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- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | ======July 1995====== |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER |
- | To advertise in this magazine, please contact the Business Manager. | + | |Editor: |
+ | |Business Manager:|Joy Hynes|36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099|Telephone 982 2615 (H) 888 3144 (B)| | ||
+ | |Production Manager: | ||
+ | |Editorial Team: | ||
+ | |Printers: | ||
+ | |Clubroom Reporter: | ||
- | |Editor George | + | |
- | |Business Manager | + | |President:| Greta James | |
- | |Production Manager |Fran Holland | + | |Vice-President:| Ian Debert | |
- | |Editorial Team George Mawer, Barbara | + | |Public Officer:| Fran Holland| |
- | Bruce, Jan Roberts, Maurice Smith | + | |Treasurer:| Tony Holgate |
- | |Printers: Kenn Clacher, Tom Wenman, | + | |Secretary:| Spiro Hajinakitas| |
- | Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven | + | |Walks Secretary:| Eddy Giacomel |
- | & | + | |Social Secretary:| Jan Roberts| |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS. INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club meetings are held eveiy Wednesday evening at 8 pm at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, '16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near MilSons Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective | + | |Membership Secretary:| Barry Wallace| |
- | . members are welcome any Wednesday. . | + | |New Members Secretary:| Bill Holland| |
- | President: Greta James | + | |Conservation Secretary:| Alex Colley| |
- | Vict-President: Ian Debut | + | |Magazine Editor:|George Mawer| |
- | Public Officer: Fran H011and | + | |Committee Members:| Morie Ward & Annie Maguire |
- | Treasurer: Tony Holgate | + | |Delegates to Confederation: |
- | Secretary.: SpiiHajinakitas | + | |
- | Walks Secretary: Eddy Giacomel | + | |
- | Social Secretary: Jan Roberts | + | =====IN THIS ISSUE===== |
- | Membership Secretary: | + | |
- | New Members Secretary:, Bill 'Holland | + | **2 From The Clubrooms** |
- | Conservation Secretary: | + | |
- | Magazine Editor: George Mawer | + | |
- | Committee Members: Morie Ward 8c | + | |
- | Annie Maguire | + | |
- | Delegates to Confederation: | + | |
- | & Wilf Hilder | + | |
- | IN THIS ISSUE | + | |
- | JULY 1995 | + | |
- | From The Clubrooms | + | |
Jan Roberts recounts some of the June Clubroom activities and lists some upcoming events | Jan Roberts recounts some of the June Clubroom activities and lists some upcoming events | ||
- | Notices | + | |
+ | **5 Notices** | ||
Overdue subscriptions | Overdue subscriptions | ||
- | The passing of Marjory Croker Walk change Notice | + | The passing of Marjory Croker |
- | 6 Don't Compromise Safety | + | Walk change Notice |
+ | |||
+ | **6 Don't Compromise Safety** | ||
A few words from Nan Bourke on packing to suit the walking conditions and covering the possibilities of accidents and the weather. | A few words from Nan Bourke on packing to suit the walking conditions and covering the possibilities of accidents and the weather. | ||
- | Notes on past and future Wilderness Rescue Practice Sessions - from Confederation representative Ken Smith | + | |
- | Mountain Poets Ray Hookways | + | ** 9 Notes on past and future Wilderness Rescue Practice Sessions** - from Confederation representative Ken Smith |
- | 10 A Walk in the Snowy Mountains | + | |
- | David Trinder takes us from Round Mountain to Round Mountain | + | **9 Mountain Poets** Ray Hookway' |
- | 13 The June General Meeting | + | |
+ | **10 A Walk in the Snowy Mountains** David Trinder takes us from Round Mountain to Round Mountain | ||
+ | |||
+ | **13 The June General Meeting** | ||
Barry Wallis as entertaining as ever | Barry Wallis as entertaining as ever | ||
- | Advertisers: 3 Mpsports | + | |
- | 4 Mountain Equipment | + | Advertisers |
- | 7 Willis' | + | |3 |Alpsports |
- | 8 Wollomi Land Sale | + | |4 |Mountain Equipment |
- | 12 Eastwood Camping Centre 15 Paddy Pallin | + | |7 |Willis' |
- | PAGE 2 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER RAN 1995 | + | |8 |Wollomi Land Sale | |
- | FROM THE CLUBROOM | + | |12|Eastwood Camping Centre |
- | It's well and ti:Uly minter | + | |15|Paddy Pallin |
- | Winter Solstice Feast - June 21st | + | |
+ | =====FROM THE CLUBROOM | ||
+ | ===by Jan Roberts=== | ||
+ | |||
+ | It's well and truly winter | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Winter Solstice Feast - June 21st** | ||
June 21st was the coldest June day in Sydney for 100 years, but that didn't deter approximately 50 members arriving at the clubroom rugged up against the chill and laden with goodies of every description. | June 21st was the coldest June day in Sydney for 100 years, but that didn't deter approximately 50 members arriving at the clubroom rugged up against the chill and laden with goodies of every description. | ||
- | We tarted up the clubroom with red and green streamers and table cloths, carefully stuck together by many eager bands, while Angelika | + | We tarted up the clubroom with red and green streamers and table cloths, carefully stuck together by many eager bands, while Angelika |
- | By the end of the night 20 litre olGluhwein | + | By the end of the night 20 litre of Gluhwein |
- | so here it is. | + | |
- | GIL UHWEIN | + | **GLUHWEIN |
- | One lemon sliced up, 2 cinnamon sticks, a little water (about a cup) and 5 cloves... slowly saute together for about 10 minutes and then add 4 - litres | + | |
- | you're in Europe! | + | One lemon sliced up, 2 cinnamon sticks, a little water (about a cup) and 5 cloves... slowly saute together for about 10 minutes and then add 4 litres |
- | Eco Adventures - June 28th | + | |
+ | **Eco Adventures - June 28th** | ||
Don Rosenfeldt planned to present a video made in the Bartle Frere rainforest wilderness on the | Don Rosenfeldt planned to present a video made in the Bartle Frere rainforest wilderness on the | ||
