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- | Gladys Roberts' | + | Gladys Roberts' |
She was probably influenced by all the harsh talk about Sunday walkers at our September meeting, and could easily start a new trend. | She was probably influenced by all the harsh talk about Sunday walkers at our September meeting, and could easily start a new trend. | ||
- | Check: with Gladys | + | |
- | I 1,7erC N., 741. | + | Check with Gladys |
- | October 1962 The Sydney Busb walker 11 | + | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
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TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES a.,,r APPLICATION | TO QUOTE TRIPS OR SPECIAL PARTIES a.,,r APPLICATION | ||
12 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1462 | 12 The Sydney Bushwalker October 1462 | ||
- | When Matthews goes skiing on Kosi's cold slopes It's really a vision to see | + | ----------------------------------- |
- | He's never alone, he's never g deux, | + | When Matthews goes skiing on Kosi's cold slopes\\ It's really a vision to see\\ He's never alone, he's never à deux,\\ Our Donald is always |
- | Our Donald is always | + | |
- | Gelandesprung, | + | Gelandesprung, |
- | He stays quite unruffled, he really is cool, He's as fearless as Robert E. Lee. | + | |
- | He braves frigid | + | He braves frigid |
- | The reason we find is those two close behind In spotlessly white livery. | + | |
- | These two faithful shadows do not just enhance The style of young Matthew D. | + | These two faithful shadows do not just enhance\\ The style of young Matthew D.\\ Their use is more mundane their task more severe,\\ They' |
- | Their use is more mundane their task more severe, They' | + | |
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wissoloor | wissoloor | ||
BETTER VALUES THAN EVER FOR YOU AT | BETTER VALUES THAN EVER FOR YOU AT | ||
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- | FOOD FACTS, | + | === FOOD FACTS === |
Well I can't complain about the response to the request for tips on preparing, carrying and " | Well I can't complain about the response to the request for tips on preparing, carrying and " | ||
- | You oh long-suffering reader, will therefore have to put up with our views, which is alright for us, but rather narrows your field, . | + | |
- | my tip of the month is plastic bags and rubber-bands - the het thing | + | You oh long-suffering reader, will therefore have to put up with our views, which is alright for us, but rather narrows your field. |
- | that has happened to walkers since Paddy Pallin. (Now, that ought to 1e worth | + | |
- | a free groundsheet!) | + | My tip of the month is plastic bags and rubber-bands - the best thing that has happened to walkers since Paddy Pallin. (Now, that ought to be worth a free groundsheet!) |
- | -,Plastic bags have some terrific advantages They are featherweight, | + | |
- | I now pack all commodoties in p,b ts, A twist of the top t a,couple, | + | Plastic bags have some terrific advantages. They are featherweight, |
- | of flicks of an elastic band and hey presto the contents are hermetically sealed. I also use the bag - in-bag technique, All the odd things for breakfast, each in its own little p b., I keep in one large p b. 'which I cleverly call the breakfast plastic | + | |
- | dinner, (Also, incidentally, | + | I now pack all commodoties in p,b's, A twist of the top, a couple of flicks of an elastic band and hey presto the contents are hermetically sealed. I also use the bag - in bag technique. All the odd things for breakfast, each in its own little p b., I keep in one large p b. which I cleverly call the breakfast plastic |
- | breakfast time comes around, I just have to grab the appropriate bag (beil, transparent, | + | |
- | there I have everything I need - (for breakfast) - no grovelling through tins, cloth bags, paper parcels etc. | + | Not being a jam or honey eater, the only " |
- | Not being a jam or honey eater, the only " | + | |
- | did without butter - and I didn't miss it Of course, I have deliberately | + | **__Change |
- | omitted the old snakebit cure which I still carry in a plastic bottle, not having sufficient courage of conviction to trust the precious pint to a plastic bag and rubber band: | + | |
- | Change | + | Primitive Arts Week-end. December 14-15-16. Leader, Ron Knightley, |
- | Primitive Arts Neek-end. December 14-15-16. Leader, Ron Knightley, | + | November 30 - December 1-2, (Same weekend as Bill Burke, same area). |
- | November 30 - December 1-2, (Same geekeruL | + | Activities will include: Saturday Night Corroboree. Digeridoo competition. |
- | Bill Burke, same area). | + | Miss International |
