How careful do we really need to be??

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Funny, I just camped the last 6 days at Cotter campground only 18Km from the centre of Canberra.
There were 3 dead roos and 1 dead wombat between Mt Stromlo and the campground, which is about 10Km tops.
I continually had bees thinking I was a flower and landing on me. Just stay still and they finally decide you are not a flower.
The last morning I had a very large spider sharing the shower. It was not a huntsman and had big mandibles. In Sydney I would have said a Sydney Rock. I dropped a bit of water on it to encourage it away from the feet.

And the Cockies were hanging around for a feed. I recommend that you do not try to hand feed them as you may lose a finger.
We become blase after a while.
Regards Philip A

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Originally Posted by PhilipA

Funny, I just camped the last 6 days at Cotter campground only 18Km from the centre of Canberra.
There were 3 dead roos and 1 dead wombat between Mt Stromlo and the campground, which is about 10Km tops.
I continually had bees thinking I was a flower and landing on me. Just stay still and they finally decide you are not a flower.
The last morning I had a very large spider sharing the shower. It was not a huntsman and had big mandibles. In Sydney I would have said a Sydney Rock. I dropped a bit of water on it to encourage it away from the feet.

And the Cockies were hanging around for a feed. I recommend that you do not try to hand feed them as you may lose a finger.
We become blase after a while.
Regards Philip A

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Re funnel webs, they do have large fangs, but for positive identification, the funnel web spider has prominent twin spinners (for spinning it's web).

If you can, grab a hold of these DVD's - Russell Coight - Select a site - some very sound advice from Russell there.....;)

Words of wisdom from Russell, when describing the Blue Mountains -
"But what they lack in height they make up for in elevation".

And -
"Australia is a land as vast as it is big" or "Australia. A Land as ancient as it is old".

He's good on the history side of things too -
"The Mitchell Track, named after its discoverer, Mitchell Track."

Have a great trip...:)

Thanks for the DVD reference. One of the DVDs is magically working is way over to me now... Will watch with about 7 months worth of envy!!

you generally only take a couple of luxury items, I took my towel...

Hey you sass that hoopy Blknight, there's a frood who really knows where his towel is.

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Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

on? try under and thats all there is, what your wearing the 1/2 body length sheet of 6mm foam rubber and the hootchie (thin sheet of plastic). When you get given a radio and orders to get to top of yon hill put up a retrans station and monitor it for 3 days by the time youve got 3 days worth of batteries for the radios, the radios, food, water and the antenna rigs between 2 blokes theres not a lot of room left for things like swags n sleeping bags when your on foot.

you generally only take a couple of luxury items, I took my towel and 3 pairs of socks.

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How come 'Chooks' end up travelling so light? Sounds like a dream come true to a Sapper....:p

Hi Jon, try not to come out here when there is an ashes tour on, it only adds to the pain.
But seriously, Go easy on the sun for a while. It burns like hell until you get use to it. Hat, sun screen, long sleeves and go easy on the tan.
Another great DVD to get your hands on is Billy Connely's world tour of Australia, it will explain a lot about this country as well.
Enjoy your time here and remember to bring warm and cool clothing, middle of the desert gets bloody cold at night, depending on how far south you get it gets cold as well.
Another thing. All ways carry water in the bush with you.
Madmagpie:wasntme: