I love the blue ones out newnes way, thanks for the info To: OzCanyons@yahoogroups.com From: tim.vollmer@... Date: Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:11:23 +1000 ...
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Alan Wright
alanthetech
May 1, 2013 1:34 pm
Hi All, Earlier in the year I needed a new cowstail, so I bought a dynamic rope and cut it up for myself and some friends. I have some left over, so if anyone...
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aymeri@...
aymeri...
May 2, 2013 1:03 am
Hi all, So we did few canyons: rocky creek, hole in the wall, serendipity and claustral. The only one that was really cold was rocky creek (even more there is...
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matt_myles87
May 2, 2013 3:05 am
Hi all, I'm taking some friends camping near Glen Davis this weekend and would love some OzCanyoner suggestions about good walks, pagodas to scramble or short...
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John Murray
yarrumej
May 2, 2013 4:55 am
You can spend quite a few hours exploring the mining ruins. The track starts from the campsite in the middle of the town. Regards, John From: matt_myles87 ...
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gary roberts
seak682004
May 2, 2013 5:27 am
Hmm... could have swapped two of my (pre-loved) climbing ropes for your new one - which would have remained intact  :) Hmm... could have swapped two of my...
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Tim Vollmer
khourde
May 2, 2013 5:33 am
The mining ruins at Glen Davis are privately owned and fenced off. They charge an entry fee and they are only open on weekends. Of course, if you're a little...
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david peter
dpeter_au
May 2, 2013 6:03 am
There's a Red Rock walk starting Newnes camping ground.  One of the ozcanyoners sent me details ages ago and its on my hit list .. you may find some info in...
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matt_myles87
May 3, 2013 2:44 am
Thanks for the info John, Tim and Dave! The Red Rocks look amazing! Can anyone shed some light on the route from Newnes to Red Rocks via Little Capertee Creek?...
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Chris Moore
chrismoore_unsw
May 3, 2013 9:25 am
Hi Matt, I did this walk about a year ago. From memory it took us about four hours to walk from the Newnes campground to the top of Little Capertee Creek, at ...
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Richard Neville
firemin8304
May 3, 2013 10:57 pm
I was looking for the article about yabbies, but all I got was stuff on crayfish :-) So, as long as it's Cherax destructor it's fair game for a billy? Poor...
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Dan Theman
danielsch222
May 4, 2013 8:25 am
Yabbies with vinegar, freaking delicious!!! Used to catch them in dams with my grandpa and uncle as a kid. To: OzCanyons@yahoogroups.com From:...
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Richard Neville
firemin8304
May 5, 2013 9:37 am
Yep, follow the trail up Little Cedar Creek then climb at the fork, veering right gets you to the easy alternative to the climb some of us did :-) There are...
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matt_myles87
May 5, 2013 10:01 pm
Cheers for the info guys! We climbed up to the Red Rocks via Little Capertee Ck and the spur at the fork. The friendly 'cat man' at the private property also...
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Tim Vollmer
khourde
May 5, 2013 10:06 pm
FYI, the 'cat man' goes by the name Glen Day. (Which I find amusing as he lives just over the range from Glen Davis...) While he looks a bit scary (one time we...
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Lynda
lyndacanyons
May 7, 2013 12:34 am
Hi All, We are currently looking at purchasing some new canyon ropes for our club. Traditionally we have been using 9mm Edelrid static but it looks like that ...
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Chris Moore
chrismoore_unsw
May 7, 2013 1:11 am
I've been pretty happy with my 9mm Tendon rope, I've had it for a season and it's not wearing too badly. Cheers, Chris...
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Tim Vollmer
khourde
May 7, 2013 1:18 am
I know a few people (myself included) who've had Tendon ropes blow out badly. That said, I'm currently trying out a thicker, 9.8mm tendon rope which has...
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Julie Burton
ropegypsy
May 7, 2013 1:50 am
I have a lovely 8.3 CanyonFire rope from Tom at Imlay Canyon Gear in the States. Even with the cost of postage I found the price competitive. It wears well and...
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Canyon Magazine
canyonmag
May 7, 2013 2:17 am
I'm using a Tendon Canyon Grande 10mm which I got from Climbing Anchors and is nice and soft, easy to manage and is wearing quite well. There is also the new...
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Colin Walker
colinwalks
May 7, 2013 6:01 am
I've used many ropes over a 30 year period, not that any have lasted 30 years:) Most recently I'm using 8mm Bluewater Canyon Pro, Technora sheath, Dyneema...
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Tom Brennan
tom_brennan.rm
May 7, 2013 7:22 am
The preferred Edelrid has always been the Superstatic, and it still seems to be available. It's not even that expensive. ...
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lpaju
May 7, 2013 11:54 pm
Thanks to everyone for the info. Gives us a bit of food for thought on the issue. In relation to the Edelrid Superstatic - it's no longer available. None of...
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David Hinder
david.hinder
May 8, 2013 10:28 pm
I think Mountain Equipment may still stock the Edelrid 9mm. I have been using some Sterling 9mm polyester ropes (bought from mountain Equipment at staff...
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Colin Walker
colinwalks
May 8, 2013 11:47 pm
Edelrid Superstatic is a nylon, (polyamide) rope that softens and becomes weaker, (10-15%) and much heavier when wet which means it will stretch and wear...
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Joe Sydney
kvrsq1
May 9, 2013 12:48 am
Good rope can be purchased from: THS (Sydney). http://ths.com.au/ Climbing Anchors ( NSW) http://www.climbinganchors.com.au/ Joe S ... -- *Joe Sydney* Content...
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Lynda
lyndacanyons
May 9, 2013 5:20 am
Hi, Thought people might be interested in the following info on Edelrid ropes that I got from Robbie at Australian Ropes ...
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pete smith
petesnz
May 9, 2013 7:40 pm
Hi all, It is very interesting that people want a rope, that is soft for handling and knot tying, abrasion resistant that lasts, and floats? If you want a...
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nicolas.vialette313
nicolas.vial...
May 12, 2013 8:54 am
hello!! i'm nick currently in alice springs.i move in sydney on 15 june until 23 june.i have the same passion for the cannyonisme. if some people are still...
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Tim Vollmer
khourde
May 15, 2013 6:19 am
For the last year of two I’ve been on the search for the perfect canyoning shoe. Seeking out the right balance between exceptionally grippy sole and hard...
