Dear Group, I have returned today from a most frustrating hike on the above Trail. A friend and I set out on Wednesday 6th July from the Southern Terminus late...
Ah Ralph, sorry to hear of your disaster. However, I suspect a simple phone call to the CALM would have advised you of the circumstances there. Suffice to say,...
Hi Eddy, No I did not ring CALM, but I did ring Yanchep National Park and the lady said the track was open!!! Well, I suppose if you had a topographical map ...
Dear Bushwalkers, I'd really like a pair of lightweight sandals for hut shoes but get spooked at the price of the "good gear". Today I found some lightweight...
... Cool, Heading there after work and will pick some up Steve Steve Davies West Perth Western Australia 6005 steve@......
Steve Davies
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Jul 11, 2005 10:27 am
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Just to let you know that I have had some success in contacting the appropriate person who has some authority re the above Trail. The lady is Kim Cream...
... Hi Paul, Looks like you have have started a new thread. Could these sandals be the next Dunlop Volley. I will pick up mine afterwork tomorrow. And Harry,...
Steve Davies
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Jul 13, 2005 1:55 pm
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Steve. I'm envious, wish I could come to, its a great walk. Have fun. Harry R....
Hello Group, I am trying to track down where I can purchase a tube of a Picardin based insect repellent in lieu of the usual DEET based products. What I am...
Hi All, I now have a name of the product and only one company makes it, SC Johnson who brought it from Beyer some years ago. They put it out in four forms,...
Hi All, Any info I can give re Albany & surrounds feel free to contact. I can recommend the peak above William Bay Hut (above the dune field). There's a few...
Gyro
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Jul 24, 2005 1:45 pm
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... Just finished Walpole to Denmark today. Some of those hills are a bugger to climb. But the views are magnificent . Just need to upload the 220 shots from...
Steve Davies
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Jul 24, 2005 2:57 pm
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Hi For those interested, BackpackGearTest.org has completed the following product tests during June and July, 2005. These tests are undertaken for no monetary...
Members. Talking about equipment..... Has anyone ever bought or used an EXPED down filled mattress for sleeping on out in the bush. I am thinking of getting...
Andrew. Thanks for that very helpful information I appreciate it. After reading the reports I have decided to buy one I will let the group know what I think of...
Greetings, Interested in comments on pack weights we actually carry (or at least aim to carry) on walks involving a night or two in the bush (including a ...
Hi Tony, 20kg is roughly what I'd carry for a weekend. I have just returned from a leg on the Bib Track (Walpole to Denmark). I weighed my gear before I left....
Harry, Know EXACTLY how you feel, and what you're talking about. Recently came across a fantastic product that works wonders for me. It's the size of an...
Hi there I use a hoochi - I think that is how you spell it and a thin ground sheet cut in half and a foam mattress and keep my weight to about 13kgs - I tend ...
WENDY FREEMAN
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Aug 3, 2005 1:46 am
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Hello, My name is Fiona. My two friends and I are looking into joining a bushwalking group. I am not sure if this group is what we are after as we are complete...
Tony I often go out for several days to a week into areas including the Snowy Mountains in NSW. It would be an exceptional time for me to be carrying more than...
Philip McHugh
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Aug 3, 2005 6:44 am
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Tony I often go out for several days at a time, and rarely would I be carrying more than 10-12 kg which includes my food, fuel and water. Only the harshest of...
Philip McHugh
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Aug 3, 2005 6:56 am
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... Hi Fiona This particular discussion group is more of a discussion group rather than walking group as such. That said, walks are organised and promoted...
Eddy, Only caught the last part of those emails but if you could point me in the direction of buying them it would be great. Cheers, Sean...
tonkisj@...
Aug 6, 2005 1:25 pm
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Greetings, Thanks for the responses to the pack weight query, which have been most helpful. Probably the first thing to go will be the Macpac Cascade pack (a...
Hi Everyone, I've just joined the mailing group as a new member. I'm a 63 year old veterinarian who specializes in beef cattle work and love the wide open...
