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  1. #76
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    I won't say exactly how many muffins I ate but it was more than one and less than three

    Thanks for the visit and lesson in casting Neil. By the time I get all the gear I need to cast myself I figure your visit is going to cost me about $200

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    After the BBQ at Corbs I decided to stay another day in Canberra to do some washing . The next day I decided since it was my last night to have a meal at the local caravan park diner, a hamburger with the lot & chips, but developed a stomach bug/food poisoning by 3am . I had to extend my stay and spent the next 2 days curled up in the camper mainly sleeping. Today I was 80% so headed off south through Cooma and stopping at Jindabyne.

    Well what a weird day weather wise. Plenty of wind but lovely and sunny, except for a few clouds every now and then, dropping small showers of snow south of Cooma! I spent most of the day just in a teeshirt as each time I put my jumper on I got too hot. I pulled into the caravan park at Jindabyne for a few nights as the local fishing shop recommended, due to my knees, the lake is probably the best spot to try fishing (straight off the bank). Guided tours and boat tours were also booked for the next few days. A couple in a van beside me said they had been up to Charlette's Pass this morning and it was –3 and snowing (light). Melts as soon as it hits the ground, so still no issues driving, but I will take extreme care.


    I did a bit of shopping and they had the heaters flat out, it felt like 29 degrees and made me feel quite sick, so couldn't get out of there fast enough. I managed to get a site on the bank of the lake with the view in the picture. The fences are there as they are doing some work on the footpath around the lake. My stomach is still playing up so might have another snooze before debating what to have for tea, its a tough life

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    Tried a few spots fishing yesterday around the lake riding my Aldi folding pushbike. The best spot with a drop-off and no snags, where I also saw a decent trout, was the last to try but I didn't catch anything. Today I went back only to find another couple "in my spot" . So frustrating as I watched them pull in 4 beautiful brown trout whilst all I could were snags . They felt so sorry for me they gave me one of the fish , so guess what I had for dinner . They were also using just "scrub worms" for bait whereas I was using lures & plastics. Guess what bait I am buying tomorrow .

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    Note the beautiful Snow Gum in background of photo.
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    They felt so sorry for me they gave me one of the fish
    A good fisherman would of lied and said he caught it! What about the ones that got away?
    -Scott

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    First law of fishing: Always ask a local what bait they are using.

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    Quote Originally Posted by View Post
    First law of fishing: Always ask a local what bait they are using.
    They weren't locals, the local recommended the lures and plastics I was using
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    Quote Originally Posted by dai sensei View Post
    They weren't locals, the local recommended the lures and plastics I was using
    he just wanted to sell more lures
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    Went up to Perisher & Charlette's pass today with a fellow camper. Plenty of snow but beautiful sunny day ~10-15 degrees, so I was only in my teeshirt since I was walking around.
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    Some beautiful trees with burls and wild figure. Even the boardwalk was made from boards with amazing fiddle.

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    View of Jindabyne Lake from lookout on way home

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    You are giving us wonderful photos. Thank you, Bill.

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    Default Kosciuszko National Park

    Well I will be coming back here sometime that's for sure, absolutely beautiful, with plenty to see. I'd seen the snow the previous day, so didn't bother going into the Thredbo Village, and instead headed straight for where I camped for the night at Tom Groggin's Camping Area. This camping area is on the banks of the Murray River where it starts in the highlands.

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    There was a mob of kangaroos (~100) to meet me and the river was flowing beautifully from the snow run-off. I tried my luck fishing, but without waders to get into the middle of the river, my baits/lures travelled quickly from upstream to downstream so pretty hopeless. I took some photos of a few kangaroos that came up to my camper for a feed, obviously used to being fed, plus one of a wombat hole. You had to watch where you walked as there were heaps of wombat holes and no doubt they too would come out after dark.

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    There ended up being a few other campers for the night and so after dinner I joined them around a roaring fire talking about where we had been and what we had done. Very pleasant night and not that cold at all. One of the couples came from Adelaide and offered to have me stay there when I got there. They also had a small 80 year old olive grove on a 20ha property out of town they no longer made use of, and they offered a tree or two if I wanted them for the timber . They even offered to push them over for me with the backhoe they have on the property

    The next day I headed off to Geehi Flats, another camping area along side the Swamp Plain River, but decided not to stay. Then I went to Olsen's Lookout, a view over a number of the surrounding mountains, the panoramic photo just doesn't do it justice. There were also a number of fern tree gullies on the way that looked spectacular.

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    Then I went to Murray 1 Power Station visitor centre that gave a display history of construction of the hydro schemes in the area, including a good video of over the years of construction (dams, hydro stations, tunnels, pipe works, towns, roads etc).


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    I am now camped on a roadside stop, next to another beautiful mountain river, near Tallangatta. I'll try my luck again fishing, but not holding my breath to catch anything, I have a small pork steak ready for dinner anyway.
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    Ton Groggin doesn't look to have changed in 30 years

    and a promise of some old olive, you lucky ....
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    Well I have arrived in Melbourne, a bit earlier than planned, but my mother is having an op so I wanted to be here for her. I'll be here for ~6 weeks or so, but as usual, just using my mother's East Ivanhoe address as a base and travelling outwards
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    Welcome back.

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    Default Wasted day

    Yesterday I was asked by my sister to help do a few repairs on my niece's unit (she is overseas for another 18 months) after the old tenants moved out. Some curtain rail supports installed, shelf supports fixed, door fixings fixed, mirror fixed etc etc. Whilst there yesterday to check out what was required I noticed the door's lower lock, a simple knob twist mechanism, didn't have a key (door locked via additional deadlock on door). So after talking to my sister she agreed to avoid someone locking themselves out, the lock should be replaced.

    So on the way there today I picked up a new cheap door set without a lock. Simple I thought, take off old set, install new one simple . After removing the old one, it had a long catch mechanism, door handle ~6" from face. The new one is the new standard of a few inches, also with square hole for door handle shaft, old one is half circle thingy. So back to hardware to find one that suits, but no, not available (at bunnies anyway). So I thought, put a plate over old hole, then drill new hole for new door handles at lesser distance from door edge. Found some splashback samples of malemine that were the perfect size and colours (sort of anyway) for door.

    Back to the flat and started to glue on malemine, but they were not completely flat, so used some screws in corners to ensure it glued on flat/sq etc. Then drilled new 54mm holes for new handles. Installed the new handles and closed door, yep opening in door jam was in wrong spot, so removed old one. But the door jam was steel, and the hole was made using welded plate, so I'd have to cut it out to make a new hole. Then I noticed the door had a large seating plate, or whatever it is called, the plate that the door closes against (and stops people from using credit card to open door etc) made out of SHS steel. So the new door handle is too close on the outside and there is not enough room to use your right hand to open it . So I have installed a new door handle set that does not suit the door, plus the catch doesn't work anyway, although it does work as a handle for the door. The malemine plates also don't match the door colours exactly (green on one side off white on the other).

    Then tonight talking to Gawdelpus I could have just drilled a hole next to the locking knob on the inside door handle, then insert a self tapper to lock the lock in place, ie so it can't lock. Now why didn't I think of that .

    So tomorrow, after taking my mother to the docs, I am going back to flat to remove everything I've done and reinstall the old lock set. But because I have screwed and glued the malemine plates on, plus drilled new holes, I'll have to fill up/repair my work, sand and repaint door etc etc etc

    At least I did manage to do the other jobs I was asked to do
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    Some times you have a day like that.
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