Author Archives: marilyn

Hard Core or Crazy?

KANANGRA BOYD NP – 17 & 18 December 2023 It’s a fine line between being hard core, or just plain crazy when doing wet canyons in freezing cold temperatures.  Dione Dell on Saturday wasn’t that bad but I was questioning … Continue reading

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The start of the No Gaps on Maps Series

DHARUG NP – 4th December 2022 Sorry, can’t take credit for the “no gaps on maps” tagline – it either originated with Louise or John G, not sure, but it certainly fits my foray into Dharug NP.  My map is … Continue reading

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Taking one for the Team

TIMOR CAVES – 25 – 27 November 2022 Sometimes everything falls apart but ends out working for the best.  That’s what happened on this weekend.  I was supposed to be going on a bushwalk, and Garry S was supposed to … Continue reading

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Wotta – not again!

WOTTA CANYON – 20 November 2022 If I said to some of my canyoning friends that I was doing Wotta Canyon, they’d be forgiven for thinking “what, again?”.  Yep, off to Wotta again, but in my defense, with Onni offering … Continue reading

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Caving at Jaunta aka Blackberry Caving

JAUNTER – 5 – 6 November 2022 I’d heard a bit about Jaunter “tiny holes going no-where”, not even sure who said that.  But then, Rod put a surveying trip on at Jaunter and I thought it would be a … Continue reading

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