Bit Of History

[Darren]

G'Day
Two of the many things im into are bushwalking and history. Ocasionally i combine the two.
I picked up this the other day. It was written in 1967, only a couple of years before i was born. How things have changed compared to the copy i have from about 5 years ago. It was first published in 1938. Maybe one day ill find a copy.

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Im sure a few of our more experianced members have read this.

Darren

That's a great find!

[wanderer]

G'day Darren,
found a Hunting & Shooting magazine from the 60's
a couple of years back with an article on how to stalk, shoot
& prepare Wedge Tailed Eagles. Sad world isn't it.
Cheers Jason...

[kanangra]

Read it? I have it. Have had since new. Very sad.

[Darren]

Dont be sad mate, When i read things like 'How to waterproof you japara using parrafin' it makes me feel a bit soft these days. No doubt in 40 years there will be people looking back at what we are doing now and thinking , "Boy they did it tough back then...."
Darren

[Tony]

Hi Darren,

It was first published in 1938

My 1985 Paddy's Bushwalking and Camping edition has 1933 as its first published date.

Tony

[Darren]

G'Day Tony
My mistake 1933 it is
Darren

[tas-man]

Here is another bit of bushwalking history - a Tasmanian classic that was published in 1950. I purchased this third edition dated 1964 from Allgoods in Launceston in 1970 on my way to see the original Lake Pedder.

[Darren]

Good stuff mate. Its great to see people hangining on to things like this
Darren