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 ====== Hangliding In Tandem ======
 **by Brian Holden**
 /05/96
 The preceding apprehension is replaced by a sort of numbness as I am strapped into my jacket. Is this really happening to me? As the pilot checks over the glider and my gear, he moves as in a kind of shadow as my Mind has sought refuge in some nether-world. I hear him say "whatever you do, do not touch this bar" and my silent response is that. would rather die than touch that bar - which I suppose is what he Was implying would happen to both of us if I did grab a hold of it in panic.
-Then suddenly the pilot says ready, now go! With my mind gone into retirement, my body runs about 4 metres and instantly I become aware that the grass li'as gone and there is 100 metres of space between me and the ground. I again ask myself "Is this really happening to me?"
+Then suddenly the pilot says ready, now go! With my mind gone into retirement, my body runs about 4 metres and instantly I become aware that the grass has gone and there is 100 metres of space between me and the ground. I again ask myself "Is this really happening to me?"
 After about 3 seconds my thinking changes tack. The fabric and aluminium are now all that matters. My whole world revolves around the structure a metre above, hi these first few seconds the pilot doesn't mater as, if the structure gibes, we both go. The pilot then gives his first instruction and my mind changes tack again. 1 now realise that he does really matter.. Suddenly he is my hero, my guru, my mother, my everything.
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 After 45 minutes I was getting a bit bored as only the pilot has the bird feel envied by man for thousands of years. One has to go up alone for the real experience. It was the historical significance of joining the birds that interested me more than the views or the dare. In a way the hang glider can be seen as being of more historical significance than the aeroplane. It rates with the aqualung which allows man to experience the world. of the fish. I can easily understand why piloting a glider can become an addiction but just going along for the ride could not. I was glad when he announced that I should prepare for landing.
 We started a slow spiral down towards the beach. I saw a glider pilot seem to ram into the sand below and my pilot assured me that our landing would be more skilful than that. He told me to get out of the stirrup and let my legs hang. The launch and the spiral down are the highlights for the passenger as in between the passenger feels a bit like luggage. As we got about 3 metres from the sand it seemed to be racing by under my feet at a great rate. Then the pilot tilted back and we were standing On the sand as if some giant hand had simply placed us there.
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 I had been watching gliders from Bald Hill pass over my roof at Stanwell Park for years and promised myself that one day I would give it a go. I got the push I needed when a friend of mine was given a prepaid glide as a birthday present. So Lmade an open booking as it is difficult to pick a day when the wind is right. I am sure many arrive only to have to go home again due to:' winds being too light or blowing out to sea. I was home when my pilot rang me three days after I had made the open booking and asked me to meet 'him at Bald Hill in 10 minutes.
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 The muscular tension the novice feels when hang gliding is probably due to using muscles in an unusual way rather than anxiety. One has the same experience when snow skiing for the first time hangliding and para gliding is an. almost totally controlled situation - which driving to and from the site of the glide is - not. Accidents are very rare now that learners have to be enrolled in a recognised course with the object of
 gaining a licence. About 2 years ago a glider dropped into the sea off Stanwell Park. The pilot was lucky somebody saw it happen and she was duly rescued.
 ====== Lamington National Park walks from 7th to 15th September 1996 ======
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 Jan Mohandas has planned to reach the camping area near O'Reilleys on Saturday, 7th September morning and depart on the following Saturday, 14th September afternoon to go to camp near Mt Warning in order to do that climb on Sunday morning before heading for Sydney. Further details can be obtained from Jan Mohandas.
 ====== The May 1996 General Meeting ======
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 **May General Meeting**
-There was mention of Roger Brown on a flying visit from the U.K. and prospective named Lucy Sullivan. Lucy is a readmitted full member. There seem to' be some confusion there. Maurie Bloom's cycling trip on the Sunday went- but there were no details. Eddie Giacomel led 16 on his Sunday walk in the Megalong Valley.
+There was mention of Roger Brown on a flying visit from the U.K. and prospective named Lucy Sullivan. Lucy is a readmitted full member. There seem to be some confusion there. Maurie Bloom's cycling trip on the Sunday went- but there were no details. Eddie Giacomel led 16 on his Sunday walk in the Megalong Valley.
 Anzac Weekend saw the return of weekend walks to the program.- Jim Rivers led a Party Of 7, on his Morton NP walk. The diligent among you will have read the account that appeared in the previous Magazine. For those who didn't, or the Condensed book lovers out there, the walk was severely rerouted due to certain car problems of an inverse nature. The weather was good however. Tony Holgate had 9 on his walk in the Deua NP. They enjoyed it all so much they stayed out Sunday evening as well. John Hogan sort of combined his Kanangra walk with Paul McCann's Oxley Wild Rivers NP trip. There were 5 on the trip and John provided an extensive report.
