Konangaroo, not Kangaroo! Narrow Neck, New South Wales, Australia
By
Hoojar on 23-Apr-16. Waypoint GC6GF9D
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Logs
Look for this cache while walking the K to K trail. Searched for the cache for 30minutes and got nothing and couldn’t keep the other hikers waiting. Cheers
Dkmacca
Dkmacca
For a cache that's been published just over 3 years and only had 9 finds speaks volumes for the remoteness of this cache and the surrounding area, but i guess thats what appealed to me as I neared another caching milestone.....
As I planned for this cache I toyed with the idea of doing it as a hard 1-day walk or a nice easy overnight 2-day walk. In the end I was sold on the 2 day option but at the last minute my walking buddy pulled out so opted for the mad 1-day dash using the shortest route possible. That in itself would be approx' 20km each way with the dreaded incline of Yellow Pup.
The weather held perfect, in fact one might say barmy for this time of year as I set off at 5.30am in search of my 17000th find. Making good time along the fire trails and single track it was only 9.30am by the time I reached the top of Yellow Pup Mt. The gps said the cache was 2km away, little did I know it'd take me 4 hrs to return to that same spot. The 600m altitude change down yellow pup is murder on the feet and the 600m back is murder on every muscle in your legs..... As I write this I'm wondering whether I actually had fun, but yes this is what caching is all about for me.
Crossing the Coxs river was beautiful and almost temping for a quick dip but the chill on my toes told me otherwise. Once at the cache there was the obligatory pics and a sense of achievement for finding 17000 caches but that quickly disappeared and so did the time as daylight was getting away from.
Back over the Coxs and on top of Yellow pup it was now 1pm.... WOW! where did the time go. After a quick bite to eat it was back to following the faint foot-pad back towards the car. I passed the rock cairn which led to Splendour rock, I briefly thought about a cache check but my legs were starting to hurt so that would have to wait for another day. I finally reached Medlow Gap just after 4pm and knew that I'd be doing the last part in the dark.
Some 12.5 hrs and approx 40km after I started I was back at the car having achieved a memorable milestone find. My milestone coin sits in the cache for future finders to discover. Thanks Hoojar for a great cache.
As I planned for this cache I toyed with the idea of doing it as a hard 1-day walk or a nice easy overnight 2-day walk. In the end I was sold on the 2 day option but at the last minute my walking buddy pulled out so opted for the mad 1-day dash using the shortest route possible. That in itself would be approx' 20km each way with the dreaded incline of Yellow Pup.
The weather held perfect, in fact one might say barmy for this time of year as I set off at 5.30am in search of my 17000th find. Making good time along the fire trails and single track it was only 9.30am by the time I reached the top of Yellow Pup Mt. The gps said the cache was 2km away, little did I know it'd take me 4 hrs to return to that same spot. The 600m altitude change down yellow pup is murder on the feet and the 600m back is murder on every muscle in your legs..... As I write this I'm wondering whether I actually had fun, but yes this is what caching is all about for me.
Crossing the Coxs river was beautiful and almost temping for a quick dip but the chill on my toes told me otherwise. Once at the cache there was the obligatory pics and a sense of achievement for finding 17000 caches but that quickly disappeared and so did the time as daylight was getting away from.
Back over the Coxs and on top of Yellow pup it was now 1pm.... WOW! where did the time go. After a quick bite to eat it was back to following the faint foot-pad back towards the car. I passed the rock cairn which led to Splendour rock, I briefly thought about a cache check but my legs were starting to hurt so that would have to wait for another day. I finally reached Medlow Gap just after 4pm and knew that I'd be doing the last part in the dark.
Some 12.5 hrs and approx 40km after I started I was back at the car having achieved a memorable milestone find. My milestone coin sits in the cache for future finders to discover. Thanks Hoojar for a great cache.
It seemed only fitting with a caching name of a dog that we would at some stage we would head to Wild Dogs.
We were on an over night trips to Konangaroo Corner with Team Canary, Purple People Eater and a muggle. It was about a year since all 4 of us had done River Deepening and Fearless so was great to be back on the track again.
Plans were made to start at Carlons Farm and we got on the trail a bit after 9am. A few Roos around at the start but we did not see too many along the way.
As Team Canary and ourselves have not done Wild Dogs plus Team Canary was coming up for a mini milestone of 7900 finds we looked at the various track to the rock with PPE suggesting the south west approach having done it before. So around lunch time we reached the said turn off and Team Canary and ourselves dumped the packs for a went for a detour to Splendour while PPE and co headed to camp.
