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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Wollangambe Adventures

Posted on November 28, 2016 by marilyn

Wollangambe Crater – 26 – 27 November 2016
A walk to Wollangambe Crater wouldn’t usually be blog-worthy but, as with many of my trips, not everything went according to plan.  MSS member Mark posted on FB that he wouldn’t mind doing an overnight walk to the Crater and asked if anyone wanted to go along.  Having done the trip more times than I’d like to remember, and knowing that MSS isn’t really into overnight walks, I volunteered to go with him, and to add a bit of a challenge, to do some off track and give him some navigating pointers. Continue reading →

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Old favourite canyons

Posted on November 13, 2016 by marilyn

Geronimo and Yileen Canyons – 12 & 13 November 2016
After 4 trips down Geronimo Canyon and 2 to Yileen, a return to both wouldn’t really be blog-worthy, but given that the last time I was in Geronimo was 2010 and the last time I did Yileen was in 2001, it was like visiting the canyons for the very first time.  But it really became blog-worth when the track that used to be well worn to Geronimo was virtually non-existent, involving an unusual entry into the creek. Continue reading →

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Pilcher by Night

Posted on November 7, 2016 by marilyn

thumbnail2Pilcher/Juggler Canyon – 5 November 2016
It was meant to be a quiet weekend but sometimes there’s just too much to do!   I had persuaded Albert and Eli to go and do Pilcher by Night on Saturday night, David S came along for the ride, then I managed to squeeze some rock climbing (if you can call it that), and parasailing into the weekend, it’s no wonder I’m a little average today.

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