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Great Victorian Bike Ride: Bairnsdale to Melbourne

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This was my first year in Victoria and I didn't know much about it. I learnt about this multi day bike ride that takes you from Bairnsdale back to Melbourne. I thought why not ?  What a great adventure it proved to be.

Ski tour Mt Kosciuszko 26-30 Sept 1990

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With the blue bird days we had for this trip, in its snow white garb, Mt Kosciuszko and its siblings were nothing short of awesome.

Snow camping trip on Mt Stirling and Craig's Hut, Victoria

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My first snow camp... It was the coldest I've ever felt, I swear the bones in my skeleton were frozen. I think it dropped to -6C with wind chill it was more like -18C. When cooking, I burnt my fingernail on my thumb not realising that the Trangia stove was alight.

A summer coastal walk with uni mates in Royal National park, Sydney

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On one of my journeys migrating my stuff from Sydney to Melbourne I checked in with some mates from university. They were heading off for a walk from Bundeena to Otford and asked if I would like to tag along. The forecast was for fine weather,  and always one up for adventure I said yes.

Wollangambie river: Canyon lilo trip

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One summer day I went on a lilo trip in the Blue Mountains in Wollangambie Canyon, starting at Mt Wilson.