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- | 3 Fire Rules and Regulations | + | =====THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER===== |
- | 4 Deep Pass Car Camp | + | |
- | Marrilyn Sack! | + | **THE SYDNEY |
- | The SBW S&R Response Team | + | |
- | 5 Going Bush With George | + | |**Editor** |George Mawer, 42 Lincoln Road Georges Hall, 2198 Telephone 707 1343| |
- | Patrick James | + | |**Business Manager** |Joy Hines, |
- | 6 From The Clubroom | + | |**Production Manager** |Fran Holland |
- | by our clubroom reporter Jan Roberts | + | |**Editorial Team** |George Mawer, Jan Roberts & Barbara Bruce | |
- | 8 The December General Meeting | + | |**Printers |
- | Barry Wallace | + | |**Clubroom Reporter** | Jan Roberts| |
- | 11 The Tasmanian Search for Wade | + | |
- | 12 Leadership. Captain Bligh | + | **THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED** was founded in 1927. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm. at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milsons Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. |
- | Geoff Grace | + | |
- | JANUARY 1996 | + | |**President** |Greta James| |
- | In This Issue | + | |**Vice-President**| Ian Debert| |
- | 2 Vale - Edna Garrad | + | |**Public Officer**|Fran Holland| |
- | THE SYDNEY | + | |**Treasurer**| Tony Holgate| |
- | Editor: George Mawer | + | |**Secretary**| Spiro Hajinakitas| |
- | 42 Lincoln Road Georges Hall 2198 | + | |**Walks Secretary**| Eddy Giacomel| |
- | Telephone 707. 1343 - | + | |**Social Secretary**| Jan Roberts| |
- | Business Manager: Joy Hynes -. 36 Lewis Street, Dee Why 2099 Telephone 982 2615 (H), 888 3144 (B) Production Manager: Fran Holland Editorial Team: George Mawer, Jan Roberts & Barbara Bruce. Printers: 'Kenn Clacher, Tom Wellman, Barrie Murdoch, Margaret Niven & Les Powell Clubroom Reporter: Jan Roberts | + | |**Membership Secretary**| Barry Wallace| |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSH WALKERS INCORPORATED was founded in 1927. Club meetings are held every Wednesday evening at 8 pm. at Kirribilli Neighbourhood Centre, 16 Fitzroy Street, Kirribilli (near Milsons Point Railway Station). Visitors and prospective members are welcome any Wednesday. | + | |**New Members Secretary**| Bill Holland| |
- | President: Greta James | + | |**Conservation Secretary**| Alex Colley| |
- | Vice-President: Ian Debert | + | |**Magazine Editor**| George Mawer| |
- | Public Officer: Fran Holland | + | |**Committee Members**| Morie Ward & Annie Maguire| |
- | Treasurer: Tony Holgate | + | |**Delegates to Confederation**| Ken Smith & Wilf Hilder, Jim Callaway| |
- | Secretary: Spiro Hajinalcitas | + | |
- | Walks Secretary: Eddy Giacomel | + | ===== January 1996 ===== |
- | Social Secretary: Jan Roberts | + | |
- | Membership Secretary: Barry Wallace | + | **In This Issue**\\ |
- | New Members Secretary: Bill Holland | + | | Page| | | | |
- | Conservation Secretary: Alex Colley | + | | 2| |Vale Edna Garrad| |
- | Magazine Editor: George Mawer | + | | 3| |Fire Rules and Regulations| | |
- | Committee Members: Morie Ward'& | + | | 4| |The Deep Pass Car Camp|Marrilyn Sachl| |
- | Annie Maguire | + | | | |The SBW Response Team| | |
- | Delegates to Confederation: Ken Smith | + | | 5| |Going Bush With George|Patrick James | |
- | & Wilf Hilder, Jim Callaway | + | | 6| |From the Clubroom|by our clubroom reporter Jan Roberts | |
- | PAGE :.2 | + | | 10| |The December General Meeting|Barry Wallace | |
- | Vale | + | | 11| |The Tasmanian Search for Wade| | |
- | THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER JANUARY 1996 | + | | 10| |Leadership. Captain Bligh|Geoff Grace | |
- | ,q. | + | | 12| |Name, Address & Phone Number Changes| | |
- | Edna Garrad | + | |
- | On December 1st, the death occurred of one of the most gracious and inimitable ladies of the S.B.W. - Edna (larrad, who was President from March 1945-1946. | + | |
- | Edna was one of my parents' | + | ===== Advertisers ===== |
- | Sociable as she was,- bushwalking was Edna's great love and her walking accomplishments were numerous. Fortunately there are magazine articles to tell her stories, but Edna's amazing memory recalled | + | |Willis' |
- | One of her oldest friends, Grace Noble, remembers that Edna was quite a daring lady. On a narrow ledge above a Blue Mountains creek, Grace recallea | + | |Alpsports |
- | During the war, it was common to see Ladies Only walks. Grace Edna and another great friend Rae Page (ofJamberoo) were approaching the ledges on the south coast escarpment near Jamberoo, after walking from The Barren Grounds, | + | |Mountain Equipment | 10| |
- | Edna spent her last few years at " | + | |Paddy Pallin |
- | What a tribute for this wonderful | + | |
- | Christine Austin | + | |
+ | ====== Vale Edna Garrad | ||
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+ | On December 1st, the death occurred of one of the most gracious and inimitable ladies of the S.B.W. - Edna Garrad, who was President from March 1945-1946. | ||
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+ | Edna was one of my parents' | ||
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+ | Sociable as she was, bushwalking was Edna's great love and her walking accomplishments were numerous. Fortunately there are magazine articles to tell her stories, but Edna's amazing memory recalled | ||
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+ | One of her oldest friends, Grace Noble, remembers that Edna was quite a daring lady. On a narrow ledge above a Blue Mountains creek, Grace recalled | ||
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+ | During the war, it was common to see Ladies Only walks. Grace, Edna and another great friend Rae Page (of Jamberoo) were approaching the ledges on the south coast escarpment near Jamberoo, after walking from The Barren Grounds, | ||
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+ | Edna spent her last few years at " | ||
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+ | What a tribute for this wonderful | ||
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+ | **Christine Austin** | ||
(with assistance from Grace Noble) | (with assistance from Grace Noble) | ||
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- | "Edna had an extraordinary ability to make friends easily and talk to complete strangers and make them feel quite at home. She spent her closing years in a retirement home and the last two in a nursing | + | |
- | Edna had led a very full and admirable life with a quality which was much admiredby | + | An excerpt from a note from Graham ' |
- | JANUARY 1996 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 3 | + | "Edna had an extraordinary ability to make friends easily and talk to complete strangers and make them feel quite at home. She spent her closing years in a retirement home and the last two in a nursing |
- | About lighting fires in the | + | |
