>> another GN WORLD RECORD !!

jonathan · Guru

>> another GN WORLD RECORD !!

AmandaJayne · Guru

ooooooooo well done.... not too sure how far that is.... but well done!!!!!

pauline · Guru

Well there you go, just think how fit you are going to be. Running a marathon will be next...........

Happywanderer · The Master

My gosh, jonathan, are you sure. Thats a heck of a walk.
Will check with the officials on the Nomads Book of Records when I get there.
I've looked over at the other side, never had the urge to walk there though.

Happywanderer · The Master

I'm just wondering how you think they would have got medical assistance to you if required. Jimbos bike would be the only mode of transport to get around there.

Ma · Guru

The mind boggles confuse Can't you just picture Jimbo and Billee with a stretcher, one forward one aft, trotting around the lake to bring Jon back to base.........

animalcarer · Senior Member

Thats great, I love tramping, and losing weight at moment, so I will be in fine fetter when we take off in february. You must have started early in the morning, what 5am and did you take glucose and water. what was the terrain like.many hills?

lynette

Happywanderer · The Master

All flat Lyn, a lot swampy I would think around the back. Have only walked across the front. Its all farmland across the other side. Imagine the snakes.

jonathan · Guru

>> another GN WORLD RECORD !! (can only happen in oZ)

Vic · Guru

RE: >> another GN WORLD RECORD !!

Happywanderer · The Master

Jonathan, you could have swam across that channel and grabbed some yabbies on the way through.

Vic · Guru

Happywanderer wrote:
Jonathan, you could have swam across that channel and grabbed some yabbies on the way through.

And if he had done it nude he wouldn't have had to worry about any bait ! wink biggrin

Happywanderer · The Master

And to the applause of all the ladies standing on the bank.

pauline · Guru

Vic wrote:
Happywanderer wrote:
Jonathan, you could have swam across that channel and grabbed some yabbies on the way through.
And if he had done it nude he wouldn't have had to worry about any bait !

Now that really made me laugh, imagination is a wonderful thing... biggrin evileye biggrin

the rocket · Guru

my goodness. what a feat. you must be a fit 20 year old. good on ya. rocket n strop

kandagal · Guru

Well Johathon You get a big cheer from me. Great feat

gubby · Guru

Keep that up Jonathan and you'll wear your legs down to the same length as mine... wink

-- Edited by gubby on Sunday 30th of October 2011 04:49:36 PM

jonathan · Guru

Gubby .. I couldn't bear to see you darling wife unable to pick us apart ..

and Vic .. as you would know, it's hard to maintain ones image all the time ..

and .. Its not good when yabbies prefer old steak to fresh mince either .. I suppose one must learn to walk on water .. it has been done before and under much less stress ..

Jon

Beth54 · Guru

What a feat! I'm impressed Jonathon!

Reminds me of a camping trip with the young-uns in my family...they decided to paddle the Queen Mary..canoe...up a creek. Barb wire fence...crawl out the muddy bank, physically carry very heavy QM up and over...back in the water...flotsam from floodwater..up and manhandle QM again...and so it went. They were gone for hours! Makes for a great yarn though...They call it character building! It's an oft told story in my family.

And Gubby, I love that picture!

-- Edited by Beth54 on Sunday 30th of October 2011 06:36:06 PM

-- Edited by Beth54 on Sunday 30th of October 2011 06:36:25 PM

justcruisin01 · Guru

Jonathan wrote;; Full support was always present with live communcations back to the Base Camp where medical assistance was always on hand though never needed ..

If support was needed we were going to hijack one of the many boats here to cross the lake.

Bring Jonathan back as a boat person & all would be fixed. biggrin biggrin biggrin

Ma · Guru

justcruisin01 wrote:
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If support was needed we were going to hijack one of the many boats here to cross the lake.
Bring Jonathan back as a boat person & all would be fixed.

Just think of all those advantages.

jonathan · Guru

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RALPHRALPH · Senior Member

hello is there something in the water for everyone to go ga ga.whats the fuss about a little walk confuse

gubby · Guru

RALPHRALPH wrote:
hello is there something in the water for everyone to go ga ga.whats the fuss about a little walk

A little hint RalphRalph, don't take everything you read on this Forum as serious, I've noticed now and then there is a bit of lightheartedness and levity, also a little bit of joking and taking the mickey out of one another.

This is just something I've noticed occasionally, everyone is not as serious as Wombat, Vic and myself... wink

_wombat_ · Master (of Mischief)

gubby wrote:
RALPHRALPH wrote:
hello is there something in the water for everyone to go ga ga.whats the fuss about a little walk
A little hint RalphRalph, don't take everything you read on this Forum as serious, I've noticed now and then there is a bit of lightheartedness and levity, also a little bit of joking and taking the mickey out of one another.
This is just something I've noticed occasionally, everyone is not as serious as Wombat, Vic and myself...

I'll 2nd, 3rd, & 4th that gubby biggrin

Ma · Guru

It's called living Ralph and the ability to laugh at yourself and share a sense of humour with like minded nomads.

Vic · Guru

Absolute nonsense.......You should all be locked away in the funny farm......say hello to me when you get there, i've been here for awhile already!

(Used to be a nice place, but can't go for a walk now without falling down one of Wombat's bloody holes.....) confuse biggrin biggrin biggrin

ChiChi1 · Guru

Jonathan, Your record is safe as far as i'm concerned I won't be challeging it. But look out for Molly i'm sure she could give you a run for your money. She's still thinking about it though. lol

jules47 · The Happy Helper

jonathon -

yeoeleven · Guru

Vic wrote:
Well done Jon, no doubt the support team was relaxing and standing by having drinkies and nibble while you were away, hard work standing by, lol!

Glad you did it Jon, Yeoeleven would have been proud of you also being a keen walker himself if he had been there!

Well done Jon, your record is safe from me. My efforts have been mainly endurance and climbing lately in Cape Le Grand National Park and they are documented in that thread. No GN world record was created but anyone is welcome to have a go just to complete the walks.

John