Category Archives: MSS

Hiding in plain sight in the mountains

Posted on August 9, 2020 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS NP – 8 & 9 August 2020 This was supposed to be a full weekend in the mountains, a car rally (like a treasure hunt) on the first day and then a great little canyon on the second … Continue reading →

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The day I took my best friend into the wilderness

Posted on August 1, 2020 by marilyn

KU-RING-GAI CHASE NATIONAL PARK – 1 August 2020 You would think I’d learn wouldn’t you. I thought I was going to do a nice easy walk so invited along my best friend as, from what I’d seen of the walk … Continue reading →

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Warning people about the exposure might have been a good idea

Posted on July 11, 2020 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS NP – 11 July 2020 I’d forgotten how exposed some of these abseil trips could be. I was introducing some people to canyoning (a nice easy trip – Whore’s Bed) and as it’s a short day, I added … Continue reading →

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How could I have stuffed up so badly?

Posted on June 20, 2020 by marilyn

BLUE MOUNTAINS NP – 20 June 2020 Thankfully I hadn’t but for a while there I thought I had! In actual fact, if Andrew hadn’t veered right instead of left, this trip wouldn’t have even been blog-worthy, so, thank you … Continue reading →

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When you don’t know what you don’t know

Posted on June 14, 2020 by marilyn

NEWNES PLATEAU – 14 June 2020 I’ve been to Ethereal Canyon twice over the last three years, and I thought I’d pretty much nailed it, mind you, I didn’t have any track notes at the time, but I found sections … Continue reading →