- | Kosciusko National Park | + | Edna had led a very full and admirable life with a quality which was much admired by many friends, both in and out of the walking movement. She was 88 when she died." |
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It has been brought to the attention of the Club committee that some members seemingly do not know the current rulings on the lighting of fires in the Kosciusko National Park. The Kosciusko N.P. Khancoban Office advises that restrictions on the lighting of fires apply as follows. | It has been brought to the attention of the Club committee that some members seemingly do not know the current rulings on the lighting of fires in the Kosciusko National Park. The Kosciusko N.P. Khancoban Office advises that restrictions on the lighting of fires apply as follows. | ||
- | Total Fire Bans | + | |
- | Fire bans-are declared when the fire danger is such that fires in the open can pose a threat to life and property. | + | ===== Total Fire Bans ===== |
- | When a Total Fire Ban (declared by the Minister for Police and emergency Serviced) or a Park Fire Ban (declared by the manager of Kosciusko National Park) is imposed, the following rules apply within the park. | + | |
+ | Fire bans are declared when the fire danger is such that fires in the open can pose a threat to life and property. | ||
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+ | When a Total Fire Ban (declared by the Minister for Police and Emergency Services) or a Park Fire Ban (declared by the manager of Kosciusko National Park) is imposed, the following rules apply within the park. | ||
1. No wood or charcoal fire is permitted except within dwellings within the park. This means no wood fires within any hut, picnic shelter or other shelter structure. | 1. No wood or charcoal fire is permitted except within dwellings within the park. This means no wood fires within any hut, picnic shelter or other shelter structure. | ||
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2. No gas or electric cookers in the open. These cookers may be used - | 2. No gas or electric cookers in the open. These cookers may be used - | ||
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a) in caravans, including 'pop up' type caravans. | a) in caravans, including 'pop up' type caravans. | ||
b) within 20 metres of permanent dwellings where - | b) within 20 metres of permanent dwellings where - | ||
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ii) there are no combustible materials within 3 metres. | ii) there are no combustible materials within 3 metres. | ||
iii) there is a system for applying an adequate stream of water. | iii) there is a system for applying an adequate stream of water. | ||
- | c) in the Sawpit Creek camping area, where the built-in electric | + | |
+ | c) in the Sawpit Creek camping area, where the built-in electric | ||
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+ | d) in the huts and shelter structures which have four solid walls and a roof. | ||
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+ | 3. No liquid and solid fuel cookers can be used in the open. The only places these cookers can be used are - | ||
a) campervans, mobile homes and caravans, including 'pop up' type caravans. | a) campervans, mobile homes and caravans, including 'pop up' type caravans. | ||
b) huts and shelter structures with four solid walls and a roof | b) huts and shelter structures with four solid walls and a roof | ||
c) permanent dwellings within the park. | c) permanent dwellings within the park. | ||
- | Camping | + | |
+ | ===== Camping | ||
Large numbers of people walking off tracks damage the vegetation and disturb the soil. Camping accelerates this damage. Try to organise your trips as day visits but if you do camp, choose a firm, snow grass site which is well away from watercourses. Do not use soap in streams. | Large numbers of people walking off tracks damage the vegetation and disturb the soil. Camping accelerates this damage. Try to organise your trips as day visits but if you do camp, choose a firm, snow grass site which is well away from watercourses. Do not use soap in streams. | ||
- | The valleys surrounding the glacial lakes have been popular camping sites for many years but due to vegetation damage, soil erosion, water pollution and degradation of the area by hurna-n | + | |
- | Fires are not permitted in the alpine area Instead, use a portable stove. | + | The valleys surrounding the glacial lakes have been popular camping sites for many years but due to vegetation damage, soil erosion, water pollution and degradation of the area by human waste and rubbish, camping is no longer permitted within the catchment areas of the glacial lakes. |
- | There are penalties for breaches of NPWS regulations. | + | |
- | ************************** | + | **Fires are not permitted in the alpine area Instead, use a portable stove.** |
- | It is expected that members will obey the various rules and regulations of the various authorities that control the areas where we walk. Be aware of the damage that your fire can do and exercise due care in the siting, use and control of the fire. If you dont have enough water to put it out, don't light it. | + | |
+ | There are penalties for breaches of NPWS regulations. | ||
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+ | It is expected that members will obey the various rules and regulations of the various authorities that control the areas where we walk. Be aware of the damage that your fire can do and exercise due care in the siting, use and control of the fire. If you don' | ||
Your own common sense should warn you of the probability of a total fire ban. If you think that it's even possible there may be a total fire ban - | Your own common sense should warn you of the probability of a total fire ban. If you think that it's even possible there may be a total fire ban - | ||
- | d) in huts and shelter structures which * DONT LIGHT A FIRE OF ANY KIND'* have four solid walls a and a roof | + | |
- | PAGE 4 - THE ' | + | *** DON' |
- | Wollemi National Park, | + | |
- | Deep Pass Car Camp 14th/15th October | + | |
- | Merrilyn Sach | + | ====== |
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+ | ===== 14th/15th October, Wollemi National Park ===== | ||
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+ | **Merrilyn Sach** | ||
Deep Pass and the Wollemi again. From the cars an easy stroll down to the " | Deep Pass and the Wollemi again. From the cars an easy stroll down to the " | ||
- | The weather fine and warm as we took off - straight up! (that' | + | |
- | | + | The weather fine and warm as we took off straight up! (that' |
- | After morning tea we descend into a dry rainforest canyon which we follow for quite some time - a different, cooler habitat from up top. I linger at the tail end of the walkers (always my preferred spot) gaining knowledge from Sour botanically-minded Member from Armidale and I imparting ornithological info. | + | |
