Ten days on the Travers Sabine route

Posted on February 27, 2008 by marilyn

NZ wildflowersNEW ZEALAND – TRAVERS SABINE ROUTE – FEBRUARY 2008
Peter C put this trip on the BWOC calendar and as I’d been on another trip with him to NZ I thought it would be a great opportunity, and he’s so good at organising everything, virtually all I’d have to do is book my flight and turn up on the day!  In the end Jeff B, Ross W, Mark M, Rob McC and Viv also signed up which made a great party.   Continue reading →

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Morong Deep #1 – finally I’m getting to do it

Posted on January 27, 2008 by marilyn

A beautiful grass orchid that Jeff spottedMORONG DEEP – JANUARY 2008
Kowmung Fire Trail ford > Kowmung River > Morong Deep > Megalith Ridge > Morong Hill > Morong Falls Fire Trail
Morong Deep had been on the BWOC calendar a couple of times, mainly with Geoff S leading the trip.  I’d always missed out and I decided that it was time to do it, I talked Steve C into leading the trip for me as I had no idea even where it was (could have looked on a map but too lazy), plus I suspected there might be some climbing involved and as Steve had done it before, he’d know all the pitfalls that might befall the unwary. Continue reading →

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Pete’s Pleasure Tours #2 – Rees Dart Track

Posted on February 17, 2007 by marilyn

wildflowersNEW ZEALAND – FEBRUARY 2007
Muddy Creek > Shelter Rock Hut > Dart Hut > Dart Glacier & Cascade Saddle > Daley’s Flat Hut > Chinaman’s Bluff.

We took a couple of days off at Glenorchy after the Routeburn/Greenstone track, washing clothes and organising more food (and checking out the possum beanies) Continue reading →

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Fifteen Days on the Bibbulmun Track, WA

Posted on October 14, 2006 by marilyn

Photo: John L'EBIBBULMUN TRACK, WA – SEPT/OCT 2006
Walpole > Frankland River > Giants > Rame Head > Peaceful Bay > Denmark > Nullaki > West Cape Howe > Shelly Beach > Torbay > Hidden Valley > Albany
John L’E had always wanted to do the Bibbulmun (or parts thereof) and I was a willing convert!   Continue reading →

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Can you chew your way through lawyer vine?

Posted on April 1, 2006 by marilyn

EXPLORATORY MULTI PITCH ABSEIL – CAMP CAVE CREEK – APRIL 2006
(AKA Waterfall Creek).  This was a Lindsay B idea and Peter T and I thought it was worth a shot, it was on the Kings Tableland so we could go up there for just the day.  There were a scant two lines of information on this canyon in the guide book, so it was well and truly exploratory.  We took 2 vehicles and did a long car shuffle, but we’d appreciate it at the end of the day. And yes, if you need to, I reckon a person could chew their way through it, wouldn’t be tasty though. Continue reading →

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