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 by Gordon Lee.
-Tigen I joined S.B.W..in 1975 one of my ambitions was to become one of that illustrious band "The Tiger Walkers".	Such names as Bruiser Butt, Fleetwing Finch, Rocket Rostron, Hopalong Hodgson, Milo' the Wisp Wallace and others too few to mention came to my notice. Some of them even then
+When I joined S.B.W. in 1975 one of my ambitions was to become one of that illustrious band "The Tiger Walkers".	Such names as Bruiser Butt, Fleetwing Finch, Rocket Rostron, Hopalong Hodgson, Willo' the Wisp Wallace and others too few to mention came to my notice. Some of them even then had become Peaceful Pussycats, but some thank goodness were still functioning.
-had become Peaceful Pussycats, but some thank goodness were still functioning..
-Every time I got myself fit enough something happened to spoil my run and I had to wait till '81 to get my act together so when Rocket dropped the hint that there was a 3 Pica trip in the pipeline I took the matter seriously and got down to some consistent training.
+Every time I got myself fit enough something happened to spoil my run and I had to wait till '81 to get my act together so when Rocket dropped the hint that there was a 3 Peaks trip in the pipeline I took the matter seriously and got down to some consistent training.
-On an Easter walk in the Bendethera area that year there were reminiscences and remarks on the 3 Pks. Rocket, Fleetwing, Hopalong and party had done the Cox to Cox in 14 hours some years before. A navigational error had cost them an hour or so.	Other efforts were quoted.
-hen I aired the idea that I might attempt the walk, there were those' who reckoned I could not or should not make the attempt. And when I had the temerity to say that I might even try the Cox to Cox in 24 hours the scepticism and derisive amusement was general. My knees wouldn't stand up to the downhill someone was heard to say, and another made the statement that no one over 40 could do the Cox to Cox in 24 hrs. These were the motivational "needles" I needed. I knew I could do it.
+On an Easter walk in the Bendethera area that year there were reminiscences and remarks on the 3 Peaks. Rocket, Fleetwing, Hopalong and party had done the Cox to Cox in 14 hours some years before. A navigational error had cost them an hour or so.	Other efforts were quoted.
+When I aired the idea that I might attempt the walk, there were those who reckoned I could not or should not make the attempt. And when I had the temerity to say that I might even try the Cox to Cox in 24 hours the scepticism and derisive amusement was general. My knees wouldn't stand up to the downhill someone was heard to say, and another made the statement that no one over 40 could do the Cox to Cox in 24 hrs. These were the motivational "needles" I needed. __I__ knew I could do it.
 My ego received a considerable dent, when, as everybody knows, I failed to complete the course on the May walk of David's. An overtight pair of Volley High Leaps stopped me at Kanangra Ck. below Paralyser.
-There wasn't a soul to go along on a second attempt in September so I had to wait till 1982 before I could try again. Bill Capon, even at that. time, promised that he'd go with ime when I made the attempt in May '82. I hoped that there would be others.
-Not being a complete idiot (there are those who would disagree) I decided that I was going to take no chances. I would cheat my way over the 3 Pks. To know the whole course was a must. All the difficult sections' navigationally would have to be "taped" i.e. mentally recorded.
+There wasn't a soul to go along on a second attempt in September so I had to wait till 1982 before I could try again. Bill Capon, even at that time, promised that he'd go with me when I made the attempt in May '82. I hoped that there would be others.
-With David in '81 I had gone up Kooriecone Spur to Gentle's Pass and done the scrub bash to Dex Ck, but not the navigation. I decided that I would go to the knoll above the Pass and do a beeline compass push an this section.
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+Not being a complete idiot (there are those who would disagree) I decided that I was going to take no chances. I would cheat my way over the 3 Peaks. To know the whole course was a must. All the difficult sections navigationally would have to be "taped" i.e. mentally recorded.
-On a lone walk from Cloudmaker to Paralyser I had missed the P. cairn.
-Bill assured me that he knew this well, so I would leave that to him. Having heard of several people who had had difficulties coming down the Guouogang Buttress I thought it best that I get myself up there and con that bit. This I did and that section was taped. Was I glad that I did so, as you
+With David in '81 I had gone up Kooriecone Spur to Gentle's Pass and done the scrub bash to Dex Ck, but not the navigation. I decided that I would go to the knoll above the Pass and do a beeline compass push on this section.