- | night, but in spite of bringing all his own gear along, and having presented it twice that week, the video refused to run. It was disappointing for all of us, but tire information was interesting and luckily John Hogan, having just returned from the trip he won to the Kakadu, had brought along his slides hot off the press. Don's slides covered many other Eco destinations, | + | night, but in spite of bringing all his own gear along, and having presented it twice that week, the video refused to run. It was disappointing for all of us, but tire information was interesting and luckily John Hogan, having just returned from the trip he won to the Kakadu, had brought along his slides hot off the press. Don's slides covered many other Eco destinations, |
- | Climbing in the Argentinian Andes - August 16th | + | |
- | Don't forget SBW member Rob Pillars will be presenting his slides on the expedition made to climb Mt Aconcagua in February last year. If you enjoyed Warwick Paton' | + | |
- | WIRES-August 23rd | + | |
- | The Wildlife Information and Rescue Service is totally funded and operated by individual carers and devoted to saving cur native birds and animals. Maureen Naccachian will talk about the valuable Work this group do in the community and will bring along a ' | + | |
- | SBW at Vinegar Hill Woolshed - Saturday, 26th of August | + | |
- | Still a few spots left for this great night out. At $28.00 per head for a hearty 3 coursemeal and all the Australian bush dancing and singalongs you can handle, this will be one not to be missed. For those joining us at Rouse Hill, the balance for your meal is due for payment to Jan Roberts on the '12th of August. All enquiries and further | + | |
- | details (02) 411 5517. | + | |
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- | NOTICE | + | **Climbing in the Argentinian Andes - August 16th** |
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- | HIRE GEAR | + | Don't forget SBW member Rob Pillars will be presenting his slides on the expedition made to climb Mt Aconcagua in February last year. If you enjoyed Warwick Paton' |
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- | A J&H - Rainwear A Trangia - Stoves | + | The Wildlife Information and Rescue Service is totally funded and operated by individual carers and devoted to saving our native birds and animals. Maureen Naccachian will talk about the valuable work this group do in the community and will bring along a 'patient' |
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- | JULY 1995 | ||
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | ||
- | PAGE 5 | ||
- | IMPORTANT NOTICE | ||
To all members/ | To all members/ | ||
- | Please check your magazine address label. If the | + | |
- | marking; | + | Please check your magazine address label.\\ |
- | "**** SUBSCRIPTION OVERDUE ****11 | + | If the marking:"**** SUBSCRIPTION OVERDUE ****appears on your label it means that our records indicate that to date we have not received your subscription which became due and payable in March this year.\\ |
- | appears on your label it means that our records indicate that to date we have not received your subscription which became due and payable in March this year. | + | * If you have paid during the past two weeks please ignore this notice.\\ |
- | * If you have paid during the past two weeks please ignore this notice. | + | * If you paid earlier please contact the treasurer at once to sort out the problems with our records or the postal system. If you have not paid to date and wish to:\\ |
- | * If you paid earlier please contact the treasurer at once to sort out the problems with our records or the postal system. If you have not paid to date and wish to: | + | a) continue your membership and/or\\ |
- | a) continue your membership and/or | + | b) continue |
- | b) c6intintie | + | * Please |
- | * PleaSe | + | * In the event that for some reason you are unable to respond to this notice and are removed from Membership and/or the mailing list you may at any time apply in writing to the Club committee for reinstatement.\\ |
- | In the event that for some reason you are unable to respond to this notice and are removed from | + | |
- | I | + | Yours Sincerely,\\ |
- | Membership and/or the mailing list you may at any time apply in writing to the Club committee for reinstatement. | + | The Committee and Treasurer.\\ |
- | Yours,:SinCerely, | + | The Sydney Bushwalkers inc.\\ |
- | The Committee and Treasurer. The 'Sydney Bushwalkers inc. | + | |
- | This notice does not apply to those organisations who receive complimentary, | + | This notice does not apply to those organisations who receive complimentary, |
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- | Subscriptions are: | + | Subscriptions are:\\ |
- | Single Member $ 30 | + | Single Member $ 30\\ |
- | Family $ 48 | + | Family |
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- | ADVERTISEMENTS | + | **Advertisements**\\ |
- | Advertisements in the Sydney Bushwalker reach many people interested in bushwalking and associated activities and pursuits. For your assistance | + | Advertisements in the Sydney Bushwalker reach many people interested in bushwalking and associated activities and pursuits. For your assistance, our magazine |
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- | Expressions of Interest Please | + | |
- | . From Members interested in participating in an extended walk in the Snowy Mountains "High Country" | + | |
- | George Mawer. 707-1343. | + | **Expressions of Interest Please** |
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- | PAGE 6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER JULY 1995 | + | From Members interested in participating in an extended walk in the Snowy Mountains "High Country" |
- | Don't Compromise Safety | + | George Mawer 707-1343. |
- | by Nan Bourke. | + | |
+ | |||
+ | =====Don't Compromise Safety===== | ||
+ | ===by Nan Bourke.=== | ||
I am concerned that the article in the June Sydney Bushwalker, | I am concerned that the article in the June Sydney Bushwalker, | ||
