Monthly Archives: June 2023

Scout Pioneering – Assistant Guide course

❝ Pioneering is practical and character-building: the two essential ingredients of any program material for Scouts. ❞ — Lord Baden-Powell

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Dark humour

Dark humour is found in most groups participating in high risk and adventurous activities. It is used as an active mechanism to control panic, suppress fear, an increase the chance of survival. ❝ Some high-angle rescue workers call body bags … Continue reading

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This weeks links (2023-06-25)

In brief: 🏔 Just Collecting 8,000m Peaks No Longer Has Any Real Climbing Value (2023-Jun-28) [ExplorersWeb] 🚁 Julian Sands: British actor confirmed dead after remains identified Human remains found in mountains in California have been confirmed to be those of … Continue reading

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This weeks links (2023-06-18)

In brief: 🏕️ Social media brings together women in Illawarra for friendship, camping and other ‘wild’ adventures (2022-Jun-18) [ABC|News] 🚴‍♂️ Cyclist Gino Mäder dies after ravine crash during Tour de Suisse (2023-Jun-16) [ABC|News] 📰 Australians say they hate gambling ads. … Continue reading

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Extremely Difficult and Untracked Bushwalking – Arid

❝ Practice Mentorship and Skill-Sharing Between Peers From plant identification and navigation to knowing the best snacks to bring on a hike, countless skills exist within any given group. Everyone has a unique experience and approach to the outdoors. There … Continue reading

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This weeks links (2023-06-11)

In brief: 🏛 Andrew Hastie breaks silence on defence’s ‘toxic culture’ after Ben Roberts-Smith verdict (2023-Jun-14) [ABC|News] 🏕️ Funding Boost To Support Victorian School Camps (2022-Jun-09) [Premier of Victoria] … 🌳🔥 Western Australia’s controversial forest burning regime comes under the … Continue reading

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This weeks links (2023-06-04)

In brief: 🌳 Fraser Island no more: K’gari’s official name change corrects a historic wrong (2023-06-07) [The Guardian] 🌳 The First Two Botanists Who Surveyed, and Survived, the Colorado River (2023-06-05) [Scientific American] 🌳 Black summer on TikTok and ABC … Continue reading

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In the June-2023 Sky

04 Jun – Full Moon (Strawberry Moon) 07 Jun – Lunar perigee at 364,861km. 10 Jun – Moon near Saturn 11 Jun – Arietid Meteor Shower (in the constellation of Aries) peak 14 Jun – Moon near Jupiter 16 Jun … Continue reading

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June – Waring Wombat Season

Waring Wombat Season (April-July) Cool, rainy days follow misty mornings. The time of highest rainfall and lowest temperatures. Waring (wombats) emerge to bask and graze in the sunshine. Bulen-bulen (Superb Lyrebird) males perform their courtship displays. Hearts of Kombadik (Soft … Continue reading

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