Bushwalking, canyoning and caving, all in one day

Posted on March 20, 2016 by marilyn

Capture 6DEEP PASS, THE SLOT & CAVING – MARCH 2016
I had mentioned to a friend (that I went to school with in the dark ages) that I would maybe take him canyoning one day.  None of the people I went to school with have a clue as to what I get up to!  Anyway, Steve contacted me and said “when are we going to do it” so I thought, better do it before it gets much colder, and while he’s still keen!  Continue reading →

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Ethereal Canyon – who thinks up these names!

Posted on March 19, 2016 by marilyn

Photo opportunity for Bailey!NEWNES FORREST – ETHEREAL CANYON – MARCH 2016
Back in October, when we were walking out from the Mini Western Arthurs along an old dis-used fire trail, Trish N and I both looked up a creek on the left and said to each other, I wonder if there’s any canyon up there?  I looked on my map when I got home and sadly discovered that I had a pencil route marked on it. Continue reading →

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Freshwater Canyon – who’s idea was this?

Posted on March 4, 2016 by marilyn

Capture00GLEN DAVIS – FRESHWATER CANYON B BRANCH – MARCH 2016
As we were climbing up yet another hill in the stinking heat and I said to Aine G “who’s idea was this anyway”, she reminded me that it was a comment from me to Julie B about Freshwater Canyon “let’s do it Julie B, I’ve got 4th March free”!  And so, Julie organised a trip out to Freshwayter Canyon, Glen Davis way.  Continue reading →

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Deanes Creek & Searching for The Folly #2

Posted on February 27, 2016 by marilyn

Heather on walking the logDEANES CREEK – DECEMBER 2015
Tiger Snake Carpark > unnamed ridge > unnamed side creek > Deanes Creek > unnamed side creek > Deanes Creek > Tiger Snake exit track
A year or so ago, John L’E and I had done a recce of Deanes Creek as an overnight walk.  It was a great walk and we had a lot of fun but it wasn’t the full walk … we had to go back.  Continue reading →

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Seven days in NZ with 8 people I hardly knew, this could go one of two ways

Posted on February 14, 2016 by marilyn

The beach with the Sea CavesNEW ZEALAND – THE HEAPHY TRACK – FEBRUARY 2016
I had caved with David S a couple of times and he knew I was a bushwalker so when he was making plans to go over to NZ in February and walk the Heaphy Track (80k) he asked me if I’d be interested. Straight away I said “yes”, didn’t even need to think about it! Continue reading →

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