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199612 [2016/12/07 12:29] – joan | 199612 [2016/12/07 12:35] – [Cover Story] joan | ||
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- | VVhen you are leading and fall into a drift; take off the pack and roll out... if you still have the strength... if you don't, your friends can help roll you. Crawling on hands and knees spreads the weight better but still only works where the snow is hard. Sometimes breaking while dragging the pack helps. | + | When you are leading and fall into a drift; take off the pack and roll out... if you still have the strength... if you don't, your friends can help roll you. Crawling on hands and knees spreads the weight better but still only works where the snow is hard. Sometimes breaking while dragging the pack helps. |
When all this failed, we broke trail by first crawling, followed by tramping down (without packs), followed by moving on with packs. It's slow going when you have to make three passes. Breaking snow wears you down quick and you can only lead for 15 to 30 minute shifts. Just before dark on this 'one hour' walk, we spotted the tent of three walkers who'd given up and spent two days stranded. They were really glad to see us (Why?). We tramped down squares, trenched them and pitched tents near our new members. By some miracle Paul got a billy going for soup (our first meal since breakfast). We turned in warm and proud of our snow camping skills and hopeful of finishing the next day. | When all this failed, we broke trail by first crawling, followed by tramping down (without packs), followed by moving on with packs. It's slow going when you have to make three passes. Breaking snow wears you down quick and you can only lead for 15 to 30 minute shifts. Just before dark on this 'one hour' walk, we spotted the tent of three walkers who'd given up and spent two days stranded. They were really glad to see us (Why?). We tramped down squares, trenched them and pitched tents near our new members. By some miracle Paul got a billy going for soup (our first meal since breakfast). We turned in warm and proud of our snow camping skills and hopeful of finishing the next day. | ||
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- | Regarding The Cover Of SBW Magazine | + | |
+ | **Regarding The Cover Of SBW Magazine** | ||
I could hardly believe it when I heard it rumoured that the cover of the Sydney BushWalker magazine was to be changed and the long-standing illustration originally drawn by Alan Rigby was to be dropped. | I could hardly believe it when I heard it rumoured that the cover of the Sydney BushWalker magazine was to be changed and the long-standing illustration originally drawn by Alan Rigby was to be dropped. | ||
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===== From the Walks Secretary ===== | ===== From the Walks Secretary ===== | ||
- | 1. May you have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy whatever you get up or down to.\\ | + | 1. May you have a wonderful Christmas and enjoy whatever you get up or down to. |
2. May "St Nick bring you whatever you ask. | 2. May "St Nick bring you whatever you ask. | ||
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3. May you have a happy new year. | 3. May you have a happy new year. | ||
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4. May 1997 bring you good fortune and happiness. | 4. May 1997 bring you good fortune and happiness. | ||
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5. May you not forget the Autumn 1997 Walks Program closing date (Friday 24 January). Refer to walks | 5. May you not forget the Autumn 1997 Walks Program closing date (Friday 24 January). Refer to walks | ||
program last page. | program last page. | ||
- | May you not be short of ideas for walks. | + | |
+ | 6. May you not be short of ideas for walks. | ||
Eddy | Eddy |
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