3 reasons you should always do a recce

Posted on May 15, 2022 by marilyn

BORENORE – 13 – 15 May 2022
MSS has a trip on the calendar for August, but it didn’t sound like there was going to be much caving on offer so when NHVSS put on a trip for this weekend I decided to go and see if there was more to Borenore than what I’d heard.  The weather forecast was released for the weekend, I really didn’t want to go to Borenore (freezing cold) and when rain was forecast I was doubly not that keen to go.  But Garry didn’t have a big group, so I decided to go. Continue reading →

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An alternative to Epic Adventures

Posted on May 7, 2022 by marilyn

WAHROONGA – 7 May 2022
The older I get the more I wonder “when should I stop?”  I have a few friends that keep telling me that I should ramp back on the types of adventures I do – even my eldest son chimes in from time to time with “maybe you should look at the type of trips you are doing Mum”.  Mind you, that’s usually after an accident or some other mishap.  So, when to stop? Continue reading →

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That’s it for me and Social Media

Posted on May 1, 2022 by marilyn

KANANGRA – 1 May 2022
This is a post about an ill-fated trip out to Box Creek Falls with Shiva, Jai, Ali and Kavita but it’s also about my divorce from social media posts.  Getting off FaceBook is probably a good thing and it’s time – I’m pretty much over the “look at me, look at me” posts and the bragging. I was getting to the stage that if I saw another smiling selfie in a canyon that’s been done a gazillion times I was going to puke.   Continue reading →

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Canyoning in Ovens Creek IYDM Trip #11

Posted on April 18, 2022 by marilyn

NORTHERN WOLLEMI – 15 – 18 April 2022
I’ve been visiting this area quite a few times over the past seven years, but it’s hard to get there.  There are a couple of locked gates which means driving in is a bit of a problem, and to get to the canyons that are either unpublished or worth exploring, it’s a 20k walk.  So, it’s always been a dream of mine to get out there before I hung up my canyoning gear.  Louise came up with a plan to do her “dream trip”, and made me an offer I couldn’t refuse. Continue reading →

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The “We’ll Just” Paradox

Posted on April 10, 2022 by marilyn

NEWNES VALLLEY – 10 April 2022
I’ve come to the conclusion, that any statement (made by me or any one else for that matter), that refers to a trip or route, like “we’ll just go up that pass and over to there then we’ll just go down into the creek”, will end up being an epic, or a bash through impenetrable scrub.  I’m not being negative, just realistic!  Keep on the lookout for these statements and you’ll see that “we’ll just” makes the trip sound “easy”, not that we intentionally make the undertaking sound like a piece of cake – in our minds it will be – that’s positive thinking for you! Continue reading →

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