Author Archives: marilyn

Mammoth Caves Rock Pile

Posted on June 18, 2017 by marilyn

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

Posted on June 12, 2017 by marilyn

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

Posted on May 28, 2017 by marilyn

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

Posted on May 22, 2017 by marilyn

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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How do you know you’re an optimist?

Posted on May 14, 2017 by marilyn

SPRING CREEK – Kings Tableland – May 13 & 14, 2017 You know you’re an optimist when someone says “nah nothing there” and still you go looking for a canyon!  Following on from the great abseil trip down Blue Drum … Continue reading →

Posted in Bushwalking, BWOC, Canyoning | 4 Comments