Following Paul successfully organizing a packraft buyers’ club and the arrival of our new toys, a few of us were keen to break in our new gear. While the promised rain arrived over Thursday and Friday, the trip was all but cancelled with the final go-ahead not decided until 5.30am on the morning of the trip. Thankfully the…
Despite the short notice, and weather forecast earlier in the week I managed to get 6 people on this walk. We all got together off the train at Wondabyne Station, with Maj-Britt meeting on the train by chance another walker doing the section from Wondabyne to Girrakool. We then set off up the steep grade to the top of the ridge where the track then widened and became a much more gradual climb. I had…
10 of us met up at Cowan Station, but as both Cathie and Demerson (individually) had been delayed by heavy traffic (Demerson having discovered the traffic Black Hole that is Pennant Hills Road), some went over to the boat shop across the tracks, and the rest of us sat in the welcome sun on this chilly day, out of the wind. Eventually Demerson…
We met 8:30am at Bell station, Tony caught the train; I drove up in my car, whilst Billy & Nolan caught a lift in Joel’s car. From there it was a short drive to Zig Zag in our two cars where we stopped for a break to fill up our water bottles and last stop for the amenities. As usual…
There were 2.5 no shows. Most of us (except Matthew who went straight to Mt Victoria) met up at Central Station for the over 2 hour trip to Mt Victoria. I made sure that none of Natalie’s Medlow Bath group joined us by mistake. The weather was overcast for most of the day although the sun shone weakly through some cloud breaks near Leura on the way up. The weather…
Pantoneys Crown is an isolated massif on the western edge of the Blue Mountains. It stands isolated in the entrance to the Capertee valley, a drum of orange sandstone cliffs standing four hundred metres about the valley floor. It’s impossible to see it without wanting to get on top. Five of…
As you can see, a cast of thousands, including a strong contingent (8) from Danmark. France, Switzerland, Netherlands, Germany, China, and New Jersey were also represented (have I left anyone out??). And not a single “no show”, either! Most of met up at Sydney Central for the 2 hour train trip to Blackheath. We were…
For those who have not had the pleasure of camping in Pindar Cave, I hope this report whets your appetite. Our journey began in the last carriage of the train to Gosford, a carriage designated as a quiet carriage. The loud voices of some of the slightly inebriated passengers almost began a physical altercation that was narrowly avoided. At Wondabyne…
In the end, mine was the only car available for this trip so the numbers were limited by car space and more would have attended otherwise. It was late on a cold and starry night that the party of four arrived at Newnes, setup tents and got into warm sleeping bags. When we woke in the morning our tents had frost on them. The frosty…
This turned out to be a very good walk in good weather, despite a rather chaotic start. And yet again, like for my other walks this year so far, more extraordinary luck with the weather. For a start, when my radio alarm went off it gave – nothing! Apparently the ABC station was offline for maintenance. Thus I…