Walking Poles 101: Part One
There is not much science when it comes to walking poles. Just opinion and plenty of it. I have seen…
Article Topics: People of the Heysen Trail
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David Rattray, Honorary Member 2016
To many of the Friends of the Heysen Trail, David is considered a quiet achiever. However he is clearly a deserving recipient of honorary membership of the Friends.
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5 Ordinary people – 1 extraordinary family
A family of five, including Eli, 12, Emily, 10, and Noah, 9, skipped school in favour of hiking the Heysen Trail. Along with their parents Luke and Erina, the were a world away from the classroom routine as they undertook a mission to cover 1,151km on foot over 56 days.
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End-to-End Minus 1
To start our final year on the trail we had an easy one-day walk – a catch-up for the postponed last walk in 2014. Our numbers had reduced due to a couple of our walkers suffering injuries in the ‘off’ season. So it was down to The Woods of Mount Crawford with a random assortment of teddy bears and a screaming baboon called Super Morris Major!!!
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Fifteen Years of Assisting with Maintenance on the Heysen Trail
The Wandergruppe Bushwalkers of the South-Australian German Association (SAADV) are celebrating 15 years of membership in the ‘Friends of The Heysen Trail’, and with it, 15 years during which the Bushwalkers have been helping to develop and expand the Trail and boost its recreational potential.
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Every little bit counts – WEA Ramblers walking group celebrates 90th birthday
The WEA Ramblers celebrated it’s 90th birthday earlier this year, remembering the occasion in 1925 when WEA students – then attached to the S.A. University – united to form a club to organise hikes, to enjoy the environment and to participate in conservation issues. The Club is now smaller in number but continues to organise fortnightly daywalks and the occasional long weekend ‘camp’ further afield. Individual members have always participated in trail issues, including the making of the Heysen Trail and continue this particular involvement by maintaining responsibility for Section 8 of the trail between Piccadilly and Norton Summit.
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A Gentleman Calls…
The origin of the Pathfinders Walking Program and its connection to The Friends.
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Jack Marcelis elected as Honorary Member
Jack has been an active member of the Friends for well over 10 years working in the office in a very professional and business like way.
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David Beaton elected as Honorary Member
David has contributed greatly to the activities of the Friends. After joining he quickly became a Walk Leader and a Council Member, a role he continues in to this time.
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Julian Monfries elected as Honorary Member
In many clubs and associations there are some who are just members, some who sit on committees, and others who are the life force of the group. Julian is certainly in the latter group.
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The Birth of the Sea to Summit
Saturday night, about ten years ago and all is well and peaceful at the Edwards household. The phone rang, “it’s George here. I think I have sussed out a walking route from Seacliffe to Mount Lofty without very much road walking. Would you and Marlene like to do a reccy with me tomorrow?”
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Catninga Water Tank
As we are all so aware of at the moment, water is a precious commodity. So it’s with some note that a recent project to install a water tank on the slopes of Mt Brown was undertaken collaboratively by several parties.