Things I have learnt.

[ollster]

The water level at the entrance of the cave is not always indicative of the water level inside the cave...

You weren't, ehem, involved in a recent incident were you?

[Macca81]

The water level at the entrance of the cave is not always indicative of the water level inside the cave...

You weren't, ehem, involved in a recent incident were you?

Perhaps... Much less interesting than the news sources would have you believe... and the emergency services were somewhat less involved

[ollster]

Yeah, just sounded like a "wrong way, go back" incident. One of my cousins was there, so I was told about it the day before, only to see the trip in the news on Sunday morning!

[Macca81]

Your cousin attended or was part of the trip?

Sent from my obscenely large android phone...

[ollster]

Your cousin attended or was part of the trip?

Sent from my obscenely large android phone...

Part of the trip I understand. Initials KH.

PS: a phone is only too big when it won't fit in your jeans.

[Macca81]

Yup, I know the one, they did well!

It's almost too big when your thumb can't reach the top left quarter of the screen without needing to support the phone with your other hand for fear of dropping it...

Sent from my obscenely large android phone...

[north-north-west]

Whiteouts are worse than siltouts.

Siltouts as in silt stirred up while diving inside a shipwreck?

Wrecks or caves. Caves can be worse, actually. Though it was never silt that I stirred, up course . . .

[melinda]

Nope, just can't imagine you stirring things up NNW!

[MartyGwynne]

No groups smaller than one, please.

[corvus]

If your over pants have braces be well assured of their position before you crap in the hole
corvus

[flyfisher]

If your over pants have braces be well assured of their position before you crap in the hole
corvus

From past experience Corvus

[corvus]

If your over pants have braces be well assured of their position before you crap in the hole
corvus

From past experience corvus

No not my personal experience but from a legend handed down
corvus

[phan_TOM]

This is the look a Kookooburra gets the moment before it attacks...

Get that camera outta my face

[north-north-west]

Did the camera survive?

[phan_TOM]

Yeah, I ducked as he swerved so I only just caught some wing across the head

I had another encounter with a kookooburra about 10-15 years ago at Taronga Zoo which was more frightening. I was looking through the viewfinder of my EOS 50 toward the Sydney City skyline when something whacked into me which I initially thought was someone hitting me with a stick. When I looked around I saw that it was a shaggy old kookooburra with a bad attitude who then sat on a nearby branch and gave me the full death stare. It glared intently enough to make me skip taking the photo and retreat to one of the shelters.

I can remember it's 100% attention even as people were walking around and past me. There was quite a few people walking around so I don't know why it chose me as a threat? Maybe the big 'eye' of my lens, the colour of my t-shirt, who knows? Some of the bystanders looked cautiously at the bird and others looked at me as if I was to blame or something and made a wide berth around me... pretty embarassing

The camera ended up with a fairly decent scar

[madmacca]

Phan_TOM,

I think Mr T has been reincarnated as a kookaburrra.

[Earwig]

Don't take fish oil tablets on a hike but if you do don't put two in your trousers pocket to take soon and prompty forget to take them! Especially when walking in a warm climate and after walking an unplanned 35kms that day. I reaked.......

Also don't wash anything with the said trousers....everything ends up smelling fishy.
Do throw those clothes away!

Don't pack fish oil tablets in the same ziplock bag as the tooth brushes.

[stepbystep]

Jerusalem Artichoke soup in a thermos = Kaboom!!!
A certain hut in the SW will never be same again...

[corvus]

Jerusalem Artichoke soup in a thermos = Kaboom!!!
A certain hut in the SW will never be same again...

Come on sbs you cannot leave that one to the imagination,do tell
corvus

[stepbystep]

Jerusalem Artichoke soup in a thermos = Kaboom!!!
A certain hut in the SW will never be same again...

Come on sbs you cannot leave that one to the imagination,do tell
corvus

Some things are best left to the imagination corvus. Lets just say the Jerusalem Artichoke is renowned for producing some serious gasses, add that to a vacuum sealed flask for several hours and....
Just very glad it didn't explode while still in my pack

[corvus]

That is why they are also known as FARTICHOKES then ?-)

[ILUVSWTAS]

Well the soup certainly stank. Didnt want to be outside for long with it splattered all over the roof and walls of the verandah.

Im glad it exploded UP, and not out as our gear (and us) would have been right in the line of fire.

[corvus]

[pazzar]

That is why they are also known as FARTICHOKES then ?-)

I thought it was only asparagus that made it smell?

[north-north-west]

When three youngsters have been nagging you from the get-go to extend a weekend trip into a three-dayer, DO NOT let them cook.
Sure, you'll get a day off work, but there are easier ways.

[Onestepmore]

Yep I have a big advantage over you guys as I am a tantra teacher. When a woman asks me what I do I say, your mother will not want you to know. This usually leads into talking about sex and womans different types of orgasms, g spot massage etc. Happened on my last walk.

Oh lol lol lol. I would have fun walking with u hun

[Onestepmore]

Not that it is my business under 10 kg but if you are such a stud why do you walk alone .
corvus

Even better!

[Onestepmore]

They have to be old enough to know what they're doing, and young enough to be able to keep up with me. Beyond that, age isn't really a factor. Maturity is more important - which does rather limit the field . . .

That is such a good philosophy.
Sometimes I wish I was single......

[Onestepmore]

When struggling under under a pack harness that does not suit you hauling up from Wineglass Bay you might find a delightful lady offering to carry it for you. If that happens get their phone number.

That was one of your dreams right?

Did you offer her a drink at Freycinet Lodge?

[walkinTas]

Coffee?