-will hear later.
-I also made the decision that I would try to make the base of Kooriecane
+On a lone walk from Cloudmaker to Paralyser I had missed the P. cairn. Bill assured me that he knew this well, so I would leave that to him. Having heard of several people who had had difficulties coming down the Guouogang Buttress I thought it best that I get myself up there and con that bit. This I did and that section was taped. Was I glad that I did so, as you will hear later.
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-Spur on Friday night so that a before daylight start on the Cox to Cox could be made. This one backfired;--Agginrdeperiding- on our condition the intention was to start, in the classic mannr, from.Katoomba station. This of course adds nearly -4 miles and a fair bit of up and down to the trip.
+I also made the decision that I would try to make the base of Kooriecone Spur on Friday night so that a before daylight start on the Cox to Cox could be made. This one backfired. Again, depending on our condition the intention was to start, in the classic manner, from Katoomba station. This of course adds nearly 4 miles and a fair bit of up and down to the trip.
-rA'backup party was also required for several reasons. One was the .
-Oviaus. need of witness. Another was to help us by taking our sleeping gear and some food to Kbnangaroo Clearing. Another to get us off to a flying
+A backup party was also required for several reasons. One was the obvious need of witness. Another was to help us by taking our sleeping gear and some food to Kanangaroo Clearing. Another to get us off to a flying start an Saturday morning and last, simply to be there Sat. night when we arrived.
-start an Saturday morning and last, simply to be there Sat. night when we arrived.-
-Thank goodness Don and_Jenny,Cornell said that. they werewillina to_be
+Thank goodness Don and Jenny Cornell said that they were willing to be part of the "backup". As it turned out they were the only and to them Bill and I will be eternally grateful. Thanks sincerely Don and Jenny.
-.	.	.
-art of the "backup". As it turned.:out they were the only and to them
+Don't lose interest dear reader, we are getting to the meat in the sandwich.
-and I will be eternally grateful. Thanks sincerely Don and Jenny.
-Don't ;lose interestdear reader, we are. getting to the meat.in th sandwich.
+After a hot Chocolate at Aroni's (no 3 Peaks should start without), Bill and I got moving at 6.00 pm or 1800 hrs for the purists. The weather was perfect, clear sky, half a moon and dry cold air. 10.30 pm (20.30 hrs) saw us at the Cox.
-After a hot Chacolate'at Aroni's (no 3 Pks should start withott); Bill and .1 got moving at 6.00 pm or 1800 his for the purists. The weather was Perfect clear sky, half a moon and dry cold air..	10:30 pill(20.30Irs) saw
-uS'at'the :Cox.	-	'
+Holy b..... hell! The river she-oak suckers, only a few inches high last year - didn't even remember them - were now 3 to 5 feet high. After an hour it became clear that no way were we going to get to Gullallie Creek that night, so it was heads down.
-,Holy.b,....'helll	The river she-oak suckers, only a few inches high last.year - didn't even remember them- were now 3 to 5 feet high. . 'After an. haur it:became clear that no way were we going to get to Gullallie Creek that night, so it was heads down..
-. I had forgotten my alarm clock and my inbuilt alarm only works on
+I had forgotten my alarm clock and my inbuilt alarm only works on change of light, so when Bill jolted me with, "Let's get going!" it was dawn. It seemed only a few minutes down the river to the Cornell's early morning fire - they were expecting us. Breakfast, and off at 7.22 am (0722 hrs). One thing other than those already mentioned that changed hands before we left was a pint of Scotch - for medicinal purposes only.
-change of light, so when Bill jolted me with, "Let's get going!" it Was dawn. It seemed Only a few- minutes down the river to the Cornell's early'morning fire - they were expecting us. Breakfast, and off at 7.22 an (0722Aar-S)'.
-One thing other than those already mentioned that changed hands before we left was a pint of Scotch - for medicinal purposes only
+A slow pace was set deliberately for neither of us was sure of the speed for "pacing" ourselves during the marathon ahead. The beeline to Dex Creek seemed to work well. We came out as planned right on the bend of the creek at the base of ridge on which there is the well-defined track to Cloudmaker. We got there at 10.50 am (1050 hrs).
