Traverse of the Gods – well, almost

Posted on November 23, 2019 by marilyn

MOUNT BANKS, BLUE MOUNTAINS NP – 23 November 2019
With the Wounded Knee trip cancelled because of bushfires in the Colo area, Louise suggested that Mickey D and I do a day walk in an area that was far enough away from the bushfires to be safe.  I think the most notable comment for the day was “we’re almost at the end – we’ve got enough daylight hours to go and do Dalpura Canyon!”  Typically, it didn’t quite go according to plan. Continue reading →

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Some of us have still “Got It”

Posted on November 17, 2019 by marilyn

ABERCROMBIE CAVES – 15 – 17 November 2019
Another weekend at Abercrombie trying to finalise some cave surveying and other information for the book that will be going to print in 12 month’s time.  We were lucky enough to have use of the old caretaker’s cottage and we were a nice efficient group of five so we were all looking forward to some interesting caving. Continue reading →

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Lights, Camera, Action!

Posted on November 13, 2019 by marilyn

EAT, SLEEP, CAVE, REPEAT
Extremely rare footage of M!  As most of you know, apart from being extremely camera shy, I’m also a member of Metropolitan Speleological Society (MSS) – amongst other clubs!  One of our members, Alan Green, and I were talking about how hard it was to get members, particularly younger members, to join caving clubs.  It might surprise some of you that there are only a little over 1,000 cavers in Australia who belong to clubs, very select group eh? Continue reading →

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Abseiling the Shark Hole

Posted on November 10, 2019 by marilyn

CATHERINE HILL BAY – 10 November 2019
Years ago, we’d talked about abseiling into the slot at the Shark Hole, but we never got around to it, possibly because we figured you’d have to prussik out of it, or, I had hoped that you could get out at a really low tide by walking around the rocks.  Turns out the slot is a bit longer than I remembered, there’d be no walking out via the Shark Hole. Continue reading →

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What else can go wrong? Plans A – G

Posted on October 30, 2019 by marilyn

WOLLEMI NATIONAL PARK – 26 – 30 October 2019
This was to be my epic Rambo Creek Expedition …  if nothing else, this trip proved the value in continually reassessing the situation, being flexible and on-the-spot quick thinking.  But sometimes the best laid plans fall in a heap. Continue reading →

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