Adventure Time: a Sydney event for outdoor enthusiasts

[FatCanyoner]

G'day folks,

A couple friends of mine live in a funky warehouse in St Peters where a whole lot of events take place. Given they're both bushwalkers, canyoners, climbers etc, they've decided to organise an event that brings together Sydney-based outdoorsy types. It'll be a chance to share a few beers, hear some interesting stories, watch some short outdoors films, and generally cross-pollinate and inspire new adventures. The first event takes place next Thursday (September 12), and they're hoping it can become a monthly thing. The event is completely free, with beer and a BBQ by donation. Feel free to invite anyone else you think might be interested.

I hope to see a few of you there. It might be a good chance to try out that bushwalk.com secret handshake!


Adventure Time

Attention all bushwalkers, climbers, cavers, mountain bikers, canyoners, kayakers and general outdoors fanatics!

On the 12th of September, from 7.30pm, we’re hosting what we hope will become a monthly meet up of Sydney’s outdoors community and local adventurers.

On the night we’ll have talks by:

Lucky Chance

Whether it’s his free solo climbs, epic BASE jumps, or his antics on the death swing, everyone’s seen footage, read about, or heard of Lucky’s exploits. Rock climber, BASE jumper, circus acrobat and high liner, Lucky Chance will be taking us through a selection of his adventures around the world. Got a question? Go for it, he's assured us nothing is sacred.

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Deborah Johnston

Ever wondered what depths a desperate person will sink to when struck by ‘virgin cave fever’? Well wonder no longer as Deborah Johnston from SUSS awes and horrifies with a tale of struggle, filth, discovery and glory from a cave diving expedition in the Nullarbor Plains.

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There’ll also be a screening of a short (outdoorsy) film, slack lines, beer, a BBQ, maps and note pads for recording new trip ideas, and a ball pit!

What to bring:

- Ideas for new trips
- Any mates you have who might be interested
- Your own liquor, or money for a donation to have some of ours
- Money for the BBQ

Where is it?

- The Hutch, a warehouse just up the road from St Peters climbing gym: 12 Hutchinson St, St Peters

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Hope to see you there,

Em and Tom.

P.S. you can join the event on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/464279813671305/

P.P.S. here's a PDF of the invite if you want to share it:

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[DarrenM]

Could be fun Tim! If I can rearrange some things I'll try and swing by.

[FatCanyoner]

Awesome. Hope to see you there.
Fingers crossed it actually becomes a monthly thing. If so I'll make sure I give people a bit more notice next time!

[Spiersy]

Tim, that was a good night out.

Thanks to all those who organised the night.

Cheers,

Darren's mate Pat

[DarrenM]

Nice to meet you Tim, what a good night out! Thanks again mate.

[FatCanyoner]

Thanks for coming. It was great to put faces to names (and real names to online screen names!).

I was a little surprised just how many people came considering it was the first event. I can't wait for the next one. I'll post the details here a few weeks out, as soon as I have them.

[FatCanyoner]

On the 17th of October, from 7.30pm ‘til late, we’re hosting the second Adventure Time, a FREE monthly meet up of Sydney’s outdoors community and local adventurers.

On the night we’ll have talks by:

Glenn Singleman: Professional Adventuring -- a contradiction in terms?

Glen is an internationally recognised professional adventurer. He is probably best known for his BASE-climb exploits and has successfully climbed and then BASE-jumped from some of the highest cliffs on the planet. Glen and his wife Heather currently hold the official record for the highest BASE jump in the world. Tonight, he will be speaking to us about professional adventuring; whether adventurers have 'use by' dates like many other sports people and if it possible to be an adventurer and have a mortgage or children or a steady job. He will address these questions with a run through some of the 'professional' adventures that he has been involved with over the years.

For more information on Glenn, check out his website: http://www.baseclimb.com/

Patrick Spiers: How I learned to stop worrying and love the wind

Pat is an Australian Geographic sponsored adventurer who has travelled across some of the most isolated landscapes in the world with his sled and kite. Pat will take us on a climbers journey into the beautiful world of remote snowkiting and kitesledding, with a few bruising anecdotes along the way. How I learned to stop worrying and love the wind

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Film Screening:

We are very excited to announce that we will be screening the movie “Down The Line”. This is a short film on canyoneering, which has a bit of everything, from exploration, big waterfalls and deep gorges, to commitment and friendship. Adventure Time has been given special access to the film, which hasn’t yet been released. Check out the trailer at: http://deruydtsphotography.wordpress.co ... yoneering/

Bonus features:

As usual, there’ll also be:
- A slack line (provided by http://pureslacklines.com/) and,
- Alcoholic beverages including beer, wine and cider (we have a bar). You may also BYO.