- | . Lunch and lots of fun rock scrambling, up and over, down and up again. And then a not so funny down as we made our last descent; a very deep, tight, awkward squeeze it was with more to come like narrow ledges, a bum slide down a fern and leaf filled gap (I hope there' | + | After morning tea we descend into a dry rainforest canyon which we follow for quite some time - a different, cooler habitat from up top. I linger at the tail end of the walkers (always my preferred spot) gaining knowledge from our botanically-minded Member from Armidale and I imparting ornithological info. |
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+ | Lunch and lots of fun rock scrambling, up and over, down and up again. And then a not so funny down as we made our last descent; a very deep, tight, awkward squeeze it was with more to come like narrow ledges, a bum slide down a fern and leaf filled gap (I hope there' | ||
The campfire; dinner, drinks, conversation and always laughter. And with the planet Jupiter in the constellation Scorpius and the call of a Boobook Owl I snuggle down into my goose down. | The campfire; dinner, drinks, conversation and always laughter. And with the planet Jupiter in the constellation Scorpius and the call of a Boobook Owl I snuggle down into my goose down. | ||
- | Sunday; another fine day. On the way to the cave, Maurice shows us The Slot, 200 cool metres long, a squeeze under a chockstone, a short chimney to negotiate and finally the end with a view westward over our camp site. Exiting The Slot, I require the. strong | + | |
- | | + | Sunday; another fine day. On the way to the cave, Maurice shows us The Slot, 200 cool metres long, a squeeze under a chockstone, a short chimney to negotiate and finally the end with a view westward over our camp site. Exiting The Slot, I require the strong |
- | That's it. The cars and clean clothes. Smiles all round | + | |
- | . And next.. dinner at this simply magic Seafood Shop at Windsor; alfresco and groovy music. . | + | Sunday afternoon and we take a walk into the River Caves Canyon; a very beautiful world,new and-exciting to me. High above, another warmer world and sometimes blue sky, around my legs swirling icy cold water, wet sand and boulders and gentle ferns. Canyoning - must get a wetsuit |
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+ | That's it. The cars and clean clothes. Smiles all round. And next, dinner at this simply magic Seafood Shop at Windsor; alfresco and groovy music. | ||
Thanks Maurice | Thanks Maurice | ||
- | Change of Address / | + | |
- | Contact Name | + | |
- | Have you notified us of your new address. If you have not then ifs unlikely you'll be reading this note. Please keep in mind that after you move house we'll still be sending SBW stuff to you at the address we have for you. This wastes the Clubs money and incurs additional expense. | + | Change of Address / Contact Name |
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+ | Have you notified us of your new address. If you have not then it' | ||
If you know a member that has changed address recently, please ask them if they' | If you know a member that has changed address recently, please ask them if they' | ||
- | The SBW S&R Response Team | + | |
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Having been involved in a number of recent call outs for Bushwalkers Search and Rescue it has become obvious that we could be a little better organised in this area. | Having been involved in a number of recent call outs for Bushwalkers Search and Rescue it has become obvious that we could be a little better organised in this area. | ||
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We need a list of members who are prepared to be part of our S&R team. To be on the team you must have a 50% or better chance of being available for a call out for a two day search and be prepared to be ready to go within 24 hours of notification. Twenty persons required for the team list. | We need a list of members who are prepared to be part of our S&R team. To be on the team you must have a 50% or better chance of being available for a call out for a two day search and be prepared to be ready to go within 24 hours of notification. Twenty persons required for the team list. | ||
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Additionally we need a quick response team to be available on short notice. Persons on this list must have a better than 80% chance of being available and be readily contactable. | Additionally we need a quick response team to be available on short notice. Persons on this list must have a better than 80% chance of being available and be readily contactable. | ||
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I have a few names already but need lots more. | I have a few names already but need lots more. | ||
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George Mawer - 707 1343 - (all hours) | George Mawer - 707 1343 - (all hours) | ||
- | JANUARY 1996 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 5 | + | |
- | Going Bushvith | + | |
- | Patrick James 4 Jan 1996 | + | ====== |
- | On the second day of "Christmas 1995 twenty of us met at the designated place and the designated time,. namely lunchtime at the Jindabyne shopping centre,, to start our Christmas Snowy walk. Then Jindabyne' | + | **Patrick James** 4 Jan 1996 |
- | The paved path gave way to a wooden bridge over the Munyang River. The bridge marked the start of the climb. We climbed and we climbed and we clirribed, up and up, the track and then the fire trail, until We reached Schlink Pass where we camped beside the road for the night. | + | |
- | The third day of Christmas saw us leave Schlink Pass and the road and head north up a steep hill or a small mountain: We immediately made contact with | + | On the **second** day of Christmas 1995 twenty of us met at the designated place and the designated time, namely lunchtime at the Jindabyne shopping centre, to start our Christmas Snowy walk. Then Jindabyne was alive with walkers from three SBW Snowy walks. A simple Day-Oo would have assembled a quorum for a general meeting! After a last minute fast-food feeding frenzy we set off in great expectation |
- | -:Vegetation the colour and Consistency | + | |
- | - sCO.iirer | + | The paved path gave way to a wooden bridge over the Munyang River. The bridge marked the start of the climb. We climbed and we climbed and we climbed, up and up, the track and then the fire trail, until We reached Schlink Pass where we camped beside the road for the night. |
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- | On the fourth day of Christmas a gentle stroll took us to the vicinity of Tarn Bluff. We camped above the Tam at another quality camp site. The Tarn was large enough to swim in. A highlight of the Tarn was sitting on a rock with ones feet in the water catching March flies and feeding them to the trout fingerlings. | + | The **third** day of Christmas saw us leave Schlink Pass and the road and head north up a steep hill or a small mountain: We immediately made contact with the scrub. |
