + | 12 Carrington Street, | ||
| + | MILLNER NT 0810 | ||
| + | Ph: (089) 85 2134 | ||
| + | Fax: (089) 85 2355 | ||
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| + | ==== Advertisement - Eastwood Camping Centre ==== | ||
| - | === Advertisement | + | Come in and discover for yourself the fun of browsing through mountains of outdoor equipment... |
| + | - be assisted by knowledgeable, | ||
| + | - realistic prices for everyone | ||
| ===== On The Receiving End ===== | ===== On The Receiving End ===== | ||
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