Kiwi Hunting

Posted on September 17, 2017 by marilyn

RAKIURA NP, Stewart Island, NZ,  9 – 17 September 2017
New Zealand during the “shoulder season”… not really winter, but not summer either.  And as far south in NZ as you can go, I was a little apprehensive with visions of endless rain and blisteringly cold winds off the Antarctic, particularly as a cold front was on its way. Continue reading →

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Slots and canyons on Sunnyside Ridge

Posted on August 27, 2017 by marilyn

SUNNYSIDE RIDGE – Newnes Plateau 25 – 27 August, 2017
When I got the bright idea for this weekend, it looked like I’d have a cast of thousands following me through the bush, but as it happened, there were just four (five on Sunday), and that probably was a good thing. Any more and we wouldn’t have achieved as much as we did and I’m sure some of those who initially said they were going would have been grumpy about the scrub in some places! Continue reading →

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The Undressed Lady Circuit – Jenolan

Posted on August 21, 2017 by marilyn

JENOLAN CAVES – 19 & 20 August 2017
The lead up to this trip was very exciting, 10 MSS members had signed up, and then they started dropping like flies … broken collar bone, retina surgery, 2 cases of the flu and then a dodgy back!  So, we were down to six for Saturday and four for Sunday.  To top it all off, when David and I drove into Jenolan on Friday night it was through a snow storm … we were unsure that the others would make it to the hut! Continue reading →

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A Dream Walk … almost!

Posted on August 14, 2017 by marilyn

COLO WILDERNESS – Angorawa Creek via unnamed ridges and spurs from Grassy Hill Fire Trail – 12 & 13 August 2017
The idea for this walk started from an email conversation with Anthony Dunk after my 3 day trip to Angorwara Creek.  Anthony said that he’d visited Angorwara Creek on a 2 day trip from Grassy Hill Fire Trail.  I really wanted to show my bushwalking friends this spectacular area – Jeff B (trusty co-navigator), Trish M (will she walk with me again?) and Peter F (super route-finder) joined me. Continue reading →

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Caving in the snow

Posted on July 22, 2017 by marilyn

YARRANGOBILLY – July 17 – 22, 2017
A week spent with international cavers was almost a blog disaster when I discovered I’d left my camera at home!  Thankfully there were plenty of other photographers there to save the day (thanks to Cathi H-H, Sabrina, Dirk and Joxz!).  Here’s Beth scraping ice off her windscreen, it was that cold! Continue reading →

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