- | The fifth day of Christmas was a delightful day. Fourteen of the party left camp and headed north west on a day walk to Jagungal. Two of the party set off with great expectations to catch a pack-full of trout. The remaining four, wise, weary elders elected to remain in camp and keep the home fire burning. The result of this rest day was that we four solved the problems of the world, the jagungal | + | |
- | The sixth day of Christmas saw us wandering down from the mountain tops through oodles and oodles of scrub. Morning tea was taken at Mawson Hut. At the hut Ron met up with A kindred spirit and they spoke fluent Fishing for about 10 minutes. The day ended with our arrival at the Schlink Hilton hut; a description which does not flatter either the Schlink family or the Hilton family. On the way to the hut the party picked up the New Year food drop in preparation for the next day. That night Owen served his New Year's eve fare much to the delight of the party. | + | On the **fourth** day of Christmas a gentle stroll took us to the vicinity of Tarn Bluff. We camped above the Tarn at another quality camp site. The Tarn was large enough to swim in. A highlight of the Tarn was sitting on a rock with ones feet in the water catching March flies and feeding them to the trout fingerlings. |
- | The seventh day of Christmas was New Year's Eve.: On this day Owen left the party after breakfast as he had to get to Melbourne as soon as possible for a sailing competition and other activities of promise. This day's objective was to get to the top of- Dicky Cooper Bogong via the maximum amount of scrub. This we did. The day was overcast and windy and the camp site had few sheltered sites; but we managed. Happy Hour was decreed to begin at 6 pm and New Year at 9 pm local time. In fact we may have -celebrated Fijian New 'Year. As Happy Hour progressed dark clouds gathered and when most of the food had been consumed the rain started. After a short adjournment we re-assembled around the camp-fire. Time stood still until the sparklers were lit and New Year Was welcomed...with much hugging and kissing and ;tiand,, | + | |
- | On the eighth day of Christmas, that's New Year's Day or 1 January 1996 to those with numeracy skills, George led us down from the Mountain. Up early for an early start we were keen to go. Besides it was wet and miserable. Through the mist and rain, never, erring, never tiring, and with great confidence we headed due west. Down off Dicky Cooper Bogong right to the spot where we camped on the night of the second day of Christmas. Then we tramped down the road in the Wind and rain to the power station car park. Because of the rain we changed in the visitor' | + | The **fifth** day of Christmas was a delightful day. Fourteen of the party left camp and headed north west on a day walk to Jagungal. Two of the party set off with great expectations to catch a pack-full of trout. The remaining four, wise, weary elders elected to remain in camp and keep the home fire burning. The result of this rest day was that we four solved the problems of the world, the Jagungal |
- | PAGE 6 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER JANUARY 1996 | + | |
- | FROM THE CLUBROOM. | + | The **sixth** day of Christmas saw us wandering down from the mountain tops through oodles and oodles of scrub. Morning tea was taken at Mawson Hut. At the hut Ron met up with a kindred spirit and they spoke fluent Fishing for about 10 minutes. The day ended with our arrival at the Schlink Hilton hut; a description which does not flatter either the Schlink family or the Hilton family. On the way to the hut the party picked up the New Year food drop in preparation for the next day. That night Owen served his New Year's eve fare much to the delight of the party. |
- | By Jan Roberts Start of Simmer Sizzle! - November 29- | + | |
- | We started off very well with the annual- B-BQue | + | The **seventh** day of Christmas was New Year's Eve. On this day Owen left the party after breakfast as he had to get to Melbourne as soon as possible for a sailing competition and other activities of promise. This day's objective was to get to the top of Dicky Cooper Bogong via the maximum amount of scrub. This we did. The day was overcast and windy and the camp site had few sheltered sites; but we managed. Happy Hour was decreed to begin at 6 pm and New Year at 9 pm local time. In fact we may have celebrated Fijian New Year. As Happy Hour progressed dark clouds gathered and when most of the food had been consumed the rain started. After a short adjournment we re-assembled around the camp-fire. Time stood still until the sparklers were lit and New Year was welcomed...with much hugging and kissing and ;hand-shaking. Just as we were getting ready to tell all the jokes and stories we had collected and saved for the evening it started to deluge. That was the end of it. Off to bed to listen to the rain and wind and to wonder if the tents would survive. They did. |
- | The carnivorous amongst us sizzled their dinners happily and everyone had a great time in spite of the skies opening up during the evening. Not to be easily dissuaded, we quickly re-grouped under the narrow verandah surrounding the courtyard, hoping the rain mould soon ease but it didn' | + | |
- | Annual Reunion November 4 & 5 - | + | On the **eighth** day of Christmas, that's New Year's Day or 1 January 1996 to those with numeracy skills, George led us down from the Mountain. Up early for an early start we were keen to go. Besides it was wet and miserable. Through the mist and rain, never, erring, never tiring, and with great confidence we headed due west. Down off Dicky Cooper Bogong right to the spot where we camped on the night of the **second** day of Christmas. Then we tramped down the road in the wind and rain to the power station car park. Because of the rain we changed in the visitor' |
- | Apologies to the winner of the annual | + | |
- | SEW CHRLSTMAS PARTY December 20 - | + | |
- | Determined not to be caught again by the weather, we set up inside the clubroom for the annual Christmas bash. Tony liolgate's children worked hard on the decorations for some hours before the party, blowing up balloons and draping streamers everywhere. Then the members started to arrive and quickly filled the clubroom to bursting point. Many of us spilled out on to the verandah and into the halls to attempt quieter chats, but mostly we crowded together enjoying the opportunity to catch up with lots of walking friends we hadn't seen for a while. | + | ====== From the Clubroom ====== |
- | The tables groaned with delicious platters of every description, | + | |
+ | **By Jan Roberts** | ||
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+ | **Start of Simmer Sizzle! - November 29** | ||
+ | We started off very well with the annual | ||
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+ | The carnivorous amongst us sizzled their dinners happily and everyone had a great time in spite of the skies opening up during the evening. Not to be easily dissuaded, we quickly re-grouped under the narrow verandah surrounding the courtyard, hoping the rain mould soon ease .... but it didn' | ||