-'A slaw Pace was set deliberately for neither of us was sure
-Speed for "pacing" ourselves during the marathon ahead. The beeline tolex
+Warwick Blayden kindly supplied us with times which had been done by Butt and Rees in 1965. They had started at 0622 and arrived at Cloudmaker at 0915. At this point we were 35 mins behind their time. We had no intention of trying to equal their times but I noticed that they had rested at the top of each "up" as well as at the bottom, 17 mins on C., 25 mins on Paralyser and 12 mins on Guouogang, so I thought that if we didn't stop: at the top, except to sign the books, and "rested" on the descents we could save some time.
-Creek seemed to work well. We came out as planned right on the bend of the creek at the base of ridge on which there is the well-defined-track to dlaadMaker. We got there at 10.-50 am (1050 his).
-Warwick Blayden kindly supplied us with times which had been done by Butt and Reps in 1965. They had started at 0622 and arrived at Cloudmaker
+Lunch (?) at Kanangra Creek occupied 18 mins. We took 1.45 hrs get up P., 25 mins more than Butt/Rees. At this stage we were an hour behind their excellent time of 6 hrs.
-at 0915. At this point we were 35 mins behind their time. We had no intention of trying to equal their times but I noticed that they had rested at the top of each "up" as well as at the bottom, 17 thins on C. 25 mine on
-Paralyser and 12 mins on Guouogang, so I thought that if we didn't stop: at
+For those fortunate people who have never clawed their way up Paralyser I can assure them that it has been aptly named. There is no relief on the upward lift till you get almost to the top. We weren't happy with our effort on this one, even though I didn't stop on the way up. Although I wasn't carrying very much, perhaps the weight of scepticism that had been heaped on me was beginning to tell.
-the top, except to sign the books, and "rested" an the descents we could save some time.
-Lunch (?) at Kanangra Creek occupied 18 mine. We took1.45 his
+Bill easily located the cairn signifying the top of P. Fortunately the "Kairn Kickers" hadn't stubbed their toes on this one, nor the next which marks the "turn-off" on Nth. P. ridge where you fall down to the start of Nooroo Gable. If you "hit" the Kanangra anywhere between Nooroo Gully and Jenolan Ck the general direction of up will take you on to the Gable.
-get -uP 2.-i 25 mins more than Butt/Rees. At this stage we were an hour'.
-behind:their excellent time of 6-hrs.,	.	. For those fortunate people who have never clawed their way up-ParaiYser
+Butt and Rees had "done" Guouogang in 1.53 so we thought anything under 2 1/2 hrs would be good going, but we were also fully aware that daylight was fast running out and rockclimbing the last part of Nooroo in the semi-darkness would not be a profitable exercise. Nor would getting off G. on to the Buttress.
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+All these thoughts were in our minds as we munched our scroggin and drank the delicious Kanangra water with which we filled our wine-skins. Perhaps our "psyching up" and the fading daylight gave our feet wings for we made G. trig by 5.45 pm (1745), two hours after starting from the river. The sun was setting and there was just enough light to sign the book.
-.	......
-can assure them that it has been aptly named. There is no relief on the
+Back south to the knoll where we would drop off on to the Easterly G. Buttress. The half moon was slowly dropping towards the horizon behind us, tree cover was thick so the torches had to come out. This ridge, although not so taxing in daylight became a nightmare in the dark. God knows how many times we were on the point of collapsing in a heap and staying put till morning.
-upward lift till you get almost to the top. We weren't happy with our
-effort on this one, even though I didn't stop on the way up. Although I
+Perhaps the 3 Peaks madness had got us. The galling fact that we had got to G. in 10.23 hrs (Butt/Rees 9.36) and another two hours of daylight would have seen us off this accursed ridge made us determined to get down at any cost. Time was forgotten. The further we went the worse things got. The moon was getting lower. At one time it was obscured by cloud and to make matters even worse our torches were dimming fast.
-wasn't carrying very much, perhaps the weight of scepticism that had been heaped on me was beginning to tell.
-Bill easily located the cairn signifying the top of P. Fortunately .