- | While agreeing: that the lightest possible pack makes for more enjoyable walking, I think it is unwise to carry this to such lengths as to compromise safety., I have been snowed on during a day walk on Mt Torbreck, not far from Melbourne, early in December and was ,very cold -because I had no long trousers and inadequate footwear. I also spent three -days of wind, fog and pouring rain in SW Tasmania one January when in spite of parkas and over trousers we were wet through and would have been very uncomfortable indeed if we had not been carrying spare dry clothes to change into at the end of the day. (We had to put our wet things on again each morning) | + | While agreeing that the lightest possible pack makes for more enjoyable walking, I think it is unwise to carry this to such lengths as to compromise safety. I have been snowed on during a day walk on Mt Torbreck, not far from Melbourne, early in December and was very cold - because I had no long trousers and inadequate footwear. I also spent three days of wind, fog and pouring rain in SW Tasmania one January when in spite of parkas and over trousers we were wet through and would have been very uncomfortable indeed if we had not been carrying spare dry clothes to change into at the end of the day. (We had to put our wet things on again each morning). |
- | ...TheJollowing | + | |
- | Item Jim V grams Nan B grams | + | |
- | Pack 450 2265 * | + | |
- | Sleeping Bag 1360 1770 | + | |
- | Tent and Pegs 540 1130 | + | |
- | Ground Sheet 320 420 | + | |
- | Parka 680 550 | + | |
- | Wool Sweater 400 480 | + | |
- | Billy (small) 170 ,10 | + | |
- | Map & ComP 170 170 | + | |
- | Spoon 30 30 | + | |
- | Cup 30 30 | + | |
- | Wineskin 60 90 | + | |
- | Torch 80 90 | + | |
- | First Aid 450 * | + | |
- | Matches 40 | + | |
- | Miscellaneous 300 180 * | + | |
- | Total 4590 7905 | + | |
- | Silk Inner Bag 150 | + | |
- | Foam Mat 180 | + | |
- | Tent Poles. 450 | + | |
- | 'Spare Clothes | + | |
- | Thentals T&B ) | + | |
- | Wool Shirt )1110 * | + | |
- | Wool Trousers | + | |
- | Wool Socks | + | |
- | Towel (light) 90 | + | |
- | Balaclava and | + | |
- | Gloves | + | |
- | Over trousers .170 | + | |
- | Swiss Knife on 60 * | + | |
- | lanyard | + | |
- | Bottle & Water -* | + | |
- | Stove - optimus 780 | + | |
- | with Shellite | + | |
- | Trowel 60 | + | |
- | Scrub Gloves 170 | + | |
- | Pack Cover 90 | + | |
- | Sun screen 80 | + | |
- | Food 1870 1870 | + | |
- | Totals 6460 grams 14445 grams | + | |
- | 6.46 kg 14.50 kg | + | |
- | 14 1/4 lb 31 3/4 lb | + | |
- | Notes: | + | |
- | The underlined items are those necessary in summer or winter, but they almost cancel Out' (assuming that you carry some water, not a full litre, in winter) at 2 lb (909 grams) so the total pack weight can be reduced to about 29 3/4 lb or 13.5 kg for summer or winter. | + | |
- | * PACK I know this ,is excessive, but I am still carrying a Paddy Pallin Kameruka frame pack because it is comfortable and not Worn out. However we have a Paddy Pallin 4 pocket frameless pack which weighs 3 lb, which is probably more i-ealistic. Even my day pack weighs 1 lb 11 ozs (770 gm), so I think a pack weighing 1 lb (455 grams) would not stand up to rough rocks and thick scrub for long and would probably' | + | |
- | * SLEEPING BAG This is my winter bag. | + | |
- | * TENT AND PEGS AND POLES If you are above the treeline, you will need aluminium tent poles or a modem tunnel or dome tent with floor and flexible frame. The best way to save weight on tents is to share. | + | |
- | * GROUND SHEET I have found lightweight nylon groundsheets are easily damaged. Mine is vinyl. | + | |
- | * WINESKIN WATERBAG I use my spare clothes (and other odds and ends) as a pillow. Wineskins are hard to parry full if you have to go any distance for water. An old fashioned Paddy Pallin waterbag is better. | + | |
- | * FIRST AID My first aid (in a waterproof plastic box) contains the following: | + | |
- | Lambswool and foot powder (for feet) Bandaids and sticking plaster | + | |
- | Pain killers: Panadol, PanadeMe, Panadine forte, Allergy cream for insect bites | + | |
- | MAC Antiseptic cream for bums, cuts etc. Scissors, tweezers, needles and thread. | + | |
- | 'JULY 1995 - - - - --THE " | + | |
- | Bandages: 1 triangular, 1 elastic, I roller. Although it is impossible for a party to carrYr eriOUgh F equipment and/or remedies for a major accident, if everybody has 1 triangular bandage you can splint a broken leg. Most injuries will be blisters, cuts, burns and inset bites. Some people are strongly allergic to insect bites but may not know this until it happens, which is why I carry cream. My strong painkillers ,came. in useful recently wheri..a. member, of the party fell and badly brui' | + | |
- | * SWISS KNIFE Certainly not necessary for eating, but if you have to carry out emergency repairs on some piece of equipment you won't find.,a spoon mudLuse. | + | |
- | WATERBOTTLE In Victoria in ' | + | |
- | :* STOVE Above the treeline there is seldom any firewood, Also many of our national parks now require 4alkerS 16 use stoves, to' protect the environment. Pouring rain is another reason. Sharing :.reduces the weight. | + | |
- | * SLEEPING MAT The environment is also one reason for Catiying a sleeping mat. It's no longer acceptable to cut fern for insulation, and you'll spend a miserable night in the Victorian Alps if you have only a ground sheet between you and the wet, told ground. | + | |
- | * SCRUB GLOVES Not necessary on every trip of course, but if you're leading an off track walk through head high hakea scrub in the Grampians you'll be glad of them. | + | |
- | * SUNSCREEN This is a new necessity with the hole in the ozone layer (perhaps more so down here than in NSW). 1 find the MISCELLANEOUS item, which probably covers tooth paste, etc, etc, rather light. In summer I carry insect repellent, not just for comfort, but because mosquitoes can carry Ross River Fever and Murray River encephalitis. | + | |