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+ | **Annual Reunion November 4 & 5** | ||
+ | Apologies to the winner of the annual swimming contest held last year at Coolana. Sorry Ian Debert, I understand it was a fierce competition and I didn't report it: Belated Congratulations! | ||
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+ | **SBW Christmas Party** | ||
+ | **December 20** | ||
+ | Determined not to be caught again by the weather, we set up inside the clubroom for the annual Christmas bash. Tony Holgate's children worked hard on the decorations for some hours before the party, blowing up balloons and draping streamers everywhere. Then the members started to arrive and quickly filled the clubroom to bursting point. Many of us spilled out on to the verandah and into the halls to attempt quieter chats, but mostly we crowded together enjoying the opportunity to catch up with lots of walking friends we hadn't seen for a while. | ||
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+ | The tables groaned with delicious platters of every description, | ||
During the evening the skies burst open again, but this time it didn't matter, and the party continued uninterrupted until close to midnight. | During the evening the skies burst open again, but this time it didn't matter, and the party continued uninterrupted until close to midnight. | ||
- | Thank you to the 100 plus who came to help us celebrate the festive season; and as always to those who lent a hand in making it happen. | + | |
- | 1. 50irVA(W )3-. 3- | + | Thank you to the 100 plus who came to help us celebrate the festive season and as always to those who lent a hand in making it happen. |
- | You can Make a significant contributiOn to the preservation of this important national Ork by joining our three week working holidaY from March 31 through April 20 1996. To encourage people to take part, we are offering it at a special low price. Do any or all of the four ' | + | |
- | 1) 17 Mile' Valley weed mapping. The valley is one of the major features of the park. Introduced species cannot be controlled unless they are first mapped. Your assistance can help prevent future threats to the native plant and animal communities. | + | |
- | 2) Katherine Gorge. A relaxing walk exploring one of the Territory' | + | ====== |
- | 3 Gorge to Edith Walk. We'll take our time, replace trail markers, do some minor track maintenance and show you some beautiful spots that lie off the track unknown to 99% of those who pass by. | + | |
- | 4) Edith Falls and Stow Creek. A special walk on Aboriginal land. If our training program for Aboriginal walking guides has progressed far enough, we will be accompanied by an Aboriginal trainee. | + | **By Barry Wallace** |
- | Please ask for the trip notes which give far more information than we can put in an ad like this. | + | |
- | Willis' | + | At around 2012 there were some 25 or so members |
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- | The December 1995 General Meeting. | + | |
- | - liOSHWALIcER JANUARY 1996 | + | |
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- | We were an firmer ground for Alan Mewett' | + | |
- | The following weekend, 17, 18, 19, November saw Maurice Smith leading a party of 6 on his trip down the Ettrema Gorge. Saturday was hot and humid but the weather turned cold and wet on the Sunday. Ian Wolfe' | + | |
- | By Barry Wallace | + | |
- | At around 2012 there were some 25 or so ntembers | + | |
The minutes of the previous meeting were read and received with no matters arising. | The minutes of the previous meeting were read and received with no matters arising. | ||
- | Correspondence was comprised of letters to our new members, to our insurance | + | |
- | minister responsible for NPWS. These items were either read or taken as read and accepted. | + | Correspondence was comprised of letters to our new members, to our insurance |
- | The treasurer indicated that we received income of $270.00 and closed the month with 'a balance of $3, | + | |
- | The 'Walks report was preceded by a mass of statistical detail complete with graphs and predictive analysis. | + | The treasurer indicated that we received income of $270.00 and closed the month with a balance of $3,119.00. |
- | The walks report itself began as somewhat of an anti climax, with no reports for Ken Clacher' | + | |
- | JANUARY 1996 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 9 | + | The Walks report was preceded by a mass of statistical detail complete with graphs and predictive analysis. |
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- | .1 the walk had not been hard enough and set out to walk back to Cowan a little before the deluge | + | The walks report itself began as somewhat of an anti climax, with no reports for Kenn Clacher' |
- | The weekend of 24, 25, 26 November saw Allan Donnelley cancel his programmed walk to Monolith Valley. Jan Mohandas reported 15 starters on his Colo River gourmet walk enjoying not only gourmet food but also a longer than expected | + | |
- | Bill and Fran Holland hosted another first | + | We were on firmer ground for Alan Mewett' |
- | aid instructional weekend over the 2, 3 December while. Geoff McIntosh led 5 brave souls in wet conditions on his walk in the Buddawangs | + | |
- | , | + | The following weekend, 17, 18, 19, November saw Maurice Smith leading a party of 6 on his trip down the Ettrema Gorge. Saturday was hot and humid but the weather turned cold and wet on the Sunday. Ian Wolfe' |
- | .'various sites. Morrie Ward had 22 out on a day :described | + | |
- | as magic for his Birrabang gorge trip on the Sunday. Greta James cancelled her Waterfall to Waterfall walk and there was no report of Ruth Dezelin' | + | Peter Miller led 15 on his Sunday walk from Cowan to Brooklyn. The low cloud threatened rain most of the day, but they all seemed to think the timing impeccable when it poured rain as they sipped coffee in the cafe at Brooklyn. Did we say all? Yes, all but one resolute soul who opined that that the walk had not been hard enough and set out to walk back to Cowan a little before the deluge |
- | Ian Wolfe' | + | |
- | Sunday walk. Two of these were wise enough to drop out early. Those who didn't were treated to an extended leech jig in the stormy weather that turned up that afternoon. Ken Smith, had 7 on his Box vale circuit enjoying a delightful walk in warm humid conditions. George | + | There was no report for Wilf' |
- | Conservation report saw receipt of a letter from the relevant minister regarding the Sydney | + | |
+ | The weekend of 24, 25, 26 November saw Allan Donnelley cancel his programmed walk to Monolith Valley. Jan Mohandas reported 15 starters on his Colo River gourmet walk enjoying not only gourmet food but also a longer than expected | ||
