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Author: T2

canyoning Posted onJanuary 18, 2012April 15, 2024

A week of canyoning in the Coorongooba Labyrinth

Party: Tim Vollmer, Kosta Seiler, Adrian Spragg and Mike Arrell The Blue Mountains are home to a huge number of…

bushwalking Posted onJanuary 12, 2012April 15, 2024

Paradise found

Party: Tim and Michelle Vollmer, Leah Charlson, Naser Ghobadzadeh, Colombina Schaeffer, Jana Fromm, Naomi Rellum, Yumi Hong, Terence Nhan, Murray Booth, Adrian Dries (and…

canyoning Posted onDecember 31, 2011April 15, 2024

New Year at Newnes: Nightmare and Devils Pinch

Party: Tim Vollmer, Joshua Hill, Drew Morcom, Stephen Sharwood, Tom Murtagh, and Jiri and Cat Svec — T2’s photos | Joshua’s Nightmare and…

nude Posted onDecember 18, 2011April 15, 2024

Nude Canyoning: the Empress has no clothes

Like all the greatest ideas, this one arrived over a cold beer. We were sitting in the garden of The…

canyoning Posted onDecember 18, 2011April 15, 2024

A chilly trip through Fortress Canyon and Darks Cave

Party: T2, Kosta, Sierra, Todd, Saul, Damian, Phil, Ross and Barnaby There was a chill in the air at Leura…

canyoning Posted onDecember 15, 2011April 15, 2024

Hat Hill Creek: one of Blackheath’s best kept secrets

Party: Tim ‘T2’ Vollmer, Tim ‘T1’ Gastineau-Hills, Lilian Donoso, Aleisha Kahn, Bron MacRaild and Maria Vamvouklis — T2’s photos | T1’s photos With heavy rain…

canyoning Posted onDecember 3, 2011November 7, 2017

Serendipity at night and the ever-spectacular Whungee Wheengee Canyon

Party: Tim Vollmer, Kosta Seiler, Sky Reidy, Todd Harford, Joshua Hill and Drew Morcom Night canyoning is a truly unique activity.…

canyoning Posted onNovember 28, 2011April 15, 2024

Empress Canyon plus some awesome water jumps

Party: Tim Vollmer and Joshua Hill — Rocky’s photos Despite a rainy week in the mountains the weather had completely…

canyoning Posted onOctober 23, 2011April 15, 2024

Heart Attack and Surefire Canyons

Party: Tim Vollmer, Tim Gastineau-Hills and Kosta Seiler — T1’s photos | T2’s photos After a long winter break from…

bushwalking Posted onSeptember 4, 2011April 15, 2024

Wilf Hilder memorial: plus a detour down Walls Pass

Party: Tim Vollmer, Tim Gastineau-Hills, Mitch Isaacs (for the easy part), and about 80 other bushwalkers (again for the easy…

bushwalking Posted onSeptember 3, 2011

Magdala, Glenbrook and Sassafras Creeks

Party: Tim, Michelle, Dyson, Uriah and Amani Vollmer, Leah Charlson, Natascha Rohr and Meredith Thomas Challenging bushwalks that take you to far away…

bushwalking Posted onAugust 28, 2011April 15, 2024

Two historic passes off Radiata Plateau: Blacks Ladders and Esgate Pass

Party: Tim Vollmer, Peggy Huang, Sarah Chan, Diana Ocampo, Daniel Arnesson, Jiri and Cat Svec, Chee Wong, Lilian Donoso, Chantal Bronkhorst, Melanie…

canyoning Posted onAugust 14, 2011April 15, 2024

Dry canyons in winter: Zorro, Pleasant View and Sunnyside

Party: Tim Vollmer, Tim Gastineau-Hills, Joshua Hill, Jack Gough, Mariacristina (Mary) Merlo, Diana María Ocampo, Adrian Spragg and Stephanie Spragg…

abseiling Posted onAugust 13, 2011December 26, 2017

Multi-pitch abseiling at night: Malaita Wall

Party: Tim Vollmer, Tim Gastineau-Hills, Mariacristina (Mary) Merlo, Diana María Ocampo, Adrian Spragg and Stephanie Spragg Standing at the cliff…

reviews Posted onAugust 3, 2011December 18, 2017

Review: Summit Gear Canyon pack

UPDATE: I’ve used this same pack for about seven years now, during which time it has spent at least 250…

reviews Posted onAugust 3, 2011April 15, 2024

Review: Kong Hydrobot descender

When it comes to abseiling / rappelling descenders, there’s no shortage of choices available. Some devices are better suited to…

technical tips Posted onJuly 31, 2011August 29, 2018

Retrievable anchor when abseiling on double ropes

UPDATE: The following post is retained for archive purposes only. Since it was published, far better techniques for retrievable anchors…

reviews Posted onJuly 30, 2011August 31, 2020

Book review: Colo River Passes and Routes — A bushwalkers guide

Colo River Passes and Routes: A bushwalkers guide Author: Brian Corlis Price: $35 (inc postage) UPDATE: This book is no…

bushwalking Posted onJuly 18, 2011April 15, 2024

A wet and windy week in the Blue Breaks

Party: Tim Vollmer, Tim Gastineau-Hills, John Lieberth, Stephen Sheehan, Adrian Spragg and very briefly Joshua Hill — T2’s photos | T1’s…

canyoning Posted onJune 26, 2011April 15, 2024

Epic canyoning fail… but a great walk on the Colo River to Wollemi Creek

Party: Tim Gastineau-Hills, Tracey Bullivant, Tim Vollmer, Stephen Sheehan, Pete Raines, Nigel Butler, Joshua Hill, Mary Merlo — photos When…

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The Fat Canyoners acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land we have the privilege of bushwalking and canyoning on. We take great pride knowing that we live on country that sustains the oldest continuous culture on earth and thank the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people for their ongoing role as custodians of this land. Read more...

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