Where is it?

The Hutch, a warehouse just up the road from St Peters climbing gym: 12 Hutchinson St, St Peters

Hope to see you there,

Em, Tom and Tim.

PS You can join up to this event on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/3344999 ... ser_joined

PDF flier:

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[DarrenM]

Cheers Tim, see you there.

[FatCanyoner]

Cheers Tim, see you there.

Awesome. It was really cool at the last one to finally start putting faces / names to BWA people.

[Allchin09]

Good to hear it's becoming a regular thing. Last time was great!

[DarrenM]

A big thanks to Em and Tom for another great night. Special mention goes to Tim for keeping the wife entertained. Cheers mate.

[Onestepmore]

Have fun! I just saw this post, but have people staying with us who are displaced by the fires, otherwise I'd be tempted.
When I first saw the title, I thought it had something to do with that kind of bizarre cartoon of the same name. My 12 year old son watches it. I worry.

[FatCanyoner]

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ADVENTURE TIME IS ON AGAIN!

On the 21st of November, from 7.30pm – ‘til late, we’ll be hosting Adventure Time, a monthly meet up of Sydney’s outdoors community and local adventurers.

On the night we’ll have talks by:

Mike Law aka “the Claw” – Sand or sanity?
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For the Australian climbers out there, Mike Law hardly needs an introduction. Mike has been climbing hard grades since the 70’s, before cams and modern belay devices existed and when free soloing was often just as safe as being “on rope”. He has ticked routes into the 30’s and if you have climbed in the Bluies, chances are that you have been on one of the thousands of routes put up by this colourful character. Tonight, he will be talking about some of his experiences climbing on sea cliffs.

Also, check out his newly released autobiographical book: “Law Unto Himself”. If you are lucky, he might even sign a few copies...

Clark Carter and Andrew Johnson – A Journey down the Sepik
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Clark Carter is a passionate adventurer and adventure filmmaker who has experienced parts of the globe that very few ever have. At just 21 he attempted to make the first complete traverse of Victoria Island in the Canadian Arctic, using homemade wheeled kayaks. He completed this journey in 2008, on his second attempt, receiving the spirit of Adventure Award from the Australian Geographic society for his efforts. More recently, Clark spent 40 days skiing from the North Pole to Canada, sending out live footage of the trip every day. Andrew Johnson is no stranger to adventure either. In 2007 he rowed from New Zealand to Sydney in a 7m row boat. He rowed across Bass Strait as training for this, and he’s also a regular competitor in expedition length adventure races. In short, he’s one tough dude.

Clark and Andrew will be talking about a journey they undertook in 2010, down PNG’s longest river - the Sepik. They spent 5 weeks travelling 1,200 km’s from source to sea, primarily in a dugout canoe.

Visit Clark’s website for more info: http://www.clarkcarter.com/

Film Screening:
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TBD

Bonus features:
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As usual, we will also have a slack line (provided by http://pureslacklines.com/) and, there will be alcoholic beverages including beer, wine and cider (available by donation). You may also BYO.

Where is it?
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The Hutch, a warehouse just up the road from St Peters climbing gym.

Hope to see you there,

Tom, Tim and Em.

P.S. Just a reminder, this is a FREE event.

https://www.facebook.com/events/660335944000678/

[FatCanyoner]

G'day folks,

There's been a few active BWA members coming along to these Sydney events. It's been good to finally put a few faces to names. Hopefully the December event, which is on next week, is also of interest. We've also set up an email address so you can get emailed directly with details of future events. Details about that at the bottom.