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+ | Bill and Fran Holland hosted another first aid instructional weekend over the 2, 3 December while Geoff McIntosh led 5 brave souls in wet conditions on his walk in the Budawangs | ||
+ | various sites. Morrie Ward had 22 out on a day described as magic for his Birrabang gorge trip on the Sunday. Greta James cancelled her Waterfall to Waterfall walk and there was no report of Ruth Dezelin' | ||
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+ | Ian Wolfe' | ||
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+ | Conservation report saw receipt of a letter from the relevant minister regarding the Sydney | ||
Confederation report indicated that the photo image maps have not met with general acceptance so the department will print maps double sided with topographic maps on one side and photo image on the other. | Confederation report indicated that the photo image maps have not met with general acceptance so the department will print maps double sided with topographic maps on one side and photo image on the other. | ||
There was no general business but the meeting was informed of the passing of Edna Garrard, an early member of the club. Kath Brown is ill in hospital but has requested no visitors. | There was no general business but the meeting was informed of the passing of Edna Garrard, an early member of the club. Kath Brown is ill in hospital but has requested no visitors. | ||
- | The meeting closed on that somber note at around | + | |
- | 2139. | + | The meeting closed on that somber note at around 2139. |
- | Going Bush With Gearge | + | |
- | continued from page 5 | + | ****Going Bush With George**** |
- | Except for the last nignt and the last day we had perfect weather. The happy group of walkers that George Mawer led into and out of the wilderness and showed how to go bush with confidence were Zol Bodlay, | + | |
- | * Sutherland Bushwalkers. | + | Except for the last night and the last day we had perfect weather. The happy group of walkers that George Mawer led into and out of the wilderness and showed how to go bush with confidence were Zol Bodlay, |
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- | JANUARY 1996 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 11 | + | |
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- | The following is a reprint from the Wilderness Rescue newsletter for December | + | |
- | 1995: | + | |
- | On the 29th November, 1995 ten bushwalkers from Bushwalkers Wilderness Rescue flew to Tasmania to assist in the private search for the missing son of Sydney Bush Walker (SBW) Dot Butler, Wade. Wade had not been seen since leaving on a solo six day round -trip to Precipitous Bluff (PB) via the southern ranges and return on the South Coast Track. | + | |
- | PB is an imposing long mountain, beside a coastal lagoon, that seems to rise out of the ocean to 1220 in high. The side parallelling | + | |
- | An extensive official search had retraced Wades footsteps and found a very definite footprint at PB low camp. This is the last camp before going up, over and down PB to New River Lagoon. The South. Coast Track crosses the mouth anew river Lagoon. | + | |
- | As the official search was ending, it was thought that a voice was heard near a he5pad | + | |
- | Limestone Creek, which is a natural funnel that several ridges feed into, was linesearched | + | |
- | Saturday afternoon, 2nd December, 1995 all volunteers were airlifted out. On Monday fresh teams of Tasmanians continued the search until Friday 8th December 1995. The private search was well led and organised by the Tasmanians and added extensively to the area searched officially. All ways off PB have been fleetingly to extensively searched. The Karst country with it' | + | |
Wilderness Rescue was all the time working behind the scenes organising flights, budget details, updating information to all concerned. Wilderness rescue is extremely grateful for the opportunity to assist fellow bushwalkers in Tasmania. Wilderness rescue would like to thank Dick Smith for his sponsorship. His planned budget was increased to assist the Tasmanians in their second private search. | Wilderness Rescue was all the time working behind the scenes organising flights, budget details, updating information to all concerned. Wilderness rescue is extremely grateful for the opportunity to assist fellow bushwalkers in Tasmania. Wilderness rescue would like to thank Dick Smith for his sponsorship. His planned budget was increased to assist the Tasmanians in their second private search. | ||
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A Heritage To Be Saved | A Heritage To Be Saved | ||
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Nearly every tree, shrub and animal a visitor from abroad sees in the Australian landscape is new, save for a few like the eucalypts which are widely planted across the world. Australia is a continent with a unique collection of plants and animals organised in ecological communities that are found nowhere else. This is a heritage to be saved for all time. | Nearly every tree, shrub and animal a visitor from abroad sees in the Australian landscape is new, save for a few like the eucalypts which are widely planted across the world. Australia is a continent with a unique collection of plants and animals organised in ecological communities that are found nowhere else. This is a heritage to be saved for all time. | ||
- | Professor Charles Birch in Confronting the Future | + | |
- | PAGE 12 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER JANUARY 1996 | + | **Professor Charles Birch in** |
- | LEADERSHIP | + | Confronting the Future |
- | by Geoff Grace | + | |
+ | ====== Leadership ====== | ||
+ | |||
+ | **Geoff Grace** | ||
The following contribution from Geoff Grace is about leadership. It's about the epic voyage of Captain William Bligh in an open boat from Fiji to Timor in 1789 and Geoff has pointed out that "It is relevant to Club activities as it is a story about leadership. When the objective is to get from A to B there must be a leader. Bligh proved himself an extremely competent and disciplined leader" | The following contribution from Geoff Grace is about leadership. It's about the epic voyage of Captain William Bligh in an open boat from Fiji to Timor in 1789 and Geoff has pointed out that "It is relevant to Club activities as it is a story about leadership. When the objective is to get from A to B there must be a leader. Bligh proved himself an extremely competent and disciplined leader" | ||
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Fiji to Timor. 29 April to 14 June 1789. | Fiji to Timor. 29 April to 14 June 1789. | ||
No map. Distance: 7,000 km by open boat. | No map. Distance: 7,000 km by open boat. | ||
Grade: Hard beyond belief Leader: William Bligh. | Grade: Hard beyond belief Leader: William Bligh. | ||
- | On the morning of 29 April 1789, with 18- loyal members of the crew of the Bounty, Bligh was forced by mutineers into a 23 foot open boat and supplied with the barest essentials for life. Under the most extreme circumstances, | + | |