+Poor Bill! I had to send him ahead when we negotiated the tricky little part past the second saddle immediately after Mt. Bullagowar. (Mt. B. was not without its problems, but that was now behind us.) Bill crashed, cursed and stumbled ahead of me as I yelled, "Left, left!" or "Right! right!" or "Turn the bloody torch to me so as I can see you," and the night wore on, our tempers wore thin and our torch batteries and ours wore out, but somehow we summoned the will to go on.
-the "Kairn Kickers" hadn't stubbed their toes on this one, nor the next which marks the "turn-off" on Nth. P. ridge where you fall down to the start of
-Nooroo Gable. If you "hit" the Kanangra anywhere between Nooroo Gully and jenolan Ck the general direction of up will take you on to the Gable..
+Oh! that glorious orb of wondrous light by which spooners pen their words of love and by what loons are driven loonier, praise to thee, Goddess of the night, for by thy ethereal glow we could discern the shape and horizon of the ridge we were seeking.
-Butt and Reei had "done" Guouogang in 1.53 so we thought anything under 2-1- his would be good; going, but we were also fully aware that daylight was fast running out and rockclimbing the last part of Nooroo in the semi4arkness would not be a profitable exercise. Nor would getting off G. on to the Buttress.
-All these thoughts were in our minds as we munched our scroggin and drank the delicious Kanangra water with which we filled our wine-skins. Perhaps our "psyching up" and the fading daylight gave our feet wings for we made G. trig by 5.45 pm (1745)9 two hours after starting from the river. The sun was setting and there was just enough light to sign the book.
+We knew now we were going to make it for the ridge from here on gets "easier". Some of it we walked without torches since at this stage we were using one at a time to conserve them as much as possible for the last descent.
-Back south to the knoll where we would drop off on to the Easterly G. Buttress. The half moon was slowly dropping towards the horizon behind us, tree cover was thick so the torches had to come out. This ridge, although not so taxing in daylight became a nightmare in the dark. God knows how many times we were on the point of collapsing in a heap and staying put till
-morning.
+I led down with the only torch that shed any light. We fell, rolled, slid, screamed and laughed our way down. A sticker-outer poked me in the eye, a rock ravished my shin. I could hear Bill, using unseemly words, slipping, slashing and sliding behind me without torch, but the glorious sound of running water was getting closer.
-Perhaps the 3 Pks madness had got us. The galling fact that we had got to G. in 10.23 hrs (Butt/Rees 9.36) and another two hours of daylight would have seen us off this accursed ridge made us determined to get down at any cost. Time was forgotten. The further we went the worse things got. The moon was getting lower. At one time it was obscured by cloud and to make matters even worse our torches were dimming fast.
-Poor Bill: I had to send him ahead when we negotiated the tricky little part past the second saddle immediately after Mt. Bullagowar.
+Then - the river - WATER - 5 3/4 hours after leaving Guouogang. What was that? Torches and voices? Don and Jenny! Never a sight more heartening or pleasing. And - what was this? A fire and a billy on the boil at 11.30 pm (2330). We had been on the go for nearly 17 hours.
-was not without its problems, but that was now behind us.) Bill crashed, cursed and stumbled ahead of me as I yelled, "Left, left!" or "Right right!" or "Turn the bloody torch to me so as I can see you," and the night wore on, our tempers wore thin and our torch batteries and ours wore out, but somehow we summoned the will to go on.
-Oht that glorious orb of wondrous light by which spooners pen their words of love and by what loons are driven loonier, praise to thee, Goddess of the night, for by thy ethereal glow we could discern the shape and horizon of the ridge we were seeking.
+Much talk, food, tea and lots of medicine. God! that Scotch was good. I had at least four or five Bill Burke "Happy Hours" and went to bed, dead.
-We knew now we were going to make it for the ridge from here on gets
-"easier".	Some of it we walked without torches since at this stage we were
+Bill and I had done it.	To old bastards (Bill says, "Less of the old!") had done the Cox to Cox in 24 hrs. No wonder I slept the sleep of the righteous or should that be the inebrious.
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+The rest was anticlimax. After a marvellous breakfast of Scotch and Bacon and Egg and Scotch and Toast and Tea we sort of sauntered off at 9.30 (0930) for Yellow Pup and Mob's Soak Cave, where we had an executive lunch. It was then we realised that we had to be at Katoomba Station before 6.00 pm (1800).
