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A traipse into the midst

N.I.B. - Blue Mountains June 2023

By Darren Martin

June 22^nd, 2023

Friday eve - Secret spot

Hut 1 - Debris Shelter, and the build of Hut 2.

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House of sticks

The pigs in their house of sticks. Endured 0 degrees overnight, but froze. ...Epic.

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Casa Azul Montaña

Hut 2 - Tarp with a homemade copper heater/cooker.

Hut 3 - Basic Tarp & Divvy Bag setup.

Frosty morning.

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Day 1

Frosty wake-up. Copper heater/stove - 1, sleeping bag - 0.

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Dead wood drive

A man with a chainsaw, a bush beast of a car and a winch can keep you warm for days.

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Lumberjacking

Saw and split.

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Goochs Crater trek

A map, a compass, and a serious bush bash. No trails, make your own.

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Back to base camp

Varying degrees of degrees. Cold and warm are defined by the sun's line.

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El Jefe of the bush kitchen

Prep in the Prado, cook on the Swedish Torch oven.

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Water source, Dakota oven and the communal fire pit.

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The night before the day ahead

Contemplation before we tackle the roads ahead that aren't.

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The N.I.B. Bastards - Even the bush doesn't want them there

No Idea Bushcraft

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Day 2

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Not bogged, just practice

Not intended, but a bit of fun for these freaks.

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The Lost City

The wind chill is minus 0 degrees. 22kph winds. Freezing.

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Breakdown

Leave no trace.

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Zig-Zagging no more

Let's get out of here. Great weekend, done.

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Last afternoon - Blackheath Pub

Keno. 20 bucks outlay, $18 back after an hour's game. A tasty Schnitzel and local help topped the tail of the weekend that paid itself in memories.

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© 2026 Darren Martin

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