Category:Blue Mountains

Nobody Checked The Alerts On The NP Website!
8 November 2023

Wandering In Henson Glen

HENSON GLEN AREA 8 November 2023 We were on our way to Walford Wall when we hit metaphorically the first hurdle: the gate was...

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That Looked Tall!
8 November 2023

Rock Climbing Initiation

Climbing – TO DO 8 November 2023 I had wanted to take a rock climbing course for a while as I feel hopeless when...

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They Used Two Types Of Plastic Sheets
2 November 2023

Marijuana Canyon Cleanup

MARIJUANA CANYON CLEANUP 3 November 2023 Remote, yet accessible, the Blue Mountains have always been a place of choice for marginal agricultural endeavours –...

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Abseil 01
19 October 2023

A Tale Of Two Canyons

BANANA AND LONG ROOTS CANYONS 19 October 2023 I joined the group of usual suspects I canyon occasionally with for two unpublished canyons/creeks in...

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Trail Cutting
24 September 2023

Basic Firefighting Assessment

BASIC FIREFIGHTING ASSESSMENT 24 September 2023 Three of our members are getting assessed today! I will assessing the candidates except those from my brigade!...

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9 September 2023

Vertical Mobility Training

VR TRAINING 9 September 2023 A day out in Lawson for some vertical mobility training with the Blue Mountains SES team…

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Yarramun Creek
30 July 2023

Yarramun Creek

YARRAMUN CREEK TO DO 30 July 2023 I was curious about Yarramun Creek so when it popped up in the walk program, I put...

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Plotting
22 July 2023

2023 Navigation Assessment

NAVIGATION COURSE ASSESSMENT 22 July 2023 Saturday was assessment day! The teams headed to Bullaburra for a few hours of bush navigation. I tagged...

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The Colour Of The Water Was Amazing!
30 June 2023

KING GEORGE BROOK

KING GEORGE BROOK 30 June 2023 King George Brook has a “dry” section. Neither of us had been there so we took the chance!...

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Plotting The Next Point
25 June 2023

2023 NAVIGATION COURSE

NAVIGATION COURSE TO DO 25 June 2023 After a day going through the theory, it was time to practice. Six teams of four went...

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