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 found to be in flood. At about there they called it a day, and returned to Katoomba.. Dennis Morgan and Shiela Speter cancelled their hot air balloon trip due to weather conditions and Peter Miller had already postponed his BeroWra walk to go on the hot air balloon trip. Maureen Carter led a party of 7 on her Romp in the Royal on the Saturday. It turned out to be a long, wet day with leeches aplenty. Don Brooks had 12 on his Sunday walk out from Woodford in similar conditions. They rerouted the trip to avoid Wilsons Glen and lunched early in a cave to avoid the unpleasantness of lumbar trickles while masticating. Margaret Read cancelled her Brisbane Waters NP trip the same day.
-Conservation report indicated that the forest peace process is still in progress. It's all getting down to the fate of the high conservation value forest areas, left in the "too hard" basket until last. The NSW government is assessing a further eight wilderness areas. The meeting unanimously agreed to write to the government supporting their actions on wilderness areas. There was a report from the body of the meeting of a horseriding _party setting out into the park from Kanangra Walls on Easter Friday morning.
+Conservation report indicated that the forest peace process is still in progress. It's all getting down to the fate of the high conservation value forest areas, left in the "too hard" basket until last. The NSW government is assessing a further eight wilderness areas. The meeting unanimously agreed to write to the government supporting their actions on wilderness areas. There was a report from the body of the meeting of a horseriding  party setting out into the park from Kanangra Walls on Easter Friday morning.
 Confederation report indicated that stories of vandalism at Bluegum have been exaggerated. It appears the damage was confined to the area near the Acacia Flat camping area. Confederation are to establish a home page on the internet. There have been further protests about the number of cattle being encountered on the Kowrnung River. There is a possibility that NPWS will request that park users provide advance notice of:
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 After that it was just a matter of the announcements and the meeting closed at 2131.
 ====== Walk in Kakadu ======
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 **Please ring Peter Miller on 456 5326 (home after 7pm or at weekends)**
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-New Members Admitted First Quarter 1996 ======
+====== New Members Admitted First Quarter 1996 ======
 |Name |Address |Home Phone|Bus Phone|
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 |Mr Chris Miller |PO Box 1615 Crows Nest |2065 9955 1547 |9901 1533|
 |Mr Paul Veltman |16 Fern St Randwick 2031 |664 2929 |248 4126|
 ====== Apology ======
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 |Ms Debbie Tong|9922 4084 |869 2200|
-Barry Wallace Hon, Membership Sec.
+//Barry Wallace Hon. Membership Sec.//
 ====== WEEKEND WALK CHANGE ======
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 So, all you people coming to join us, don't be too dismayed if you strike a few rough trips. The day might come when you treasure that "walk on the wild side" and wish you could do it again.
-====== A Winter Reminder. ======
+====== A Winter Reminder ======
 **Exposure** (climatic hypothermia)
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 on 31st August 1996. It is different from the previous occasions and will cost only $23 per person per, night in rooms with 4 or 6 beds. This backpacker type accommodation at the Gatehouse in Jenolan House Complex is quite adequate. However this accommodation will only be available if the booking is done before 30th June 1996. Those who are interested should immediately contact the Jenolen House (Tel: 063 59 3304; fax 063 59 3227) and book and pay. The group booking has been done in the name of Sydney Bushwalkers.
-With regard to the group dinner, those who are interested should contact Jan in order to organise that. and the cost would be $35.00 per person. There is now a bistro opened for coffee, other drinks and meals. It is also quite good and for this no booking is necessary, -lase who like. to enjoy the delightful breakfast can
+With regard to the group dinner, those who are interested should contact Jan in order to organise that. and the cost would be $35.00 per person. There is now a bistro opened for coffee, other drinks and meals. It is also quite good and for this no booking is necessary, Thpse who like to enjoy the delightful breakfast can
 without booking.
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 Oh, how I hate the race of packs!
 I'd like to hit mine with an axe.
 I'd like to bust it right in two,
 Or beat it till it's black and blue!
 I'd like to fling it in the sea,
 Or jump upon it savagely!
 How dare it sit and mock at me,
 Knowing that it must carried be?
 How dare it grin, with beastly bulge,
 And naught but ribald mirth
 divulge?
 And does it feed upon the air,
 That it grows daily heavier?
 Or slyly suck my puny strength,
 And take my breath, and leave but length?
 Just watch it try to break my neck.
 Using me as a landing-deck!
 Pompous pincushion! Loathsome lump!
 I vow you ne'er again I'll hump
 //Grace Edgecombe SBW July 1938//