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‘The aim of this: medium, trip was Mitre Plats:and- Blue Range. On Friday: night the party set up camp near... ‘the bottom of the track and-pulled -their pits’ Up. - ‘round their’ears“to stifle the sound of rain on nylon. The rain paused just long enough for a brew and I ‘breakfast, then it was off through the dripping bush I “on the sid@leé track- aa Meet eer ee atin I below: en By the time the pity ronched Mitre Flats it Became apparent to the trip leader ..... that an ugly mutiny was brewing. ~« Some -mémbérg’wére not at all © keen to carry on, each new thought of continuing up: ‘river quickly extinguished ‘by yat another. heavy’ shower on the tih hut roof... Reluctantly, keener. members’ yielded to these pressures: and’ te into a their pits with a hot brew. Sunééy morning's much improved weather was just right for. ‘a climb -up ‘to. Baldy to quieten the: dissidents ,° “before. etrpilings down the river to meet the bus. Soca Trip members. — Meg Smith, Mike ‘Bogisch, Barry Ihle, Rachael’ Patrick,’ Steve -RayDes and: honest: -trip leader, Jan Simmons. : : Sea