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BWA meet up how about it?

Postby Neo » Tue 22 Aug, 2023 10:04 pm

Summer walk over-nightin down Etteema

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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby Neo » Tue 22 Aug, 2023 10:04 pm

Propose the week before Christmas :|
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby crollsurf » Tue 22 Aug, 2023 10:38 pm

I'll go if pobblebonk goes! :D
Although the heat could be a problem for me at that time of year
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby Son of a Beach » Wed 23 Aug, 2023 8:32 am

There used to be an annual meet up in early March for the first 5 or 6 years of BWT/BWA. They varied a lot in the numbers of people who turned up (the smallest was two people) and in difficulty of location, but they were always good events.

I can't make it to NSW this year unfortunately, but it's a great idea and I hope it works out well.
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby puredingo » Wed 23 Aug, 2023 1:15 pm

Can’t beat the Ettrema in summer! I’d be keen.
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby Huntsman247 » Fri 25 Aug, 2023 7:47 pm

Sounds interesting. What dates were you thinking Neo?
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby Neo » Fri 25 Aug, 2023 8:07 pm

My work usually stops after the first week of December to first week of February unless I find something else or finally start a paddle tour this summer...
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby rcaffin » Wed 30 Aug, 2023 9:28 am

We went on one of these a few years ago.
It rained solidly ALL day.
Saw on-one at all.

Oh Well, we enjoyed ourselves. Put the small tarp up for morning coffee.

Cheers
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby Neo » Sun 29 Oct, 2023 5:27 pm

G'day at this time I could still do a NSW meet up for an overnight walk. First week of December looking good. Any location ideas? In the past I have walked and recommended Ettrema, Budawang-ish, some Blue Mountains, Barrington tops sections. Higher elevation could be cooler and better for walking, Etty or Shoalhaven could be good for an afternoon dip.

Edit, Bungonia was another spot. Or further nor some less charted Werrikimbe/Oxley wild rivers.
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby puredingo » Sun 29 Oct, 2023 6:55 pm

Could possibly use this walk as an opportunity to open up one of the tracks that has become grown over post fires? Uni Rover for example, two birds one stone so to speak. Kowmung is always good for a summer swim.
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby Neo » Sun 29 Oct, 2023 8:56 pm

What would be a start point for there?
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby sandym » Mon 30 Oct, 2023 5:45 am

Like puredingo's suggestion of meet up which includes track clearing.
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby Walk_fat boy_walk » Mon 30 Oct, 2023 6:06 am

Neo wrote:What would be a start point for there?
Kanangra (near the car camp)

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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby Neo » Wed 01 Nov, 2023 9:00 pm

Should we make a plan? How about the Kowmung starting from Kanangra... Drive around Janolan Caves and there is a good base camp/meeting point not far from the falls lookout from memory. It's steep country out there. Monday 11 December for five days? Bring your secateurs or a folding saw, I don't know what the vegetation is like.

Is this going to be an out-and+back walk?
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Re: BWA meet up how about it?

Postby Neo » Wed 01 Nov, 2023 9:06 pm

Shared route
From Katoomba, New South Wales 2780 to Boyd River Campground via Great Western Hwy/A32.

1 hr 45 min (113 km)
For the best route in current traffic visit https://maps.app.goo.gl/n1BCsnH9KC36j6RX6

Think this is a link showing how to get from Katoomba to Boyd campground near Kanangra Walls..
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