- | They were at sea, crammed in a small boat with insufficient freeboard. It required continuous bailing. They suffered from exposure, thirst, starvation. There were frequent storms. Hostile islanders menaced. Notwithstanding all Bligh kept a meticulous log. It is still in existence and makes absorbing reading. | + | On the morning of 29 April 1789, with 18 loyal members of the crew of the Bounty, Bligh was forced by mutineers into a 23 foot open boat and supplied with the barest essentials for life. Under the most extreme circumstances, |
- | Bligh was leader both by rank and by virtue of his knowledge and ability. In the frightfill | + | |
+ | They were at sea, crammed in a small boat with insufficient freeboard. It required continuous bailing. They suffered from exposure, thirst, starvation. There were frequent storms. Hostile islanders menaced. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Notwithstanding all Bligh kept a meticulous log. It is still in existence and makes absorbing reading. | ||
+ | Bligh was leader both by rank and by virtue of his knowledge and ability. In the frightful | ||
The log is also a gripping adventure story. A few days after being set adrift, there was a hairsbreadth escape from total massacre by natives on Tofoa - | The log is also a gripping adventure story. A few days after being set adrift, there was a hairsbreadth escape from total massacre by natives on Tofoa - | ||
- | " | + | "I was no sooner in the boat than the attack began by about 200 men, this unfortunate poor man was first knocked down and the stones flew thick and fast like a shower of shot - many men got hold of the stem fast and were near hauling us onshore, and would certainly have done if I had not had a knife in my pocket to cut, we therefore |
- | [was no sooner, in the boat than the attack began by about 200 men, this unfortunate poor man was first knocked down and the stones flew thick and fast like a shower of shot - many men got hold of the stem fast and were near hauling us onshore, and would certainly have done if i had not had a knife in my pocket to cut, we therefor | + | |
- | and 12 men came off after us " | + | |
The man killed, (Mr Norton, Quartermaster), | The man killed, (Mr Norton, Quartermaster), | ||
- | "I was solicited by all hands to take them towards home, and when I told them that no hope of relief for us remained but what I might find at New Holland until I came to Timor, a distance of full-1200 leagues, (1 league = 3 nautical miles where was a Governor, but that I had no idea of the part of the island the settlement was at, they all agreed to live on one ounce of bread per day and one gill of water." | + | "I was solicited by all hands to take them towards home, and when I told them that no hope of relief for us remained but what I might find at New Holland until I came to Timor, a distance of full 1200 leagues, (1 league = 3 nautical miles) where was a Governor, but that I had no idea of the part of the island the settlement was at, they all agreed to live on one ounce of bread per day and one gill of water." |
Bligh had no doubts as to his own authority. He wrote always in the first person: | Bligh had no doubts as to his own authority. He wrote always in the first person: | ||
- | "... it was about 8-o' | + | |
- | Blights | + | "... it was about 8 o' |
- | JANUARY 1996 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER PAGE 13 | + | |
- | "I once before sustained an attack of this nature with a small number of men against a multitude of Indians (after the death of Captain Cook) on the Morai at Owhyee ( Hawai )." | + | Bligh' |
- | In Havvai, with the benefit of firearms, Bligh repelled the attack. At Tofoa, with only a few - cutlasses for defence, he managed to get off the beach with the loss of one man. Without Bligh' | + | |
- | Bligh had a compass and quadrant (Sextant). The overloaded boat had sails, oars and could be steered. Bligh was therefor | + | "I once before sustained an attack of this nature with a small number of men against a multitude of Indians (after the death of Captain Cook) on the Morai at Owhyee ( Hawaii)." |
- | "3rd May At noon I considered my distance from Tofoa to be 86 miles WBNVV, my Lat 19 degrees 27 min South and Longitude 183 degrees 52 minutes East." | + | |
- | Bligh had certain knowledge of Torres | + | In Hawaii, with the benefit of firearms, Bligh repelled the attack. At Tofoa, with only a few cutlasses for defence, he managed to get off the beach with the loss of one man. Without Bligh' |
- | A danger for Blight | + | |
- | "I cannot recollect what latitude Providence Passage lies in but I consider it very near to where we have come in " | + | Bligh had a compass and quadrant (Sextant). The overloaded boat had sails, oars and could be steered. Bligh was therefore |
+ | "3rd May - At noon I considered my distance from Tofoa to be 86 miles WBNW, my Lat 19 degrees 27 min South and Longitude 183 degrees 52 minutes East." | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bligh had certain knowledge of Torres | ||
+ | |||
+ | A danger for Bligh was that the eastern extremity of New Guinea is further south than the tip of Cape York. Coming from a westerly direction, unless | ||
+ | "I cannot recollect what latitude Providence Passage lies in but I consider it very near to where we have come in. " | ||
Very early in the journey Bligh commenced logging the speed of the boat - an essential for dead reckoning calculations. | Very early in the journey Bligh commenced logging the speed of the boat - an essential for dead reckoning calculations. | ||
- | "...a line marked and practiced | + | "...a line marked and practised |
- | Every hour, the number of seconds to run out a measured line astern were counted. Traditionally the line was marked with knots, which is how " | + | |
- | A progressive total of distance run was kept. How individual hours were measured is not quite clear however, Bligh could have used sun and star sights to divide the time. | + | Every hour, the number of seconds to run out a measured line astern were counted. Traditionally the line was marked with knots, which is how " |
- | An observation of the sun (when visible) to determine latitude was taken each day at mid-day. Compass course and changes of wind direction were recorded. Course and distances, coupled with observations of latitude, allowed dead reckoning calculations. | + | |
+ | A progressive total of distance run was kept. How individual hours were measured is not quite clear however, Bligh could have used sun and star sights to divide the time. An observation of the sun (when visible) to determine latitude was taken each day at mid-day. Compass course and changes of wind direction were recorded. Course and distances, coupled with observations of latitude, allowed dead reckoning calculations. | ||