-			-	.	 -	.... .
-using one at a time to conserve them as much as possible for the last descent.
+At the Golden Stairs we met Tom Wenman, said G'day and Hurray! We made the station at 5.50 pm (1750). A change of clothes, a couple of deelisheeus schooners and we retired to the Pizza Palace for a feed, washed down with a special claret supplied by Bill for this special occasion.
-I led down with the only torch that shed any light. We fell, rolled, slid, screamed and laughed our way down. A sticker-outer poked me in the eye, a rock ravished my shin. I could hear Bill, using unseemly words, slipping, slashing and sliding behind me without torch, but the glorious
-	sound of running water was getting closer.
+So that was that!
-Then - the river - WATER - q hours after leaving Guouogang. What was that? Torches and voices? Don and Jenny: Never a sight more heartening Or pleasing. And - what was this? IL fire and a billy on the boil at 11.30 pm (2330). We had been on thago for nearly 17 hours.
-Much talk, food, tea and lots of medicine. God: that Scotch was good. I had at least four or five Bill Burke "Happy Hours" and went to bed, dead.
+Footnote: Before the week before the walk I did that high protein low carbohydrate (3/4 days) and high c. low p. (3/4 days) and it appears to work for I ate virtually nothing on the Cox to Cox bit except several hand's-ful of mixed fruit and chocolate. Also I didn't suffer cramps or muscular soreness nearly as badly as I had previously after a really strenuous walk.
-Bill and I had done it.	To old bastards (Bill says, "Less of the old!")
-bad done the Cox to Cox in 24 hrs. No wander I slept the sleep of the righteous or should that be the inebriaus.
+Fitnote: I would not advise anyone to follow my regimen but for those foolish enough to ask - I eat meat, loads of sugar and salt, keep late hours, get up early, don't jog, drink beer and have lately acquired a taste for single malt scotches, love butter and the only excercise I get is walking during which I like to walk up hills as fast as I can. I work as a builder's labourer so that I should relax at the weekends, but why should I?
-The rest was anticlimax. After a marvellous breakfast of Scotch and Bacon and Egg and Scotch and Toast and Tea we sort of sauntered off at 9.30 (0930).for Yellow Pup and Mob's Soak Cave, where we had an executive lunch. It was then we realised that we had to be at Katoomba Station before 6.00 pm (i800).
-At the Golden Stairs we met Tom Wenman, said G' day and Hurray: We
-made the station at 5.50 pm (1750). A change of clothes, a couple of deelisheeus schooners and we retired to the Pizza Palace for a feed, washed down with a special claret supplied by Bill for this special occasion.
-So that was that:
-Footnote: Before the week before the walk I did that high protein low carbohydrate (3/4 days) and high c. low p. (3/4 days) and it appears to
-work for I ate virtually nothing on the Cox to Cox bit except several hand's-
-ful of mixed fruit and chocolate. Also I didn't suffer cramps or muscular soreness nearly as badly as I had previously after a really strenuous walk.
-Fitnote: I would not advise anyone to follow my regimen but for those
-foolish enough to ask - I eat meat, loads of sugar and salt, keep late hours,
-get up early, don't jog, drink beer and have lately acquired a taste for single malt scotches, love butter and the only excercise I get is walking daring which I like to walk up hills as fast as I can. I work as a builder's labourer so that I should relax at the weekends, but why should I?
 Footnote: This time I wore KT 26s previously broken in.
-Appendix: For those who do not know what the 3 Pks is all about my advice is - remain ignorant.
+Appendix: For those who do not know what the 3 Peaks is all about my advice is - remain ignorant.
 Here are some facts and figures:-
-Page 11	THE SYDNEY BM:WALKER	June, 1982.
-... Route and Height differences:
+__Route and Height differences__:
-KatooMba Station (3336 ft.), Cox's River via all or part of Narrow Neck, Cox's River (450 ft.) to CLOUMAKER 3,819 ft. (1). There are several ways. We chose Kooriecone Spur. Kanangra Creek (1000 ft.)
