A hidden gem

Posted on January 1, 2017 by marilyn

Newnes Plateau – 1st January 2017
Ever since I’d read Rod’s trip report in the MSS magazine about a canyon on the Newnes plateau, I’d wanted to do it.  So I paired it with Death Trap (also on my wish list), and put them on the MSS calendar.  It helped that Rod said he’d go along so I didn’t have to navigate!  Trish, Rod, Jim and I rocked up to the campsite on Friday afternoon, joining Jo, Ed and Heather who’d been at Mt Wilson over the Boxing Day to NY break.  We went off to do Death Trap on the Saturday, drank champagne on New Years Eve and then set off Sunday morning for our canyon. Continue reading →

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Death Trap* – Another canyon off the wish list

Posted on December 31, 2016 by marilyn

Death Trap (aka Sheepdip) 31 December 2016
Death Trap* is one of those canyons that has only gained popularity in the last year or so, even though I knew about it, there were so many other canyons on the Newnes Plateau that I’d always overlooked it.  If I’d known that you could also do a bit of caving, I would have done it sooner than this!  As I was going up there for the weekend I paired it with another canyon on the Sunday.  Jim, Rod and Trish joined me for Death Trap.  Continue reading →

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Working off the Christmas feast!

Posted on December 27, 2016 by marilyn

Yileen – 27 December 2016
MSS has a tradition of liloing the Wollangambe on Boxing Day so I decided to support the Club by joining in, plus Jeff B and I wanted to do Yileen Canyon again so I scheduled that for the following day.  The Wollangambe was a great success and we abseiled the final (usually overlooked) cliff at Yileen so all round it was a good weekend.  Ordinarily this wouldn’t be blog-worthy but as you’ll see, the Wollangambe was a different trip to what I expected and in Yileen we had an unwanted encounter.

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Koala rescue and another epic

Posted on December 12, 2016 by marilyn

Hartley’s Mistake & Bigfoot – 10 & 11 December 2016
Three times I had unsuccessfully tried to do the Hartley’s Mistake and Bigfoot combo (you have to camp in Deanes Creek to do both canyons) and finally I was going to get to cross it off my Wish List. As it turned out, it might have been better if I’d missed out on doing it, Sunday’s Bigfoot trip turned into a 15 hour epic. Continue reading →

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The BEST Beetroot Dip

Posted on December 5, 2016 by marilyn

AND, you can dehydrate it.  Beetroot, garlic, cashews, lemon juice … doesn’t get much better than this.  Jenny H sent me this recipe and I made up a batch and dried it (according to directions).  Took some out on my last trip, added a little water and hey presto! Beetroot dip.  I let it stand for an hour before using it, should have used it straight away or added a bit more water but it was still fantastic. Continue reading →

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