It took a few steeps to adjust with no back pack but all good. A few steep spots on the way up but well worth the views which got better and in most directions up the top. Plenty of old camp fires so it must get busy. Past the bush walkers log book and out to hunt for the cache. Team Canary spotted something and soon made the find of anmo can. Our names where added and we the headed back down the main trail and the packs. TFTC
It was then on to our camp for the night. Not too much elevation change out to Yellow Dog. From here it was a long and windy path down, down to the Cox's. At one stage the GPSr said under 400m to GZ and the camp spot however there was still a big elevation difference. The river crossing was eventually reached. The river was sized up but no Noodles chest high crossing for us. Knee deep in the small Rapids section. Yep it was cold and we could not wait to get to the other side. Boots back on and off to camp to find a camp fire already going thanks to PPE and co. Plenty of signs of wombats and pigs. A bit of cloud cover for a not too chilly night. Up with sun rise to see a few Roos across the creek and then after some breakfast the three of us headed to GZ. A wave to the land owner and the cache was found shortly afterwards as the nearby horses looked on. Sure glad we did not try this at night given the number of wombat holes. Logged signed, camp packed up and another barefoot crossing of the Cox's. Surprising not as cold yesterday probably due to a fresh start. A few running repairs to our heel and the up, up to Yellow Dog. Good to knock the climb off early. TFTC.
We were on an over night trips to Konangaroo Corner with Team Canary, Purple People Eater and a muggle. It was about a year since all 4 of us had done River Deepening and Fearless so was great to be back on the track again.
Plans were made to start at Carlons Farm and we got on the trail a bit after 9am. A few Roos around at the start but we did not see too many along the way.
As Team Canary and ourselves have not done Wild Dogs plus Team Canary was coming up for a mini milestone of 7900 finds we looked at the various track to the rock with PPE suggesting the south west approach having done it before. So around lunch time we reached the said turn off and Team Canary and ourselves dumped the packs for a went for a detour to Splendour while PPE and co headed to camp.
It took a few steeps to adjust with no back pack but all good. A few steep spots on the way up but well worth the views which got better and in most directions up the top. Plenty of old camp fires so it must get busy. Past the bush walkers log book and out to hunt for the cache. Team Canary spotted something and soon made the find of anmo can. Our names where added and we the headed back down the main trail and the packs. TFTC
It was then on to our camp for the night. Not too much elevation change out to Yellow Dog. From here it was a long and windy path down, down to the Cox's. At one stage the GPSr said under 400m to GZ and the camp spot however there was still a big elevation difference. The river crossing was eventually reached. The river was sized up but no Noodles chest high crossing for us. Knee deep in the small Rapids section. Yep it was cold and we could not wait to get to the other side. Boots back on and off to camp to find a camp fire already going thanks to PPE and co. Plenty of signs of wombats and pigs. A bit of cloud cover for a not too chilly night. Up with sun rise to see a few Roos across the creek and then after some breakfast the three of us headed to GZ. A wave to the land owner and the cache was found shortly afterwards as the nearby horses looked on. Sure glad we did not try this at night given the number of wombat holes. Logged signed, camp packed up and another barefoot crossing of the Cox's. Surprising not as cold yesterday probably due to a fresh start. A few running repairs to our heel and the up, up to Yellow Dog. Good to knock the climb off early. TFTC.
Fabulous but big walk in on Saturday. Set up camp next to the creek and sat back with some Spaghetti Bol followed by a Kahlua.
An easy find this morning, then the long walk out. Feeling a bit shattered this evening:)
SL TFTC
An easy find this morning, then the long walk out. Feeling a bit shattered this evening:)
SL TFTC
On a long, long hike to Konangaroo Clearing from Dumphy Canpground with Bella at Waggy, purplepeopleater and a muggle.
After stopped just west of here for lunch, Bella and I took the direct, steep route up to Splendour Rock.
After descending we continued on to Yellow Pup for afternoon tea. Then it was across and down and down and across to the surprisingly deep, wide and cold river crossings!?!
There we met back up with the others who already had a fire going so we dried off and replenished our energy levels for a quick morning detour here for an easy find.
Then it was up and out and it all seemed up even though I didn't remember so much down from yesterday before Yellow Pup!?!
A truly great weekend adventure. Thanks to those for the company and for placing it.
TFTC.
After stopped just west of here for lunch, Bella and I took the direct, steep route up to Splendour Rock.
After descending we continued on to Yellow Pup for afternoon tea. Then it was across and down and down and across to the surprisingly deep, wide and cold river crossings!?!
There we met back up with the others who already had a fire going so we dried off and replenished our energy levels for a quick morning detour here for an easy find.
Then it was up and out and it all seemed up even though I didn't remember so much down from yesterday before Yellow Pup!?!
A truly great weekend adventure. Thanks to those for the company and for placing it.
TFTC.
Find number 10 along a 9 day hike through the Bluies. Passing through Lithgow, Hartley, the Engineers Track, Grose Valley/Blue Gum Forest, Lockley's Pylon, Katoomba, Kanagra, Jenolan Caves and then back along the Six Foot Track, all up a few K's on the shoes!
Through this part I found it a little tricky trying t find the track on the other side, but thanks to Hoojars very helpful navigation tips
I was able to find the right way out. More details on my Nontrivial #4 log. TFTC!!!
Through this part I found it a little tricky trying t find the track on the other side, but thanks to Hoojars very helpful navigation tips
I was able to find the right way out. More details on my Nontrivial #4 log. TFTC!!!I finally return to Konangaroo after 26 years. The first time I didn't even know this place existed. This time a K2K solo trip and a couple of geocaches as a bonus. Thanks for fun. Its good to be back in the game again.
