It’s been a while that I have suggested you grab a cuppa before starting a post. It is probably however worth it for this one. A rather extended post for a very long overdue trip. One Howsie and I had been scheming for some time now. Unfortunately, something unavoidable came up just days before weContinue reading “The tick list”
Category Archives: Climbing away from home
Kalbarri Bronze
It was just under nine years back that I made the eight hour journey north to Kalbarri (https://sandbagged.blog/2017/11/10/the-proclaimers/). Back then it was with Mark. A buddy from my Alice Springs days, who climbed like an unforgiving machine. The nine day adventure resulted in a crazy and long list of unrelenting hard routes. Proving too muchContinue reading “Kalbarri Bronze”
The Waterboys
I have a vague recollection of including a reference about a guide being released, probably a wee while back now. One that had drawn Howsie and my attention, as well as many others. After my last visit to the UK in February we planned two trips to this majestic place. The first would have seenContinue reading “The Waterboys”
Full commitment
Just after 5am a message popped on my phone. Rongy asked if I could make a second cuppa for the journey to the crag, as long as it was not too much bother. Not long after, Howsie had picked Rongy up and I got as second message to say he was also keen for aContinue reading “Full commitment”
Worzel Gummidge
Having just got back from overseas yesterday evening, which will be a much longer write up and may take a bit longer, you may wonder why I would be heading out today. It’s been planned for a while now. Originally Howsie and I were keen to sample the rock at a quarry in Perth, chosenContinue reading “Worzel Gummidge”
That’ll do
One thing I will never get tired of is watching the world wake up. The pre-sunrise hues may not have been stretching across the skies this morning, but it was still a beautiful sight. The road ahead was taking me towards the light, meaning I was heading east. There is only one climbing destination thatContinue reading “That’ll do”
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
Not for lack of trying it has been close to two and a half years since Kym and I have managed to catch up. To be honest I was a little shocked when I realised just how long it had been. My memory has failed me, and I have no recollection of what went wrongContinue reading “Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy”
One for the road
My body clock seems to be getting into the swing of 4:30am wakeup times. This may be in part due to the earlier start time of the dawn chorus. Something I consider a welcome natural alarm clock, while others may view it as a rude awakening. Depending on the species of bird this can beginContinue reading “One for the road”
Part 4 – The final push
Howsie and I decided we would head to completely different location in the morning, and that required an early’ish departure. But not before we enjoyed breakfast at the campsite, helped break camp, and said goodbye to Rongy and Sarah. They were heading back to Brisbane, and had work the next day. Mikie didn’t need toContinue reading “Part 4 – The final push”
Part 3 – The big days
It felt like a normal climbing day on Wednesday, when Howsie and I were up in darkness and snuck out before anyone was up. We had a two hour trip ahead of us, and were aiming to be on the rock at 7am. The changed approach was a reflection of the temperatures creeping into theContinue reading “Part 3 – The big days”
