I never thought I’d see the day!

Posted on April 7, 2019 by marilyn

ABERCROMBIE CAVES – 6 – 7 April, 2019
Ever since I started caving 10 years ago, all I ever heard from Jeff B was “you’ll never get me inside a cave!”  Our trip to Abercrombie Caves this weekend probably wouldn’t be blog-worth except for the fact that Jeff actually went caving!  And not some big-arse cave but he stuck his head inside tiny little holes! Continue reading →

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The Watagans still holds some secrets

Posted on March 31, 2019 by marilyn

WATAGANS STATE FOREST – 31 March 2019
Just when you think you’ve seen all that the Watagans has to offer, you find out that it still has some surprises … a cave with what looks like old limestone formations, and an old drywall staircase.  Not to mention the waterfall of course, but then that was to be expected. Continue reading →

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Who would have thought re-belays were that complicated?

Posted on March 24, 2019 by marilyn

GLENROCK SRA – 24 March 2019
Daniel B had organised a Single Rope Techniches (SRT) field day for Newcastle Hunter Speleos, so Marcia K and I (as associate members) thought we’d go along to get some SRT practice.  Marcia had tried it once before, and I sort of knew what I was doing, but found out heaps that I was not doing right! Continue reading →

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Cultivating Weed circa 1980s

Posted on March 23, 2019 by marilyn

MARY JANE CANYON – March 23, 2019
I’ve seen places in canyons (high up in creek systems) where people in the 70s or 80s had cultivated weed … chicken wire used to enclose a big flat area beside a creek (so that the native animals wouldn’t eat it I guess), but this operation was way beyond that!  We didn’t see any of the “gardens” but the overhang used to dry it (in days gone by) suggests a considerable sized crop, not that I’d know (lol)! Continue reading →

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Abercrombie … introduction to scaling poles

Posted on March 17, 2019 by marilyn

ABERCROMBIE CAVES – 16 & 17 March 2019
So, what are scaling poles you might ask?  Well, sometimes you need to get a ladder up to a hole in the side of a cliff (or the wall of a cave) so you can climb up to take a look inside.  I’d had them described to me, and they sounded really dodgy, a (preferably) small person climbs the ladder which is only held up by this pole! Continue reading →

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