I was completing the K to K walk with a friend, but we didn't get to the campground (just on the other side of the creek from GZ) until after dark, so I held off on finding the cache until morning.
In the end it was good that I waited as my reef shoes that I used for the crossing were no match against all the patches of stinging nettles we had to navigate around to get to GZ.
Now I'm still not sure we did the right thing with the Cox river crossing, but everyone we spoke to in the lead up to the trip said to be careful and not to attempt if the river is too full, but further downstream the water was moving very fast over rapids so we crossed the river near GZ where the flow was easier to deal with. Unfortunately the saying 'still waters run deep' applied as we the water was up to our chest by the time we made it to the other side.
After changing into drier clothes we had to manage a steep scramble up to the top of the ridge as there was not enough ground beside this side of the river to walk downstream to the start of the Yellow pup track.
Thanks for the cache.
In the end it was good that I waited as my reef shoes that I used for the crossing were no match against all the patches of stinging nettles we had to navigate around to get to GZ.
Now I'm still not sure we did the right thing with the Cox river crossing, but everyone we spoke to in the lead up to the trip said to be careful and not to attempt if the river is too full, but further downstream the water was moving very fast over rapids so we crossed the river near GZ where the flow was easier to deal with. Unfortunately the saying 'still waters run deep' applied as we the water was up to our chest by the time we made it to the other side.
After changing into drier clothes we had to manage a steep scramble up to the top of the ridge as there was not enough ground beside this side of the river to walk downstream to the start of the Yellow pup track.
Thanks for the cache.
Last time i was here i left my car keys. Then i lost my spare set. So yesterday I went back to grab my keys. I went in and out via narrowneck / yellow pup. On the way out i had a hunt around western side of warrigal and found the way up to the summit although I didn't go all the way - will save that for another day. I saw a group of cows and a wombat at kanangaroo. After grabbing my keys I decided to sign the cache log again. It was a long slog back to the locked gate and when i finally made it at 4am I called a cab rather than walk the last 5km to my house.
After signing the log book for 'pots and pans' I was feeling pretty spritely, wasn't sure if I was up for the full 40KM round trip involved in visiting Kanangaroo corner from Dunphys but decided I would drop down to Breakfast creek/Cox's river and depending on time & energy, either push on for this, or maybe just loop back via Blue Dog or Bellbird Ridge.
As you can tell, it seems I did have the energy. The stroll down the Cox's was a lot easier with just a day pack, and I didn't bother taking shoes off for the innumerable crossings, so made pretty good time - I was signing the log about 12:15 having left the car at 6:45am. I had a bit of bad luck with the GPS which kept taking me to a post 10m from what turned out to be the right one, for a moment I thought I would be claiming the prestigious FTNF but it was not to be - after expanding my search area I soon had cache in hand.
After signing the log I wandered down to the kanangra creek fire pit and boiled some noodles for lunch.
Then all that remained was the slog up yellow pup/kennel flats/medlow gap/firetrail. I briefly considered visiting Splendor Rock again but have been there several times recently so decided to conserve my energy. Just past Medlow Gap I was over taken by some guys who had been doing some pre-3 peaks training walks, I tagged along with them in the twilight. It was just as well I did actually because when I got back to the car park I discovered I had lost my waterproof bag with key + torches. So I had to catch a lift with them back to ktown.
I think I probably left the bag on the ground near the cache (well - near the 'wrong' post) when I was grabbing a torch to help search the wrong post. If anyone finds it please let me know!. It's a small orange bag, with keys, a few headlights and some AAA batteries.
Anyway thanks for a great challenge Hoojar! TNLNSL.
As you can tell, it seems I did have the energy. The stroll down the Cox's was a lot easier with just a day pack, and I didn't bother taking shoes off for the innumerable crossings, so made pretty good time - I was signing the log about 12:15 having left the car at 6:45am. I had a bit of bad luck with the GPS which kept taking me to a post 10m from what turned out to be the right one, for a moment I thought I would be claiming the prestigious FTNF but it was not to be - after expanding my search area I soon had cache in hand.
After signing the log I wandered down to the kanangra creek fire pit and boiled some noodles for lunch.
Then all that remained was the slog up yellow pup/kennel flats/medlow gap/firetrail. I briefly considered visiting Splendor Rock again but have been there several times recently so decided to conserve my energy. Just past Medlow Gap I was over taken by some guys who had been doing some pre-3 peaks training walks, I tagged along with them in the twilight. It was just as well I did actually because when I got back to the car park I discovered I had lost my waterproof bag with key + torches. So I had to catch a lift with them back to ktown.
I think I probably left the bag on the ground near the cache (well - near the 'wrong' post) when I was grabbing a torch to help search the wrong post. If anyone finds it please let me know!. It's a small orange bag, with keys, a few headlights and some AAA batteries.
Anyway thanks for a great challenge Hoojar! TNLNSL.