Soundings were taken. Because the record never exceeds six fathoms, it can be assumed that six fathoms was the length of line available. Reefs were encountered with soundings of two metres. Speed was logged meticulously every hour. Was the same line used for both sounding and measuring speed? | Soundings were taken. Because the record never exceeds six fathoms, it can be assumed that six fathoms was the length of line available. Reefs were encountered with soundings of two metres. Speed was logged meticulously every hour. Was the same line used for both sounding and measuring speed? | ||
- | After the first few days of writing the log as a running journal of events, on the 6th May, when the journey had started in earnest, Bligh commenced a formal log with separate columns for Hour, Knots, Fathoms, Remarks and Journal. Below those columns are places for Course, Distance, Latitude - (both observed and dead reckoned), Longitude by dead reckoning and a small space for remarks. The facing page t> | + | |
- | PAGE 14 THE SYDNEY BUSHWALKER JANUARY 1996 | + | After the first few days of writing the log as a running journal of events, on the 6th May, when the journey had started in earnest, Bligh commenced a formal log with separate columns for Hour, Knots, Fathoms, Remarks and Journal. Below those columns are places for Course, Distance, Latitude - (both observed and dead reckoned), Longitude by dead reckoning and a small space for remarks. The facing page contains the main journal. Each " |
- | contains the main journal. Each " | + | |
- | After 25 days at sea, on 27th and 28th May, the log records their passage through the Reef The observed latitude for 28th May is 12 deg 46 min - only 9 minutes difference from the position of cooks Providential Passage. Seven days later, on the 4th June in Torres | + | After 25 days at sea, on 27th and 28th May, the log records their passage through the Reef. The observed latitude for 28th May is 12 deg 46 min - only 9 minutes difference from the position of Cook' |
- | .27th May - .. range the reef until found an opening..." | + | |
- | "From my recollection of Cooks survey of this coast .." | + | 27th May - .. range the reef until found an opening..." |
- | 28th May - .. "1 have already mentioned my reason for making New Holland so far to the Southward for i never doubted of numerous openings in the Reef through which I could have access to the shore and knowing I could range such a:-barrier of reefs until found a passage .. " | + | From my recollection of Cooks survey of this coast .." |
- | Bligh stringently eked out their starvation rations and supplemented it with a few small birds caught by hand and other morsels of food. Rain at crucial times helped save them dying from thirst. On occasions when matters were at the lowest of low ebb - " | + | |
- | The journey ended on 14th Jane at Coupang, Timor. A terse entry: | + | 28th May - .. "1 have already mentioned my reason for making New Holland so far to the Southward for I never doubted of numerous openings in the Reef through which I could have access to the shore and knowing I could range such a barrier of reefs until found a passage .. " |
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+ | Bligh stringently eked out their starvation rations and supplemented it with a few small birds caught by hand and other morsels of food. Rain at crucial times helped save them dying from thirst. On occasions when matters were at the lowest of low ebb - " | ||
+ | |||
+ | The journey ended on 14th Jan at Coupang | ||
"At 9 got everyone on shore." | "At 9 got everyone on shore." | ||
+ | |||
Bligh would have felt a great sense of achievement. He alone was responsible for the success of the voyage. He would also have rejoiced that the first step towards bringing the mutineers to justice had been completed. | Bligh would have felt a great sense of achievement. He alone was responsible for the success of the voyage. He would also have rejoiced that the first step towards bringing the mutineers to justice had been completed. | ||
- | Bligh had a bad temper and a sharp tongue however, the highly objective log of that remarkable shows that under the most extreme circumstances, | + | |
- | The GoodThing | + | Bligh had a bad temper and a sharp tongue however, the highly objective log of that remarkable shows that under the most extreme circumstances, |
- | Bushwalking is - by 6e6ite | + | |
- | There were a few happenings on my Snowy Mountains Walk over the Christmas New- year period that caused me to think about the attractions of group walking | + | |
- | believe that we always gain a little more of the quiet self confidence that comes, from having tested and perhaps extended ourselves a little. | + | ====== |
- | This particUlar | + | |
+ | **by George | ||
+ | |||
+ | There were a few happenings on my Snowy Mountains Walk over the Christmas New Year period that caused me to think about the attractions of group walking | ||
+ | |||
+ | I believe that we always gain a little more of the quiet self confidence that comes from having tested and perhaps extended ourselves a little. | ||
+ | |||
+ | This particular | ||
Each seemed to have at least one area of expertise to contribute as need be. Maybe simple physical strength endurance and speed - very handy at times. Perhaps navigation skills or local knowledge. Experience and training in first aid. Optimism and joviality. | Each seemed to have at least one area of expertise to contribute as need be. Maybe simple physical strength endurance and speed - very handy at times. Perhaps navigation skills or local knowledge. Experience and training in first aid. Optimism and joviality. | ||
- | There were the peacemakers and calming ones. The early risers, the ones that get up early and get the fire started. The sleepy heads. The ones that pitch in and help. others to set up and to pack up. The motherly (and fatherly) types. The weather forecasters. The leaders advisers.. The comedians and jokesters. The noisy ones and the quiet ones and those with bushcra ft and camp skills. | ||
- | Just how twenty people can be so close together for seven days and get along so well is remarkable in itself It cant be that we're all such nice people. Maybe it's because we're close to nature and subconsciously we know we must. | ||
- | What do you think? | ||
+ | There were the peacemakers and calming ones. The early risers, the ones that get up early and get the fire started. The sleepy heads. The ones that pitch in and help, others to set up and to pack up. The motherly (and fatherly) types. The weather forecasters. The leaders advisers. The comedians and jokesters. The noisy ones and the quiet ones and those with bushcraft and camp skills. | ||
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+ | Just how twenty people can be so close together for seven days and get along so well is remarkable in itself. It can't be that we're all such nice people. Maybe it's because we're close to nature and subconsciously we know we must. | ||
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+ | What do you think? |
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