Ancient History

[Pedro]

I was looking through some old pictures in search of something completely different and found the following pictures. I thought that they might be worth a laugh, if nothing else. After some inspirational walks organised by Mr Nash (& maybe Miss Hill) at Devonport High School, four of us decided to head in the Arm River to the Pelion Plains. It was winter in 1967 and we didn't have a clue what we were doing. We thought we were going to the New Pelion Hut, but it didn't exist. We finally found the Old Pelion Hut on the second day after the snow started. After that, it was fun. At least one of these faded figures is probably Bob McMahon, another would be my cousin, Michael McHugh - can't remember the fourth person.



Old Pelion Hut - 1967



At Old Pelion Hut - 1967


New Pelion Hut - 1967.
Much nicer than the current abomination. Parks had taste and some sensitivity to the location back then.


On the Arm River Track, with all the latest gear


Pelion Plains - 1967

So - has anyone else got old memories to share.

[the_camera_poser]

that's really awesome- I'm currently teaching at Devonport High School, and happy to report that they are still pumping out keen bushwalkers!

[Steve]

Nice old shots.

[tasadam]

Wow!
My old memories are new to you...

[frank_in_oz]

Great pictures Pedro. Is one of the guys wearing a Top Hat?

[Ciaran]

Wow !!! top hats and "great coats" I can remember wearing one of those coats in my army cadet days. Never got any further than a km or so before the wieght of it crushed me!
Thank god for lightwieght equipment.
.... and those "H" style frame packs!!! My first pack was the old "A" frame style handed down from my dad.


Great pics!!!

[Pedro]

Not sure about the top hat - might have been. I do remember that I had leather gaiters (probably ex army and they may have been my grandfathers from WW1) and a plastic raincoat which didn't really do the distance.

Probably went close to hypothermia after falling in the Douglas.

And one of the guys, wearing ex army woolen pants with a button up fly, had a close and personal encounter with a leech.

All in all in was a great trip, and having lived through it, I've never stopped walking and the Pelion Plains remain one of my all time favourite places.