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Date: 22-31 March 2019
Par�cipants: Morrie Donovan, Jocelyn Gaskill, Jane�e Fiore, Lynn Dabbs, Anthea Michaelis, Kaye Birch, Ron
Binet, Tony Hickson, Roy Burton, Guest Susan Beck

26 MARCH 28 MARCH
Everyone with all their gear dry and a�er a good night sleep Leaving Valentines was with mixed
we set off to Valentines hut.....very cold in the morning but feelings ....we did so want to go on to
turned into a lovely bright sunny day. Glorious weather, Grey Mare hut. So back to Whites River
beau�ful camp site and a bright red hut ... Oh what a joy to hut for the night. Tents up, firewood
be alive. collected, it was a reasonable night till
5.30 am the next day when it started to
27 MARCH bucket down with rain.
A�er a reasonable night andbreakfast, eight walkers led by
Tony this time, set off cross country to Mawsons hut. With 29 MARCH
a daypack onlyit wasstill a challenge,up hilland downdale A�er packing up wet tents again, we
and into the usual bog... headed to Horse Camp Hut for morning
tea and via the Aquaduct track.
Back to Valentines for tea and a swim in the river, and Everything looked so different this �me
drying off in the warm a�ernoon sun..... 5pm we noticed around. The fire trail back to Guthega
four walkers coming this way. The four men were was still a boring old hike, can’t believe
exhausted and were going to sleep in the hut.....Oh no. We we walked up it in the pouring rain with
got all very territorial about OUR hut but when another heavy packs on our backs.
man arrived, a good looking one at that, we all were more
welcoming!!! Morrie built them a fire in the hut and Back to Jindabyne for coffee and carb loading and a nice important of all ....being with all our friends in this great
informa�on was exchanged. They were very grateful and warm bed and dinner at the Hotel.... country of ours.
impressed at our ages and fitness ...76 to 52 years. Not bad
at all. 30 MARCH
A�er breakfast and se�ng off the fire alarms making toast Thank you Morrie....... For organising and reorganising this
Information about the weather was coming through the we said goodbye to everyone. Dodging the fire brigadeswe trip and sharing with us all your special places in The
boys and Morrie....it didn’t look promising with more rain set off. Kosciusko National Park ....
and perhaps snow. Decision was made to reduce a day
walking and head down. Although we didn’t achieve the 8 huts, or 8 days or all the Until we all meet again on the track ......... Jane�e Fiore.
kilometres it was a fabulous trip. Wonderful walking, a real
challenge carrying our heavy packs, sleeping in our tents in
all weather, cooking our dried indiges�ble food. Most

Report by: Jane�e Fiore 21 Photos: Jocelyn Gaskill, Sue Beck, Janette Fiore