-to PARAIYSER 3,795 ft. (2). Kanangra River (1000 ft.), Nooroo Gable, GUGUOGANG 4,232 ft. (3), Cox's River (600 ft.). Again several choices,
+Katoomba Station (3336 ft.), Cox's River via all or part of Narrow Neck, Cox's River (450 ft.) to CLOUMAKER 3,819 ft. (1). There are several ways. We chose Kooriecone Spur. Kanangra Creek (1000 ft.) to PARAIYSER 3,795 ft. (2). Kanangra River (1000 ft.), Nooroo Gable, GUGUOGANG 4,232 ft. (3), Cox's River (600 ft.). Again several choices, G. Buttress is one. Route from Cox's back to Katoomba depends on previous choice. Ours was Yellow Pup, Narrow Neck, Katoomba.
-G. Buttress is one. Route from Cox's back to Katoomba depends on previous choice. Ours was Yellow Pup, Narrow Neck, Katoomba.
 Distance (as the crow flies) - 96 km or 60 miles.
 Time of the Year: Ddring winter solstice May/June or July/August so that humidity is at a bearable level. Hence the hard fact that you really have only 12 hours of daylight.
-BUSHULKER RgrIPES  - NO- 2.
-Judith Rostron s TOASTED MUESLI.
-. Mix dry ingredients together.
-. Blend,1 cup' HONEY
-and 1 cup OIL
-with ii cup Hot Water if honey is hard
-. Mix with dry ingredients.
-. Bake about 350oF or 150C
-for half an hour
-. Turning meanwhile every 15 mins until brown.
-cups quick cooking oats:.
-cup e4bh: -wheat gerth:
-Powder'ed skim milk coconut
-unprocessed bran soy flour
-cup each: sunflower seeds sesame seeds chopped nuts
-The advantage of this recipe, with its powdered milk, is that on
-a bushwalk only water need be added.
-xxxxxxxxxxx
-====== Sequel To The Three Peaks Trip Bet ======
+----
+=== Bushwalker Recepies - No. 2. =====
+__Judith Rostron's Toasted Muesli__.
+Ingredients:
+  * 5 cups quick cooking oats.
+  * 1 cup wheat germ.
+  * 1 cup powdered skim milk.
+  * 1 cup coconut.
+  * 1 cup unprocessed bran.
+  * 1 cup soy flour.
+  * 1/2 cup sunflower seeds.
+  * 1/2 cup sesame seeds.
+  * 1/2 cup chopped nuts.
+Method:
+  - Mix dry ingredients together.
+  - Blend 1 cup honey and 1 cup oil with 1/2 cup Hot Water if honey is hard.
+  - Mix with dry ingredients.
+  - Bake about 350°F or 150°C for half an hour.
+  - Turning meanwhile every 15 mins until brown.
+The advantage of this recipe, with its powdered milk, is that on a bushwalk only water need be added.
+----
+===== Sequel To The Three Peaks Trip Bet. =====
 by Dot Butler.
-Fresh (very) from his overseas trip'Bill Burke arrived back at the Clubroom for the May General Meeting to be met by the news that the 3-Peaks trip had been done by Gordon Lee and Bill Capon (both over 40) and that he would have to cash up the $100 he bet that it couldn't be done in under 24 hours by over 40's. "I never renege on my bets," said Billy ruefully forking out. "That'll teach me not to make bets when I'm full.
+Fresh (very) from his overseas trip Bill Burke arrived back at the Clubroom for the May General Meeting to be met by the news that the 3-Peaks trip had been done by Gordon Lee and Bill Capon (both over 40) and that he would have to cash up the $100 he bet that it couldn't be done in under 24 hours by over 40's. "I never renege on my bets," said Billy ruefully forking out. "That'll teach me not to make bets when I'm full."
-The money was Passed over by Gordon to the Coolana Committee. Now we have to think of some permanent and fitting object at Coolana to perpetuate the Bill Burke rash bet
+The money was passed over by Gordon to the Coolana Committee. Now we have to think of some permanent and fitting object at Coolana to perpetuate the Bill Burke rash bet.
 Our thanks to Bill Burke and to the winners of the bet, Gordon Lee and Bill Capon.
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 KANANGRA.	by Malcolm Steele.
 This trip was undertaken on the Anzac Weekend, 24-26 April 1982, by