- | So if you are coming clown to Victoria, or visiting Tasmania or New Zealand, please make sure you have adequate gear rather than aiming for some theoretical " | + | |
- | And discover what makes Build Up Bushwalking such a special experience. | + | |
- | As the year progresses, the hot, dry weather of September turns into the hotter, humid weather of October and November. All but a few creeks have completely disappeared. Major rivers are reduced to a series of isolated waterholes._ The land lies brown and parched, waiting, still, silent and sweltering. | + | |
- | Suddenly; Wind springs Up. In a matter of minutes, the temperature drops five or even ten degrees. The first few drops of rain turn into a torrent as lightning flashes and thunder roars. Then it is over and still once more. The frogs began to call and the birds begin to sing. The land turns green again, almost as you watch. All nature rejoices in the change. | + | |
- | Even in this, the hottest time of year, there are a' few beautiful, cool, -shady creeks and gorges where the bushwalker can relax and watch the birds as they come in for a drink or listen to the cicada chorus which announces the coming change. Knowledgeable locals head bush at every opportunity, | + | |
- | middle part of the day will devoted to taking it easy and soaking Up the sight' | + | |
- | and sounds of the environment a-rbund us., On our final walk of the year, we 4,,.$ finish With an overnight Stay on a houseboat on the Mary River, allowing you to experience the wetlands wildlife at its concentrated best. | + | |
- | WILLIS' | + | |Item |Jim V grams| Nan B grams| |
- | 12 Carrington Street Millner NT 0810 | + | |Pack| 450 |2265*| |
- | Phone (089) 85 2134 Fax: (089)8'5 2355 | + | |Sleeping Bag| 1360 |1770*| |
- | WOLLOMBI | + | |Tent and Pegs| 540| 1130*| |
- | Magnificent natural 98 acres two hours drive northwest | + | |Ground Sheet| 320 |420*| |
- | of Sydney surrounded by Yengo National Park. This | + | |Parka| 680| 550| |
- | property takes up one complete private valley, enclosed | + | |Wool Sweater| 400| 480| |
- | by lovely sandstone escarpments. | + | |Billy (small)| 170| 210| |
- | Includes 3 acre spring & creek-fed lake stocked with | + | |Map & Compass| 170| 170| |
- | native fish (murray cod and perch). A lined colorbond | + | |Spoon| 30| 30| |
- | dwelling with quality Australian wood stove. | + | |Cup| 30| 30| |
- | Varied flora (includes rainforest)....and fauna. | + | |Wineskin| 60| 90| |
- | $149,000 ono | + | |Torch |80| 90| |
- | Phone owner: | + | |First Aid| |450*| |
- | Chris | + | |Matches| |40| |
- | (02) 289 9560 Bihrs | + | |Miscellaneous| 300| 180*| |
- | (02) 534 5972 A/his | + | |Total| 4590 |7905| |
- | JULY 1995' | + | |Silk Inner Bag| |150| |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER | + | |Foam Mat| |180| |
- | PAGE 9 | + | |Tent Poles| |450| |
- | From Confederation representative Ken Smith | + | |Spare Clothes| |
- | Wilderness Rescue. | + | |Thermals T&B )| | |
- | Practice - lst/2nd April 1995 | + | |Wool Shirt )| |1110*| |
+ | |Wool Trousers|| | ||
+ | |Wool Socks || | ||
+ | |Towel (light)| |90| | ||
+ | |Balaclava and Gloves| | ||
+ | |Over trousers | ||
+ | |Swiss Knife on lanyard| |60*| | ||
+ | |Bottle & Water -* | ||
+ | |Stove - optimus with Shellite| |780| | ||
+ | |Trowel| |60| | ||
+ | |Scrub Gloves| |170| | ||
+ | |Pack Cover| |90| | ||
+ | |Sun screen| |80| | ||
+ | |Food |1870 |1870 | | ||
+ | |Totals |6460 grams |14445 grams| | ||
+ | | |6.46 kg| 14.50 kg| | ||
+ | | |14 ¼lb| 31 ¾lb| | ||
+ | |||
+ | Notes:\\ | ||
+ | The underlined items are those necessary in summer or winter, but they almost cancel out (assuming that you carry some water, not a full litre, in winter) at 2 lb (909 grams) so the total pack weight can be reduced to about 29 3/4 lb or 13.5 kg for summer or winter.\\ | ||
+ | * PACK I know this is excessive, but I am still carrying a Paddy Pallin Kameruka frame pack because it is comfortable and not Worn out. However we have a Paddy Pallin 4 pocket frameless pack which weighs 3 lb, which is probably more realistic. Even my day pack weighs 1 lb 11 ozs (770 gm), so I think a pack weighing 1 lb (455 grams) would not stand up to rough rocks and thick scrub for long and would probably not be waterproof.\\ | ||
+ | * SLEEPING BAG This is my winter bag.\\ | ||
+ | * TENT AND PEGS AND POLES If you are above the treeline, you will need aluminium tent poles or a modem tunnel or dome tent with floor and flexible frame. The best way to save weight on tents is to share.\\ | ||
+ | * GROUND SHEET I have found lightweight nylon groundsheets are easily damaged. Mine is vinyl.\\ | ||
+ | * WINESKIN WATERBAG I use my spare clothes (and other odds and ends) as a pillow. Wineskins are hard to carry full if you have to go any distance for water. An old fashioned Paddy Pallin waterbag is better.\\ | ||
+ | * FIRST AID My first aid (in a waterproof plastic box) contains the following:\\ | ||
+ | Lambswool and foot powder | ||
+ | Pain killers: Panadol, Panadeine, Panadine forte, Allergy cream for insect bites\\ | ||
+ | MAC Antiseptic cream for burns, cuts etc. Scissors, tweezers, needles and thread.\\ | ||
+ | Bandages: 1 triangular, 1 elastic, I roller. Although it is impossible for a party to carry enough equipment and/or remedies for a major accident, if everybody has 1 triangular bandage you can splint a broken leg. Most injuries will be blisters, cuts, burns and inset bites. Some people are strongly allergic to insect bites but may not know this until it happens, which is why I carry cream. My strong painkillers came in useful recently where a member of the party fell and badly bruised his ribs. Perhaps the leader is carrying a party First Aid Kit, in which case you only need your personal remedies for feet etc., but if everybody wrongly assumes this is so you could be in trouble.\\ | ||
+ | * SWISS KNIFE Certainly not necessary for eating, but if you have to carry out emergency repairs on some piece of equipment you won't find a spoon much use.\\ | ||
