Oh wonderful. I'm not a huge fan of hills! But the up side is the views must
fabulous.

Just started to train on Reabold yesterday and I plan to do Jacobs ladder on
sundays. I think I will need it by the sounds.

Rosemary


--- In aushiker@..., "Ralph Ditton" <rdassetts@...> wrote:
>
> Thank you Rosemary.
>
> I can appreciate that advice as it is quite hilly even though it is 38 km.
>
> The worst section is Possum Springs to Dookanelly.
>
> My friend came to grief at the 15.4 km mark going from South to North which
> is 4 k's from Dookanelly.
>
> The Bib book says at this point: "Descend to cross gravel entrance to
> private property. Soon after cross creek near property corner. ASCEND
> STEEPLY from creek."
>
>
>
> The cross section in the book is terrible. It looks like the teeth of a
> timber saw with lots of little peaks interspersed with massive incisors and
> a few molars.
>
>
>
> It is just taxing on a hot day and 16 -18 kilo on the back.
>
>
>
> Ralph
>
>
>
> From: aushiker@... [mailto:aushiker@...] On
> Behalf Of alroau
> Sent: Monday, 17 August 2009 3:08 PM
> To: aushiker@...
> Subject: [Aushiker] Re: The latest Bib News
>
>
>
>
>
> Ok,
>
> I rang the Bib Office and Jim was not in but I asked the question.
>
> Seems that the advice was not to double hut that section. No other info was
> offered.
>
> Bit of an anticlimax:(
>
> Rosemary
>
> --- In aushiker@... <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au> ,
> "Ralph Ditton" <rdassetts@> wrote:
> >
> > Great.
> >
> > Thanks Rosemary.
> >
> >
> >
> > From: aushiker@... <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au>
> [mailto:aushiker@... <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au> ]
> On
> > Behalf Of alroau
> > Sent: Friday, 14 August 2009 7:46 PM
> > To: aushiker@... <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au>
> > Subject: [Aushiker] Re: The latest Bib News
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Thanks Ralph,
> >
> > Will call them Monday and post the conversation.
> >
> > Rosemary
> >
> > --- In aushiker@... <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au>
> <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au> ,
> > "Ralph Ditton" <rdassetts@> wrote:
> > >
> > > No I don't Rosemary.
> > >
> > > I saw the letter also and could find no other reference.
> > >
> > > It was addressed to Wrong Way Jim Baker so I would suggest giving the
> > > Foundation a ring on Monday and speak to Jim.
> > >
> > > Could you post the findings here when you find out?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I walked that section many years ago and my vivid memory is that of my
> > > walking partner nearly collapsing and cramping on the massive hill
> beside
> > > the pine plantation shortly before Dookanelly coming from Possum
> Springs.
> > I
> > > had to shove Pringles down his neck to get salt back into his body
> > together
> > > with water. He took about an hour to come good before we went on.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Best
> > >
> > > Ralph
> > >
> > > From: aushiker@... <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au>
> <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au>
> > [mailto:aushiker@... <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au>
> <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au> ]
> > On
> > > Behalf Of alroau
> > > Sent: Friday, 14 August 2009 5:21 PM
> > > To: aushiker@... <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au>
> <mailto:aushiker%40yahoogroups.com.au>
> > > Subject: [Aushiker] The latest Bib News
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am planning on walking between Driver Rd and Collie soon and noticed a
> > > letter in the the Bib News, your letters section.
> > >
> > > Jason says, thanks for the bit about the Murray to Possum Springs. What
> > does
> > > he mean? Anyone got any idea? Sounds intriguing....especially as others
> > have
> > > told him the same.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Rosemary
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
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> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
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