ADVENTURE TIME -- DECEMBER 2013

WHEN: Thursday, 19 December -- from 7.30pm
WHERE: 12 Hutchinson St, St Peters

SPEAKERS:

Gemma Woldendorp and Natasha Sebire – Greenland climbing and paragliding

Gemma and Natasha have climbed together in some of the more remote mountain ranges around the world, often seeking new lines and untrodden summits. Their adventures range from the snow and ice of the Bolivian Andes, new rock routes in the Schweizerland Mountains in Greenland, and first ascents in the Miyar Valley in the Indian Himalaya (for which the pair received Australian Geographic's 'Spirit of Adventure Award'). They will be talking about their latest adventure that saw them venture into a rarely visited region in east Greenland where they made several first ascents of peaks in the area and then flew from the summits with paragliders. For more info, check out their website: http://nunataks.info/About_us.html

Allie Pepper – Australian mountaineer

Allie Pepper is a high-altitude mountaineer who has climbed numerous peaks in New Zealand, the Andes and Himalaya. In 2007 she stood on her first 8000mt peak, Cho Oyu in Tibet, and was the second Australian female to do so without the use of supplementary oxygen. More recently, in 2011, she achieved her dream of successfully climbing the world’s highest mountain, Mt Everest. After a period of living as a mountaineering guide in South America she now works as an outdoor leader, trainer and assessor in the Blue Mountains, where she grew up. She is passionate about adventure, exercise and living a healthy lifestyle and tonight will be giving a general talk on her adventures and motivations. For more info, check out her website: http://www.alliepepper.com

GEAR TESTING BY MIKE LAW:

Australian climbing icon Mike Law (a speaker at last month’s Adventure Time), will be making another appearance, and will be testing (breaking) climbing gear for your enjoyment.

FILM SCREENING:

We will be screening the Australian premier of kayaker Ben Stookesberry’s latest film: ‘Walled in’. This film follows Ben and Chris Korbulic as they attempt to run the Marble Fork of the Kaweah in Sequoia National Park. The mission involved an eight-day portage and vertical epic of establishing a sporty big-wall traverse, then a five-hour descent into a never-before-run, two-thousand-foot deep canyon with no potential for escape. What could possibly go wrong? 'Walled In' world premiered at the 2013 Banff Mountain Film Festival (USA), but hasn’t yet been screened internationally.
Trailer: http://blog.eddiebauer.com/2013/07/30/e ... okesberry/

BONUS FEATURES:

As usual, we will also have a slack line (provided by http://pureslacklines.com/) and, alcoholic beverages including beer, wine and cider (by donation). You may also BYO.

AND make sure you send an email to our mailing list if you want to keep updated about future Adventure Time events: adventuretimesydney@gmail.com

[FatCanyoner]

G'day folks,

Next Thursday (January 23), from 7.30pm ‘til late, we’ll be holding the latest Adventure Time event.

This month we have talks by:

Dr Jeffrey Crass – The “Muller 82” caving expedition

Jeffrey Crass started caving 45 years ago, with the Sydney Speleological Society. He has been rock climbing for 42 years and was the Foundation president of the NSWIT Rock-climbing and Mountaineering Club. He also started mountaineering 38 years ago in Canada and has been a member of the New Zealand Alpine Club since 1981. Jeff was the expedition leader for multiple Australian first ascents in the Himalayas; Mera, Mera North and Naualek in 1982, and was a member of the “Muller 82” caving expedition to Papua New Guinea. Subsequently, Jeff has continued to rock-climb, mountaineer, cave, boulder, kayak, alpine ski and motorcycle around the world – more recently in NZ, Spain, Canada and Scandinavia.
He will be talking about his experiences as an expedition member (ferret, climber and scientist) on the Speleological expedition to the Muller Range of Papua New Guinea in 1982 - “Muller 82”. The expedition discovered the longest cave in Papua New Guinea “Mamo Kananda”. At the time Mamo Kananda was the 11th longest cave in the world and the deepest in the southern hemisphere. The total length of explored passages was 55km. Three chambers had colossal sizes, exceeding volumes of 1 million m³. “Atea Kananda”, was also further explored and the passage length increased to 35km, and it is now the second longest cave in Papua New Guinea. Come along to hear Jeff speak and also find out why “Obscured by Clouds” by Pink Floyd is so named and its links to this expedition.

Pete Ridgeway – Aboriginal art exploration in the Wollemi

Pete Ridgeway is a bushwalker and canyoner with a passion for wildlife and heritage conservation. Over the last decade he has catalogued over 200 Aboriginal art sites across the Wollemi, Pilbara and Tasmanian wilderness but of all these places it is the Wollemi which is the most captivating. ‘Wollemi’ is said to translate as ‘watch your step’ and there is something about this twisted landscape which always draws you back for more. Pete will share three years of experience searching for Aboriginal art in the Wollemi wilderness. As well as recounting the experiences and artwork of the Wollemi he will explore the diversity of Aboriginal sites and how to look for and look after this remarkable heritage.