+ | WATERBOTTLE In Victoria in summer (and even in autumn) water is often scarce, so carrying water is a necessity. | ||
+ | * STOVE Above the treeline there is seldom any firewood, Also many of our national parks now require walkers to use stoves to protect the environment. Pouring rain is another reason. Sharing reduces the weight. | ||
+ | * SLEEPING MAT The environment is also one reason for carrying a sleeping mat. It's no longer acceptable to cut fern for insulation, and you'll spend a miserable night in the Victorian Alps if you have only a ground sheet between you and the wet, cold ground.\\ | ||
+ | * SCRUB GLOVES Not necessary on every trip of course, but if you're leading an off track walk through head high hakea scrub in the Grampians you'll be glad of them.\\ | ||
+ | * SUNSCREEN This is a new necessity with the hole in the ozone layer (perhaps more so down here than in NSW). I find the MISCELLANEOUS item, which probably covers tooth paste, etc, etc, rather light. In summer I carry insect repellent, not just for comfort, but because mosquitoes can carry Ross River Fever and Murray River encephalitis. | ||
+ | So if you are coming down to Victoria, or visiting Tasmania or New Zealand, please make sure you have adequate gear rather than aiming for some theoretical " | ||
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+ | =====From Confederation representative Ken Smith===== | ||
+ | =====Wilderness Rescue.===== | ||
+ | ===Practice - lst/2nd April 1995=== | ||
On the 1st and 2nd of April over 100 people attended a practice at Camp Courts Scout camp, Waterfall. The weekend was an instructional training exercise on various aspects of our operation designed to give participants an increased understanding of what they may be called on to do. | On the 1st and 2nd of April over 100 people attended a practice at Camp Courts Scout camp, Waterfall. The weekend was an instructional training exercise on various aspects of our operation designed to give participants an increased understanding of what they may be called on to do. | ||
+ | |||
This is in line with our practice recently of having an instructional weekend in March, navigation practice at the June exercise and an exercise putting together all these skills in October. | This is in line with our practice recently of having an instructional weekend in March, navigation practice at the June exercise and an exercise putting together all these skills in October. | ||
- | Most people would have left the practice with increased knowledge of our bush Searching | + | |
- | We received some criticism | + | Most people would have left the practice with increased knowledge of our bush searching |
- | See you in October to put your skills to the test Steve linvin | + | |
- | October Practice | + | We received some criticism |
- | This exercise: will he ,held iin the Newnes State Forest on the 14th and 15th October, 1995. | + | |
- | The aim': Of the weekend will be to practice navigation and other Search. | + | See you in October to put your skills to the test |
- | The field officers will be seeking attendance numbers from the contacts to enable planning for proposed exercises over the two day period. | + | Steve Irvin - Field Officer. |
- | Contact is via Steve Erwin 828-8412 W or Mike Merrett 523-6632 H. | + | |
- | Mountain Poets | + | October Practice\\ |
- | By. D.Edgar | + | This exercise: will be held in the Newnes State Forest on the 14th and 15th October, 1995. |
- | (submitted by Ray Hookway) Reprinted from January 1973 English 'Rockhopperi | + | The aim of the weekend will be to practice navigation and other search |
- | Poets have always found inspiration in mountains and I have found references to mountains and walkers in the works of all major poets. William Blake for instance wrote - | + | The field officers will be seeking attendance numbers from the contacts to enable planning for proposed exercises over the two day period.\\ |
- | Tyger, Tyger, burning bright On the ridge this hour of night What immortal hand or power. Got ye here this bloorriirir | + | Contact is via Steve Erwin 828-8412 W or Mike Merrett 523-6632 H.\\ |
- | Wordsworth, famed:for his first ascent of Poets' | + | |
- | I wandered lonely as a cloud | + | |
- | That floats on high o'er hill and trees | + | =====Mountain Poets===== |
- | When all at once I saw ,a crowd | + | ===By D. Edgar=== |
- | A host of Sydney Bushies fluttering in the breeze And as they passed I heard them say | + | (submitted by Ray Hookway) Reprinted from January 1973 English 'Rockhopper' |
- | " | + | |
- | Then there was Robbie Burns, the well known Scottish poet and climber and'his 'Ode to a 'reluctant climber.' | + | Poets have always found inspiration in mountains and I have found references to mountains and walkers in the works of all major poets. William Blake for instance wrote - |
- | Ye sleekit, cowrin, | + | |
+ | //Tyger, Tyger, burning bright\\ | ||
+ | On the ridge this hour of night\\ | ||
+ | What immortal hand or power\\ | ||
+ | Got ye here this bloomin' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Wordsworth, famed for his first ascent of Poets' | ||
+ | |||
+ | //I wandered lonely as a cloud\\ | ||
+ | That floats on high o'er hill and trees\\ | ||
+ | When all at once I saw a crowd\\ | ||
+ | A host of Sydney Bushies fluttering in the breeze\\ | ||
+ | And as they passed I heard them say\\ | ||
+ | " | ||
+ | |||
+ | Then there was Robbie Burns, the well known Scottish poet and climber and his 'Ode to a reluctant climber.' | ||
+ | |||
+ | //Ye sleekit, cowrin, | ||
+ | What a panics in thy breastie\\ | ||
+ | Why do you shout at me so testie?\\ | ||
+ | I've tied the rope around your chestie\\ | ||
+ | And let you dangle. there, to restie\\ | ||
+ | Another | ||
+ | To leave ye in your tent to festie.//\\ | ||
Finally was it not Robert Browning who wrote - | Finally was it not Robert Browning who wrote - | ||
