Showing posts with label camping. Show all posts
Showing posts with label camping. Show all posts
26 March 2026

Memorable moments: The Bainskloof break-in

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Russell, Roger, and I were heading to Bainskloof for a camping weekend in the mountains. The journey was already a triumph; we were in such ...
25 March 2026

The Palmiet shadow puppet show

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Early in our relationship, Ally and I went camping at Palmiet. We were young, smitten, and—after a few days in the fresh air—feeling particu...

Memorable moments: The Uilenkraal miracle

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When I was a kid, my father took me on my very first fishing trip during one of our camping holidays at Uilenkraal. My dad was a man of prec...
24 March 2026

Memorable moments: The great Kosciuszko meltdown

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I am, by nearly all accounts, a mild-mannered person. I don’t raise my voice much and I certainly don't have a reputation for foul langu...
23 March 2026

Camping at Bents Basis

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A wonderful camping weekend with the boys. Bents Basin has the biggest water hole in NSW so the swimming was glorious. It rained hard during...
8 November 2025

Camping in the Blue Mountains with Gavin and Michal

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Highlights Michal's goulash cooked in a potjie pot on the fire. Leaping into the ice cold river for refreshing dips. Dropping my iphone ...
22 October 2025

Water Dragon Canyon (Mount Wilson)

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A fantastic weekend of canyoning and abseiling. Highlights of the weekend Gavin very kindly lending us lots of gear for Andre to use (tent, ...