- | Activities will include: Saturday Night Corroboree. Digeridoo competition. | + | |
- | giss Int4; | + | Don't forget to bring your own digeridoo. The leader only has one |
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- | , | + | === FIRST PERAMBULATOR TO KANANGRA |
- | | + | January-February, |
- | ;. A 1 | + | |
- | .% | + | When a man acquires a small family and still is afflicted with bush mania, he has to pause frequently during his family-sustaining activities and cogitate furiously |
- | r | + | provided he shuts his ears to his young son's pertinent "we goin'. camping- daddy?" |
- | ; | + | |
- | :kw!, | + | Well, about this perambulator trip. It was something different; believe me. I've got a backache yet. First I roused the district. There is nothing like publicity; sometimes it produces |
- | Now Cgto - | + | |
- | October 1962 The Sydney Bushwalker .15 FIRST PERAMBULATOR TO KPINANGRA | + | Margaret (that' |
- | tss flihenea tan acquires a small family and still is afflicted with bush. maniai dze haS"to'pause frequently during his family-sustaining activities and cogjetate- furiOusly | + | |
- | eyes of his understanding wife mist over with the tears of disappointment and | + | We were horribly stuck for time - that is to say we had plenty of time, but the bush was calling and the kid and the wife were handling their camp gear about every half hour. When they get like that there is only thing to do, so actually we were stuck for time. How to make the contraption hold a lot of gear and the boy too, was a problem. I placed this cross between a harvesting machine |
- | .provided he shuts his ears to his young son's pertinent "we goin'. camping- daddy?" | + | |
- | good time for there' | + | |
- | and not too blurry particular about anything. It's a great life, - but being | + | |
- | married somehow makes the difference to a fellow, His -wife does, anyway; and young junior does his unconscious or conscious best | + | |
- | Well, about this perambulator trip, It was something different; believe me; | + | |
- | I've got a backache yet. First I roused the district. There is nothing like publicity; sometimes it prodaces | + | |
- | Margaret (that' | + | |
- | 16 The Sydney Bu,shwalker October 1962 | + | |
- | climbed on top whilst I held it firmly to prevent it biting or kicking or folding up some other way, then we went for a preliminary tour all arourld | + | |
- | the yard, It yawed, | + | |
- | We were horribly stuck for time - that is to say we had plenty of time, but the bush was calling and the kid and the wife were handling their camp gear | + | |
- | about every half hour0 When they get like that there is only thing to do, so actually we were stuck for time. How to make the contraption hold a lot of gear | + | |
- | . and the boy too, was a problem, 1 placed this cross between a harvesting machine | + | |
- | ..ste a billy-cart before me, sat on a box, peeled two bananas and ate them slowly ,whilst I studied the problem0 | + | |
- | manner. The fact that I ' | + | |
problem was solved. | problem was solved. | ||
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Assisted by Milo (he insisted) I fitted two canvas boxes at the sides, slung from little hardwood booms fitted across the pram. Another box was fitted to the front (or back; who knows which end Of a pram is the front?), new Washers were added to the axles to reduce the vA,Ible, and some other removable improvements were made. Then blimey there stood the Kanangra Limited (speed and springs) Expressp nearly as wide as a sullgj replete with awning, stays, billycan box, side tucker and gear boxes, foot rest for the passenger, rifle carrier and new tyres, No other nipper ever had a go-cart like this one Dismantled, packed and legA4Oped so that it couldn' | Assisted by Milo (he insisted) I fitted two canvas boxes at the sides, slung from little hardwood booms fitted across the pram. Another box was fitted to the front (or back; who knows which end Of a pram is the front?), new Washers were added to the axles to reduce the vA,Ible, and some other removable improvements were made. Then blimey there stood the Kanangra Limited (speed and springs) Expressp nearly as wide as a sullgj replete with awning, stays, billycan box, side tucker and gear boxes, foot rest for the passenger, rifle carrier and new tyres, No other nipper ever had a go-cart like this one Dismantled, packed and legA4Oped so that it couldn' | ||
lOt of gear stowedinside. First, we pushed it to the local railway,. consigned | lOt of gear stowedinside. First, we pushed it to the local railway,. consigned |
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