- | Oh, to be out camping, now that spring is here And whosoever | + | |
- | That the raging stream and the freshening breeze Have dispersed their tents round:the jagged trees And the kookaburra laughing | + | //Oh, to be out camping, now that spring is here\\ |
+ | And whosoever | ||
+ | That the raging stream and the freshening breeze\\ | ||
+ | Have dispersed their tents round:the jagged trees\\ | ||
+ | And the kookaburra laughing | ||
+ | Out camping now.// | ||
My apologies to the aforementioned poets if I have not translated them correctly. | My apologies to the aforementioned poets if I have not translated them correctly. | ||
- | PAGE 10 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER JULY 1995 | ||
- | . A RrOCNT.,) TRIP,Ijk 034 R01. TNI.). M T OUNAIN TO ROUND MOUNT UN by David ' | ||
- | As she decided on a small grassy field with clover flowers for her first nights camp site, Morag said" | ||
- | They Walked as far as the Tumut River, crossed it, then turned left along the river and were introduced to vk alking in trackleSs- vegetation. Beside the river there was irregular array of granite rocks and snow grass. The snow grass has fine cylindrical blades, coming out of The ground like a horses tail and it forms a lump under foot. Most ofetheegrouncl, | ||
- | , | ||
- | any depth. To quote ,Banjo Paterson writingabout This area. | ||
- | "The wild hop scrub grew thickly, and the hidden- ground was full | ||
- | Of wombat holes. and any slip WaS death." | ||
- | Walking was slow and they stopped at a pleasant campsite beside the river. At night the moonless sky exposed the stars brightly, and to quote again from the same sourCe, vVhefe the air is cleat as ciystal, and the bright stais fairly blaze | ||
- | At midnight in the cold and frosty sky" | ||
- | They were wondering how the conditions and the company would pan out, but to the well prepared SmA7 walker arty conditions are not a problem_ Whether they can weather the Weather and conditions is not the question, they are out there for adventure and to experience uncorrtipted' | ||
- | Day 2 was an explo!atory of Doubtful Creek, Doubtful Gap and Clear Hill, good vegetation hut hard Y4 ork and on return in the fire trail after a short days walk the Ninja Turtles were ethausted. and made camp. In the morning. one who had gone to bed early and slept vk ell. was heard to say, "Did anybody notice whether it got dark last night?" | ||
- | Day 3 was a produclive day , firstly on a fire trail past O' | ||
- | \i the same time in the SBW Maurie Bloom group, Bar. bara broke her arm and they were going througkcommunicatios traumas in the slime area; but by coincidence, | ||
- | .Every.. _square. metre !..f- This' vast ,alpine area has-been landscaped, with manicured lawns of soft snov,q, grass, grey , granite, rocks, and large areas of flowering bushes. Amongst the snow grass are yellow buttercups, white, yellow or purple daisies, orange pea and many other wildflowers. In some places there are tiny plants a few centimetres high with flowers a few millimetres wide and they might be one in twenty different varieties in a square metre.. In moister areas there are large thick sponges of Sphagnum Moss mixed with trees, snow grass and other plants. Fascination is often expressed with the ubiquitous snow gums because of their twisted. multicoloured structures, obvious age and chequered histories, and the remains of dead trees and bushes, which may be still standing or lying as logs on the ground. The cycle of many years of snow and summer have turned them almost white and their low sheen texture makes them appear lo be metallic silver, but they still have grotesque sculptural | ||
- | JULY 19,95 | ||
- | shapest It has beeP. landscaped. by nature, and these scenes are the ones that landsCapers try to copy. Each day Dick was able to point out the planet Venus in the day, | ||
- | PAGE 1-I | ||
- | , | + | =====A ROUND TRIP FROM ROUND MOUNTAIN TO ROUND MOUNTAIN===== |
- | Day 3 ended at Tarn Bluff, a good place for a rest day, and day 4 was a rest day. -It was a.Clay to repair, sleep, wash body and clothing, and explore and record Tarn Bluff. | + | ===by David Trinder.=== |
- | On day" | + | |
- | J | + | As she decided on a small grassy field with clover flowers for her first nights camp site, Morag said "This is as good as a Hilton, but it has a better view". After the drive to Round Mountain, a three hour walk was a good introduction to this six day trip. The first hour of fire trails was necessary to learn the new body balance, heavy packs had doubled the weight of the top one third of their bodies, they were top heavy, and looked like Ninja Turtles. |
- | . On day 6 they were fit enough, and followed Hell Hole Creek past Mount Toolong and put in some more heavy bush bashing. ,.The camp site was in a_small | + | |
- | ....,..,: ,_ | + | They walked as far as the Tumut River, crossed it, then turned left along the river and were introduced to walking in trackless vegetation. Beside the river there was irregular array of granite rocks and snow grass. The snow grass has fine cylindrical blades, coming out of the ground like a horses tail and it forms a lump under foot. Most of the ground, though, was covered with low hard bushes and the ground underneath was irregular and hidden, secret streams sometimes formed a leg length below the normal surface. When the foot goes down it may land at any angle and at any depth. To quote ,Banjo Paterson writing about this area. |
- | wc :. After two hunts of walking on day' | + | |
- | | + | //"The wild hop scrub grew thickly, and the hidden- ground was full\\ |
- | : | + | Of wombat holes. and any slip was death."// |
- | :.,_:.;,..t hat had a strange character that he thought might be a Chinese character, so he asked Japanese | + | |
- | , | + | Walking was slow and they stopped at a pleasant campsite beside the river. At night the moonless sky exposed the stars brightly, and to quote again from the same source, |
- | -.. the area and are always close bv. bu t.; | + | |