Bonus features:

As usual, we will also have a slack line (provided by http://pureslacklines.com/) and alcoholic beverages including beer, wine and cider (by donation). You may also BYO.

Where is it?

A warehouse just up the road from St Peters climbing gym: 12 Hutchinson St, St Peters.

See the facebook event page: https://www.facebook.com/events/671036732939677/

[FatCanyoner]

G'day folks, Adventure Time is back on this month, with the next event on Thursday the 20th of February at the Hutch. We’ll have talks by:

DAVID NOBLE -- Exploratory Canyoning in the Northern Blue Mountains

If you've been canyoning in the Blue Mountains you've heard of him, and the chances are you've been through one of his discoveries. A local legend, Dave Noble has been canyoning in the Blue Mountains since 1973. For many of those years he has been seeking out new canyons in the Northern Blue Mountains Wilderness. Dave will talk about how he started canyoning, what got him into exploratory canyoning and how to look for canyons. He will discus techniques and ethical issues.

RICHARD BARNES

For those who have climbed every cliff, explored every canyon, abseiled and caved and bushwalked all the sights of Sydney and beyond, what frontier remains? Possibly kayaking holds the secret. There are so many different versions, just one of which may appeal. Some of the activities encompassed by canoeing are canoe touring and camping, flatwater racing, whitewater and rapid rivers, seakayaking and even canoe polo. Richard’s talk will present some of the options, with photos from some of his trips, and also provide some links for those wanting to give any aspect a try.

If a paddle is possible, Richard may have tried it. He was introduced to kayaking through Scouts, and has been involved for 30 plus years. He has paddled in pools in Sydney for canoe polo. He has paddled many of NSW’s creeks and rivers, long distance and whitewater. He paddled a concrete canoe in Stockholm Sweden. Whitewater trips have taken him to New Zealand, Chile and Nepal. A brief trip to Antarctica has been on his canoe schedule. His toy garage is stuffed with more than 20 different kayaks. In his Mirage sea kayak he has paddled the Hawkesbury Canoe Classic, across Bass Strait and around Tasmania.

Bonus features:

As usual, we will also have a slack line (provided byhttp://pureslacklines.com/) and, alcoholic beverages including beer, wine and cider (by donation). You may also BYO.

The Hutch is located at 12 Hutchinson St, St Peters

P.S. Feel free to invite other like minded people!

[FatCanyoner]

G'day folks,

Adventure Time is back on this month (for those who haven't been, it's a free event bringing together bushwalkers, climbers, canyoners, cavers, mountain bikers, bush runners, paddlers and general lovers of the outdoors).

The exciting news is that, after having to cancel due to bushfires threatening his home late last year, Glenn Singleman is finally able to make it along. He'll be joined by Ben Artup (A.K.A Sleep Train), who was the first person to complete the full length of the Grose Valley in a day. I've also attached a PDF flier if you want to email / share the event with friends (see below).

Date: Thursday, 27 March 2014
Time: 7.30pm until late
Address: 12 Hutchinson St, St Peters

Speakers:

Glenn Singleman: "Professional Adventuring -- a contradiction in terms?"

Glen is an internationally recognised professional adventurer. He is probably best known for his BASE-climb exploits and has successfully climbed and then BASE-jumped from some of the highest cliffs on the planet. Glen and his wife Heather currently hold the official record for the highest BASE jump in the world. Tonight, he will be speaking to us about professional adventuring; whether adventurers have 'use by' dates like many other sports people and if it possible to be an adventurer and have a mortgage or children or a steady job. He will address these questions with a run through some of the 'professional' adventures that he has been involved with over the years. For more information on Glenn, check out his website: http://www.baseclimb.com/

Ben Artup: "Adventure trail running and bushwalking"

