Back safe and sound after my annual Christmas trip. More details later but route went out from Carlons Farm late on the 27th to camp at the junction of Breakfast Ck. and Coxs River that night. Rained all night and still raining as I broke camp. Headed up river to the Harrys junction and then through the Lower Jenolan canyon to breakfast at the Mumbedah junction. A fresh in all the rivers brought quite a bit of silt and sediment down. Arrived at the Moorara Boss track for lunch. Then up steeply most of the afternoon to the Boyd Plateau. Camped the night at Whalania Hts in drizzle and mist. Beautiful morning, clear skies as I set off for Kanangra Walls. Took breakfast at Kanangra Ck. and was at the lookout by 10:15. Quite warm now but still a fair bit of water about on the plateau. Lunched in Gabes Gap. Found the haul up Mt High and Mighty a strain in the heat. Finally attained the summit of Cloudmaker only to find the summit cairn much reduced in size and not an old boot to be found anywhere. With water supplies quite low I descended quickly to Dex Ck where there was a good flow of the most delicious cool water. Most of it was draining the hanging swamp which has been burnt so I don't know how that will affect its water retention in future? Had the place to myself ( I wouldn't see another living soul the whole trip ) so settled in for a very pleasant evening as the air cooled and the evening light waned. Away early next morning for the long haul across the tops and then down Strongleg Buttress to Kanangra Ck. Best water of the trip and took a dip in a large pool just back from the Coxs junction. Ah this is the life. Then it was up Yellow Pup which I took in one haul to Mt Yellow Dog. 1:15 mins. Lunch at Mobbs Soak and back to the car by 3:00PM. Great trip. Shame I left the camera at home.
K.
PS Much as I tried I didn't get the pack weight under 10kg. With 2 litres of water it was 13kg fully loaded. But then I did bring a few luxuries like a radio to keep up to date in the cricket.