Sunnyside’s secrets – The Cracks of Doom

Posted on August 24, 2019 by marilyn

SUNNYSIDE RIDGE, NEWNES – 24 August 2019
Ever since Craig F recorded a visit to the Cracks of Doom, I’d been hanging out to go there, it looked really cool.  For Day 2 of the Sunnyside Trifecta – we’d be checking out the Cracks of Doom 1 & 2, plus Cathedral cave.  Continue reading →

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Sunnyside’s secrets – Wolgan Falls

Posted on August 23, 2019 by marilyn

SUNNYSIDE RIDGE, NEWNES – 23 August 2019
Most people that I’ve walked with know that I “don’t get out of bed for a day walk”, but three day walks on Sunnyside Ridge with the legendary John G, who could pass that up?  John had put a great play-list together … Wolgan Falls, Cracks of Doom 1 & 2 and a return to Gang Gang creek.  This is Day 1 of the Trifecta – Wolgan Falls. Continue reading →

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The “Red Centre” truly is Red!

Posted on August 17, 2019 by marilyn

WEST MACDONNELL RANGES NP – 7 – 17 August 2019
For years I’d looked at Meg McK’s trips to the West MacDonnell Ranges (in the Northern Territory west of Alice Springs) and for one reason or another could never go on them.  So when this trip appeared on the CMW calendar, I was maybe first or second to book in!.  I stressed a bit about carrying all the food that would be needed for a multi day walk AND my tent, but then Jeff signed on and I was able to sleep under his fly (saving 1k of weight).  So, then I had other things to stress about, it’s been ages since I did a walk longer than four days! Continue reading →

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Do you think we should take a rope?

Posted on July 14, 2019 by marilyn

MORTON NATIONAL PARK – 13 & 14 July 2019
Tail Race Creek > Shoalhaven River > unnamed spur > unnamed side creek > Water Race Creek
“Do you think we should take a rope” – that’s Murray questioning me as we’re walking out the door … everything I’d read and heard about Tail Race Creek said “hand-line is useful” and I had one in the pack, so hadn’t even considered taking along a rope.  Murray was happy to carry the 60m rope and Emma said she was happy to carry a couple of harnesses, so I said “what the hell, if you’re happy to carry them, great”.  Sometimes Lady Luck is on your side, and this was one of those times.  Continue reading →

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I’m really over commercial snack bars!

Posted on July 7, 2019 by marilyn

DEHYDRATING SNACK FOODS – With a couple of multi day trips coming up, I decided it was time to get the dehydrator out to see if I could come up with some light weight snack foods as I’m well and truly over the bars I’ve been eating and can’t find ones that are any better.  Some of my snacks have been so successful, I’ve had to make a second batch cause I keep snacking on the finished product without even going on a bushwalk! Continue reading →

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