Audrey’s first overnight walk

Posted on May 23, 2021 by marilyn

WATAGANS NP – 22-23 May 2021
Before James (Jimmy) had children, he would often come away with me for an overnight walk – usually on Mother’s Day or my Birthday.  This year, for my birthday, he offered to come away for an overnight walk with Audrey who’s 5 years old (and is my granddaughter).  It would be her first overnight walk (very exciting). Continue reading →

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I was having such a wonderful time!

Posted on April 20, 2021 by marilyn

WOLLANGAMBE WILDERNESS – 17 – 20 April 2021
In the week before this trip started, I’d told my kids and a couple of other people (who’d often queried whether or not I should be doing such epic expeditions) that this would probably be my last multi day (longer than 1 night) canyoning expedition.  After all, I don’t know any woman my age who’s still pushing the envelope like I am.  Well, I’m here to say there definitely wont be any more 4 day canyoning trips! Beware, there are lots of photos documenting this historic (for me) trip. Continue reading →

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Exploring the Old Great North Road

Posted on April 4, 2021 by marilyn

YENGO & DHARUG NATIONAL PARKS – 2 – 4 April 2021
I’d visited the start and end of this walk many years ago and always thought it would be interesting to see “what’s in the middle”, so I put it on the MSS calendar thinking that only Trish M and Ali M would go with me, but it turned out that others were also keen on a 4 day walk, none of whom hadn’t walked with me before – I was a bit apprehensive, would they enjoy the walk? – after all I wasn’t sure what was in store for us – and would they ever walk with me again? Continue reading →

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Sometimes you can’t even get the map names right!

Posted on March 14, 2021 by marilyn

JONES CREEK, ETTREMA TOPS – 13 -14 March 2021
This trip started out with a cast of thousands, but when the weekend rolled around we were down to just the three of us, Ali, Trish M and me.  My head mustn’t have been screwed on correctly as when Trish asked me what topo maps we would be on, I sent her an sms with “Marriage and Tough I think”, bloody predictive text, didn’t proof read it, should have been “Nerriga and Touga”.  Trish got a good laugh out of it! Continue reading →

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2 Stunningly Beautiful Creeks

Posted on March 6, 2021 by marilyn

NEWNES PLATEAU – 6 March 2021
Rod S put this unpublished canyon on the MSS calendar and none of us had any idea of what to expect, although, Felix O-B had told his mother that under no circumstances was the name or location to be publicised as it was a “fragile environment”. At least that’s what I think he said, it was second hand from Anna.  In the end, poor Anna couldn’t come with us but I’m sure she’ll get to see it eventually. Continue reading →

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