- | ., | + | //Where the air is clear as crystal, and the bright stars fairly blaze\\ |
- | appreciated off tracks- | + | At midnight in the cold and frosty sky"// |
- | -" | + | |
- | From the pallet of available | + | They were wondering how the conditions and the company would pan out, but to the well prepared SBW walker, any conditions are not a problem. Whether they can weather the weather and conditions is not the question, they are out there for adventure and to experience uncorrupted alpine wilderness. |
- | , his concentration' gipped | + | |
- | same weather and titcy came out iii abundance. There was a continuous swarm of flies around each person: they varyingfrom | + | Day 2 was an exploratory of Doubtful Creek, Doubtful Gap and Clear Hill, good vegetation but hard work and on return in the fire trail after a short days walk the Ninja Turtles were exhausted and made camp. In the morning. one who had gone to bed early and slept well was heard to say, "Did anybody notice whether it got dark last night?" |
- | Congratulations to Masurni. | + | |
- | Thanks go to George | + | Day 3 was a productive day, firstly on a fire trail past O' |
+ | |||
+ | At the same time in the SBW Maurie Bloom group, Barbara broke her arm and they were going through communication traumas in the same area, but by coincidence, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Every square metre of this vast alpine area has been landscaped | ||
+ | |||
+ | Day 3 ended at Tarn Bluff, a good place for a rest day, and day 4 was a rest day. It was a day to repair, sleep, wash body and clothing, and explore and record Tarn Bluff. | ||
+ | |||
+ | On days | ||
+ | |||
+ | On day 6 they were fit enough, and followed Hell Hole Creek past Mount Toolong and put in some more heavy bush bashing. The camp site was in a small dry clearing | ||
+ | |||
+ | After two hours of walking on day 7 they found the remains of Cool Plains Hut, that had been burnt down in the last two years. Sasha found an old brown bottle bottom | ||
+ | |||
+ | From the pallet of available | ||
+ | |||
+ | Congratulations to Masumi, | ||
+ | Thanks go to George | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | =====THE JUNE GENERAL MEETING.===== | ||
+ | ===Barry Wallace=== | ||
+ | What's this? The President with an injured hand? But wait, that's not contusions and bandages, it's a large icing sugar dusted almond and custard pastry she's holding in her right hand, while dexterously removing icing sugar from cheeks and nose with a paper napkin. Ah yes, and there' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Membership slowly accumulated until at 2010. Pastry and coffee all gone, the President called the 18 or so members to order and commenced proceedings. The call for apologies brought forth a single response and that for Maureen Carter. The minutes of the April general meeting were read and received, with no matters arising. There was passing mention that the company that had been seeking to establish, a mushroom fertiliser plant in the Wollongambe catchment has decided, to withdraw the proposal. Someone else thought they were going to establish in Mudgee, | ||
+ | Correspondence was limited to incoming commercial entreaties and outgoing letters to two new members. | ||
+ | |||
+ | The treasurer' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Welcoming the new members was next, with Bill Smallwood, Gail and John Siccardi, Ted Kelly and Weimar Teng called, but only the first four responding. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Eddie was going to be late so Bill Holland presented the walks reports in his stead. We began at the weekend of 12, 13, 14 May with Greta' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The weekend of 20, 21, 22 May saw Eddie Giacomel leading his Saturday morning start trip to Tootie Creek and the Colo. We were a little short on details, for this one, but a usually reliable source indicated that the written report Eddie had submitted was safely at home at Bill's place. Morag Ryder had the 20 starters on her Heathcote to | ||
+ | Bundeena Saturday walk moving to jig time by the look of it. They caught the 1600 ferry. Yes Virginia, I know, that's not so early at this time of year but I think it's more interesting putting it that way. John Hogan' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bill Holland was out there doing it again the following weekend 26, 27, 28 May. The 8 walkers on his Bungonia area walk enjoyed a pleasant enough trip but were appalled at the damage being done to Bungonia Creek by limestone quarrying operations on the northern wall of the lower gorge. It seems huge boulders and other spoils are being dumped down the bank into the creek. Paul Knight ended up as the undisputed leader of the party of 12 who turned up for his and Marion' | ||
+ | |||
+ | David Rostron' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Morrie Ward was out again, over the weekend, of 2, 3, 4 June with a party of 6 on his "great views" tour of Paralyser and Gouagang Fog and, mist reduced the views somewhat, but they were spared the rain. The party was reported as fast. Sasha Litvak' | ||
+ | |||
+ | The Queen' | ||
+ | |||
+ | Tony Holgate led a party of 5 on his Wollemi Wanderings walk. Things started well with some 40 minutes of track walking before harsh reality intervened. Saturday was hot, the water in the Colo was cold, and the scrub - nobody wanted to talk about. They had some rain over Saturday night, but this cleared by morning and after some problems with Barrakee Pass all was going well, until they came across the 40 metre cliff in Pinchgut Creek. This so slowed progress that the majority of the party were not going to be able to get out on Monday night. Morrie Ward and Ken Clacher volunteered to play iron men and made their way out to Morrie' | ||
+ | |||
