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Who says all my walks are epics?

GARDENS OF STONE NP – Little Capertee Creek > Newnes Plateau > Mt Dawson > Minotaurs Lair Canyon > Wolgan Road –  8 & 9 July 2017 Well, this was almost an epic but Jeff’s local knowledge saved the day … but … Continue reading

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Mammoth Caves Rock Pile

JENOLAN CAVES – Mammoth & Wiburd’s Cave – June 17 & 18, 2017 My fourth time through the Mammoth Rock Pile over the last 10 years was possibly one trip too many, or maybe I’m just getting to old for squeezing through … Continue reading

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Taking Ian out of his comfort zone

ETTREMA THREE CAVES WALK – JUNE 2017 Sassafras > Ettrema Tops > Waterfall Cave > Discovery Cave > Bollards Cave > Sassafras Steve told me this weekend that I wasn’t a “normal” girl, and he must be right.  No-one in … Continue reading

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SRT with Bailey

CASTLE HILL – 28 May 2017 If you want to canyon or do vertical caves, you have to know how to self-rescue.  I’ve been restricted from taking Bailey canyoning because up until now, all he’d done was abseil down the … Continue reading

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Chocolate Truffles – to go with the Red Wine

When you’re sitting around the campfire, there’s nothing better than chocolate to go with the Red Wine.  Yes, you could go out and buy a block of chocolate, but where’s the fun in that.  Plus one or two pieces is … Continue reading

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