Bushwalk Australia

G'day all - I recently posted here some descriptions of a 1991 walk to/ascent of Federation Peak. It was just a bushwalk - yet it managed to have a big influence on my attitudes towards life. I'm now blogging the Federation Peak series, along with some of my other nature writing. The 15 part Federation story starts at http://auntyscuttle.blogspot.com/2009/0 ... art-1.html

cheers and happy reading

Peter

Hi Peter,

This is great reading - when will the complete series be finished?! I'm now very keen to hear how the whole adventure unfolds. Having not climbed Federation Peak myself, i'm now even more cautious of attempting it, especially after reading the 'pep talk' that your friend Rob gave you as described in your blog.

Cheers
Luke

I have just read the first couple of parts. Ray Burke was never the same again after losing his daughter. As a father myself I would have been inconsolable. Very,very sad.

Hi Luke - thanks for the feedback. I've finished the 15 episodes (am I giving away that we got down safely??) I will post the remaining sections over the next few weeks,

cheers

Peter

Great read Peter, let us know when the remaining episodes are complete, I can't wait to read the rest!

Phil

G'day - just letting people know that parts 7 and 8 of the 15 part series are now up on the blog at http://auntyscuttle.blogspot.com/

I will post the remaining episodes over the next week or two,

cheers

Peter

This is fantastic, can't wait to read the rest!

I'm looking.......considering......doing all I can to be able to get to Federation in early 2011, this is giving some great insight (and bringing much excitement!)

G'day all - parts 9 and 10 of the 15 part series describing an ascent of Federation Peak in 1991 are now up on my blog. We're getting to crunch time on Tassie's most difficult walk! Read all about it at http://auntyscuttle.blogspot.com/

Thanks to Frank for suggesting I add a "subscribe" button. I'm new to blogging but I think I've now done this.

cheers

Peter

Okay - part 11 of the Federation story is now posted. We're on top, but isn't that when the fun begins? We've still gotta get down yet, but I'll leave that till next week's posts. That's assuming we DO get down, of course

http://auntyscuttle.blogspot.com/

cheers

Peter

whynotwalk wrote: That's assuming we DO get down, of course

That's what keeps me from attempting it.

scavenger wrote:

whynotwalk wrote: That's assuming we DO get down, of course

That's what keeps me from attempting it.

Ditto, but you've planted a possibly infectious seed

Thanks whynotwalk v. entertaining

Hi again - part 12 of the Federation piece is now up on my blog. Thanks for the feedback.

http://auntyscuttle.blogspot.com/2009/0 ... rt-12.html

cheers

Peter

real addictive writing! can picture everything and everyone. keep it coming!

Thanks weetbix, and others who've let me know they're enjoying the Federation Peak series. I've now posted part 13 - "Down But Not Out" - onto the blog.

http://auntyscuttle.blogspot.com/

cheers

Peter

G'day all - we're nearly at the end of the Federation Peak series. I've just posted the penultimate chapter (been dying to use that word!) on my "Nature Writer" blog. It's part 14, "Further Down", in which we learn there are other hazards out there besides steep mountains!

Read on at http://auntyscuttle.blogspot.com

cheers

Peter

All done! The final Federation Peak episode has now been posted on my blog at http://auntyscuttle.blogspot.com/

I hope you enjoy it - and please pass around the URL for the blog. The plan is to eventually incorporate these pieces into a book.

cheers

Peter

G'day all - I've added a PS to my Federation pieces. ... Okay - so I got a bit keen on this blogging caper It tries to put a context on the pieces, as well as explain where to from here (for me).

But it also prompted the question "Why Do You Walk?" (posted earlier today). Please read the blog, and respond to that question on the forum. The blog's at http://auntyscuttle.blogspot.com/ and the query post is php?f=5&t=2516 (or if that fails, find it on the main track)

cheers

Peter