Lawyer (blood sucking leeches) Creek

WALLIS CREEK, WATAGANS NP – 2 January 2024
Once we decided to decamp our Canyoning Extravaganza at Mt Wilson due to too much rain, we headed back to the Central Coast.  So, our list of canyon trips had to be shelved although the core group was still intact.  So, what to do?  I’d taken them on an easy coastal walk the next day, what about something a little more challenging?  So, out came the wish list, and the list of “unfinished business”. Continue reading

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Undaunted Buswalkers in the Mist

MOUNT WILSON – 31 December 2023
On the third night of our Canyoning Extravaganza, the predicted rain set in at Mount Wilson.  When we woke next morning, the campground was shrouded in mist with a steady drizzle.  Our planned departure of 8.30am was set back to 9.30am while we assessed our options.  Everything was wet, even the inside of our tents! Continue reading

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A little gem – exceeding all our wildest expectations

BLUE MOUNTAINS NP – 29 December 2023
Some time ago, when walking down a creek, John G and I spotted a side creek with a waterfall.  We agreed that it was definitely worth exploring, so I put it on my Wish List.  A year or so went by and finally we’ve committed to the trip, not expecting too much.  I thought it might have a 60m abseil, but my estimations aren’t that great, it could only be 30m.  So, it’s day two of our MSS Canyoning Extravaganza and we’re ready to rock and roll. Continue reading

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The MSS Canyoning Extravaganza

MOUNT WILSON, 27 – 31 December 2023
Steph, who I caved with on the Nullarbor, was coming up from Victoria to visit MSS member Liz, and they asked if we could do some canyoning while Steph was here.  Initially it was for an 8 day canyoning extravaganza, but true to form, my rainmaker skills came to the fore, and we were rained out after 4 days, but, they were action packed days! Continue reading

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I should rent myself out as a rain-maker

NSW SOUTH COAST – 25 – 30 November 2023
Pretty much every multi day trip I’ve been on in the past year we’ve had a massive rain event, and this trip was no exception … more about that later.  Driving 600k south twice in the same year is unheard of for me, but the incentive of searching for sea caves made the daunting drive something I couldn’t pass up.  So, I headed off, breaking the trip at my brother’s house in Milton …. still out of my comfort zone though, that’s a long way to drive! Continue reading

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