Ben Artup lives in the Blue Mountains and is an avid bush walker and trail runner. Ben is also a former professional Triathlete. Ben holds several bush records in the Blue Mountains including the first 1 day completion of the Grose valley in 1999 in a time of 15hrs 21 mins 14 seconds.  He is also the current course record holder for the 6 foot track marathon in a time of 3hrs and 15 mins 25 seconds. And has completed the 3 Peaks several times – the fastest being 19hrs and 5mins (from climbers car park return). However, Ben's major passion and interest now lies in the great Wollemi Wilderness. In 2008 he attempted to traverse the park from North to South - making it from Denman to Wirriba Ridge (near Gospers Mtn) in 7 days, alone, before being beaten by the terrain and food supply issues. Now with 3 kids under 3, Ben fits running and bush walking adventures in where he can, and has 2 future goals: to traverse the Wollemi North to South in the Fastest Known Time (FKT) using no trails, and win the North Face 100 within 2 years. Ben will talk about his experiences in local wildernesses, including; hallucinations of Nuns on river banks, sleeping in a garbage bag on Mt Strong Leg, eating boiled up vegemite as a Last Supper when he was 9 years old, and how bush walking can be the best prep for ultra-marathons, among other stories.

Bonus features:

As usual, we will also have a slack line (provided by http://pureslacklines.com/) and, alcoholic beverages including beer, wine and cider (by donation). You may also BYO.

Make sure you send an email to our mailing list if you want to keep updated about future Adventure Time events: adventuretimesydney@gmail.com

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[FatCanyoner]

Adventure Time is on again

When: 7.30pm until late, Thursday 8 May 2014
Where: 12 Hutchinson St, St Peters

This month we have:

MIKE LAW - Remote rope rescue
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Infamous climbing legend and Adventure Time favourite, Mike Law will be demonstrating how to save an injured or unconscious lead climber, abseiler or anyone else that ends up hanging off a rope. One lucky person will be suspended in the rafters, and rescue techniques and best practice will be discussed and demonstrated. A must see for climbers, canyoners and abseilers.

TONY RUZEK - Big mountain skiing from the roof of the world
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Tony, a Sydney-based adventurer, has been skiing since almost before he could walk. Beginning in his native Czech Republic, over the years Tony has travelled around the world in his quest for perfect powder. In 2010, Tony attempted to become the first Australian or Czech to ski from the summit of an 8000 metre peak. Along with a friend, they set off on the only unsupported attempt that year to the summit of Cho Oyu, on the border of Tibet and Nepal. At 8,201m tall it is the sixth highest peak on earth.

While his push to the summit was unsuccessful, Tony did manage to ski down the mountain from Camp 3, which sits almost 7,500m above sea level. He will speak about the thrill of skiing from the roof of the world, along with the challenges and benefits of his choice to avoid commercial operators and instead attempt the Himalayan peak unsupported -- a decision that allowed him to do the trip for less than a fifth of the cost of going with a guided group.

VALHALLA - Sydney premiere of the new Sweetgrass ski film
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The amazing team at Sweetgrass Productions have given Adventure Time permission to screen their ground-breaking new film, Valhalla:

The weightlessness of youth: every breath radiates opportunity and hope; every sense thrives on the wealth of the present; every thing whispers of brilliance and awe. When you’ve seen the season’s first great snow through the eyes of a child—you’ve known true happiness. But what happened to that simple joy? Where do we find the freedom that time and wisdom stole away?

Valhalla, Sweetgrass Productions’ fourth feature film, is the tale of one man’s search to rediscover the freedom of his youth. Feeling the distant heat of it’s fire still burning in the mountains of the frozen north, he goes in search of those tending the flame—the untamed, the wild, and the outcast dwelling on the fringe.

Weaving narrative-driven style with award-winning, face-melting backcountry ski and snowboard cinematography; Valhalla is a vivid explosion of color, character, snow, and nostalgic soul.


BONUS FEATURES
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As usual, we will also have a slack line (provided byhttp://pureslacklines.com/) and, alcoholic beverages including beer, wine and cider (by donation). You may also BYO.


KEEP IN THE LOOP:
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If you want to make sure you never miss an event, send an email to adventuretimesydney@gmail.com and you'll get added to the mailing list.

There's also a facebook event for those who prefer their media social: https://www.facebook.com/events/766448433389946/

[PTC]

Just reading up on another of my forums that one of my mates Curly will be speaking at your next event. I hope she puts on a slide show of her photos for you. As she has an amazing talent. And all her photos will make you think differently and look more around our world at what is hidden under and around us.

Know that i know about Adventure Time. I wish i was in Sydney more with work then i would love to attend.