+ | When Bill Holland first began receiving calls about an overdue party he thought it referred to Tony's party. It soon emerged however, that there was another, unreported SBW party out there in the wilds of the upper reaches of Widden Brook who were also overdue. Ric King appears to have been at least the notional head of the Committee of five who were separately and severally responsible for the variables of the walk. After enduring Storms on Saturday afternoon they thought the worst was over. At least that's how it seemed until they realised late on Sunday that what they had taken to be Razorback Creek was some other stream. They retraced their steps but ranout of time. When they emerged onto the nearest available fire trail they came across a departing 4WD Party who had room for one in the vehicle. Fazeley was chosen as passenger and eventually returned home by train from Newcastle. On the way out she contacted Ray Hookway who drove up from Sydney to transport the rest of the party back to their cars. | ||
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- | JULY 1995 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 13. | ||
- | THE JUNE GENERAL MEETING. | ||
- | Barry Wallace | ||
- | What's this?. The President with an injured hand? But Wait, that's not contusions and bandages, iit's a' large icing, sugar dusted almond and custard pastry she's holding in her right hand, while dexterously removing, icing sugar from cheeks arid nose. with :-a :paper napkin. Ah yes, and there' | ||
- | The Membership slowly accumulated until at 2010, PaStrY ancf coffee all' gone, the President called' | ||
- | Correspondence was limited to incoming commercial entreaties and outgoing letters to two new members.. | ||
- | The treasurer' | ||
- | Welcomingthe new members was next, with Bill Smallwood, Gail and John Siccardi, Ted Kelly and Weimar Teng called, but only. the first four responding: | ||
- | Eddie was going to be late so Bill. Holland presented the walks reports in his stead. We began at the weekend of '12, 1.3, 14 May with Greta' | ||
- | The :weekend of 20, 21, 22 May saw Eddie Criacanel leading his Saturday morning start trip to Tootie 'Creek and the Cob. We were a little short on details, for this bile, but a usually reliable source, indicated that the ,written ,.report Eddie had submitted was. safely at, home at Bill's place. Morag Ryder had the 20 starters on her Heathcote to | ||
- | Bundeena Saturday walk moving to jig time by the look of it. They caught the 1600 ferry. Yes Virginia, 1 know, that's not so early at this time of year but I think it's more interesting putting it that way. John Hogan' | ||
- | Bill Holland was out there doing it again the following weekend 26, 27, 28 May. The 8 walkers on his Bungonia area walk enjoyed a pleasantenOugh trip but were appalled at the damage being done to Bungonia Creek by limestone quarrying operations on the northern wall of the lower gorge. It seems huge boulders and other spoil are being dumped down the bank into the creek. Paul Knight ended up. as the undisputed leader of the party of 12 who turned up for his and Marion' | ||
- | David Rostron' | ||
- | Morrie Ward was out again, over the weekend, of 2, 3, 4.1une with a party of 6 on his.," | ||
- | PAGE 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKJER JULY 1995 | ||
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- | Theltine General Meeting | ||
- | and that when they were ensconced under an overhang for Morning tea. The lace monitor failed to appear at iwichtirrie, | ||
- | . .. . | ||
- | The Queen' | ||
- | to Mungo Brush duetothe water ' | ||
- | spot h2i. suffered a' brush with vandals.' | ||
- | Tony-Holgate Jed 'a, party -of 5, on his W.ollemi Wanderings ;walk. Things. started well with some, 40 minutes of track walking before harsh reality intervened. - ' | ||
- | some of the ruggedest country in the state" as the papers usually say | ||
- | When Bill Holland first began receiving; calls about an overdue party he thought it referred to Tony's party. ; It soon emerged however, that there was another,' | ||
- | Jim River' | ||
Conservation report indicated that the complaint about damage to Bungonia Gorge was significant, | Conservation report indicated that the complaint about damage to Bungonia Gorge was significant, | ||
- | Confederation report brought mention of the installation of new signs at the boundaries of the Warragarnba Storage Exclusion Area. You will probably have noticed that Confederation is seeking details of the earlier agreement between The Board and The Federation of Bushwalking Clubs of NSW regarding permitted access through the Exclusion Area along traditional walking routes or the modifications to them caused by inundation by the stored waters. If you know details of the agreement please contact Confederation, | + | |
+ | Confederation report brought mention of the installation of new signs at the boundaries of the Warragarnba Storage Exclusion Area. You will probably have noticed that Confederation is seeking details of the earlier agreement between The Board and The Federation of Bushwalking Clubs of NSW regarding permitted access through the Exclusion Area along traditional walking routes or the modifications to them caused by inundation by the stored waters. If you know details of the agreement please contact Confederation, | ||
General Business saw mention of the coming upgrading of the Royal NP coastal track. It seems some federal government moneys are involved and there is a suspicion that the upgrading may be targeted at future use by the international tourist industry. | General Business saw mention of the coming upgrading of the Royal NP coastal track. It seems some federal government moneys are involved and there is a suspicion that the upgrading may be targeted at future use by the international tourist industry. | ||
- | Then came the announcements and the President closed the meeting with a near miss on the gong at | ||
- | 2128. | ||
+ | Then came the announcements and the President closed the meeting with a near miss on the gong at 2128. |
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