Background: In front of a wising well
Guy:
I want to spend the rest of my life
in a rich woman's arms ...
(Poof !)
Guy is turned into a pet pooch dog 😊
Previous funnies posted here have been
migrated to:
https://onemanadreaming.blogspot.com/
Saturday, August 8, 2026
A man's gotta eat. A man's gotta drink. A man's gotta climb mountains. And a man's gotta laugh.
Background: In front of a wising well
Guy:
I want to spend the rest of my life
in a rich woman's arms ...
(Poof !)
Guy is turned into a pet pooch dog 😊
Previous funnies posted here have been
migrated to:
https://onemanadreaming.blogspot.com/
Sunday, July 12, 2026
Invincible Trig cave/tunnel, Ben Bullen SF, NSW, Australia
2026 July ... day-hike
To Invincible Trig (Ben Bullen)
Invincible View Cave (GOS)
Signature Cave (GOS)
in Ben Bullen State Forest &
Gardens of Stone State Conservation Area
NSW, Australia
This trip report -
Cave / tunnel beneath Invincible Trig
This report is only on the cave / tunnel
just beneath Invincible Trig
in Ben Bullen State Forest.
It is a cave with 2 openings ... like a tunnel.
The cave can't be seen from the trig area,
because it is over the cliff edge.
It is not documented anywhere on the web ...
Except here 😊
And not mentioned by Yuri Bolotin
in Walk.18 in the book
"Gardens of Stone National Park and Beyond"
(by Michael Keats & Brian Fox)
Just curious 😊 ...
- Has anyone been to this cave / tunnel ?
- Were we the first group here ?
Location of Invincible Trig cave / tunnel
Described in detail in these 2 videos.
(Same video, uploaded to 2 different platforms)
- Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/mntviews/reel/DbDL4pfCrLR/
- YouTube:
https://youtube.com/shorts/ptA_HSSb2hs
1) The cave opening in relation to the trig.
Photo by John Graham
2) The cave opening in relation to the trig.
Photo by John Graham
3) The cave opening in relation to the trig.
- Yellow dots:
• The way down to the cave.
• Also watch the previously mentioned videos.
Photo by John Graham
4) The cave / tunnel is below these twin rock.
- Watch the previously mentioned videos
on how to climb up/down the cliff edge
to the cave entrance.
Location of Invincible Trig
-33.328341, 150.049027
Grid Reference: Cullen Bullen 2532 0841
Google Maps link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/jm5K5ZEYf8hRSGGF7
BushExplorers:
https://www.bushexplorers.com.au/encyclopaedia/invincible-trigstation
Dingo Gap:
https://dingogap.net.au/places/invincible-trig
Book:
"Gardens of Stone National Park and Beyond"
by Michael Keats & Brian Fox
Chapter: Walk.18
Main trip report
Trip report of the day-hike
will be written up one day.
Watch this space 😊
Saturday, June 7, 2025
Crack N Back route, Southern Highlands, NSW, Australia
2025-June
Day-trip ... bushwalk
Crack N Back route in
Tianjara postcode area
(Boolijah locality, Georges Yard area)
NSW Southern Highlands
Australia
Prolog - Crack N Back route
Main features of the Crack N Back route are
3 interesting narrow slots.
1st Slot:
-35.07435 150.37156 to -35.07429 150.37226
Grid Reference:
Sassafras 6034 1555 to 6040 1556
About 60 meters
2nd Slot:
-35.07422 150.37252 to -35.07386 150.37321
Grid Ref 6043 1557 to 6049 1561
About 50 meters
3rd Slot:
-35.07259 150.37588 to -35.07251 150.37614
Grid Ref 6073 1576 to GR 6075 1577
About 25 meters
Preview of the 3 slots
1st Slot.
2nd Slot.
3rd Slot.
Photo by John Graham
Our group
7 of us:
1 Paul Ma - leader
2 Elizabeth Zhu
3 John Graham
4 Lydia Zhang
5 Lyndal Tegel
6 Maggie Qiu
7 May Yang
Topographic map
1:25,000 scaled 8927-1N Sassafras
Map 1)
Trailhead
Trailhead is an open space,
off Braidwood Road, Tianjara, NSW
Plenty of cars can be parked there.
-35.086077, 150.372307
Grid Reference: Sassafras 6043 1426
Google Maps link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/yhtdqWktiXuBiCez5
Refer to the bottom arrow in the map below.
GPS tracklog file & route
GPX tracklog file can be downloaded
from this link:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hivXvUzGlhaL5spDykboLU7J3ZNKkQtY/view
Map 2) The tracklog (in red).
- 5 blue arrows, clockwise from bottom:
1 Trailhead ... Park cars here
-35.086077, 150.372307
Grid Ref: 6043 1426
Google Maps link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/yhtdqWktiXuBiCez5
2 Leave firetrail
-35.07349, 150.36817
Grid Ref 6003 1564
3 1st Slot
4 2nd Slot
5 3rd Slot
Map 3) Zooming into the Crack N Back route.
- 4 blue arrows, left to right:
1 Leave firetrail
-35.07349, 150.36817
Grid Ref 6003 1564
2 1st Slot
3 2nd Slot
4 3rd Slot
Map 4) Satellite image of Map 2.
- Yellow arrows:
Same as the 5 blue arrows in Map 2.
In summary:
- Park cars at the trailhead.
- Walk on firetrail for 1.6 km.
- On to the Crack N Back route.
- Walk through 1st, 2nd, 3rd Slots.
- Climb up the cliff.
- Along cliff top back to the firetrail.
- Back to our cars.
Timeline & Distances
Park cars at trailhead.
09:43 0.0 km Start walking.
10:06 1.6 km Leave firetrail.
At start of Crack N Back foot track.
-35.07349, 150.36817
GR 6003 1564
10:16 2.07km Above 1st Slot.
-35.07435, 150.37156
GR 6034 1555
Wait for others to climb down.
10:27 2.1 km My turn to climb down the slot.
Inside 1st Slot ... about 60 meters long.
10:41 2.19km Out of 1st Slot.
-35.07429, 150.37226
GR 6040 1556
10:47 2.21km Above 2nd Slot.
-35.07422, 150.37252
GR 6043 1557
Wait for others to climb down.
10:57 2.23km I'm down at the bottom of 2nd Slot.
Inside 2nd Slot ... about 50 meters long.
11:06 2.32km Out of 2nd Slot.
-35.07386, 150.37321
GR 6049 1561
11:40 2.58km At a fallen log.
-35.07285, 150.37539
GR 6068 1573
May climbs up the log for fun 😊 ...
Refer to Photos #52.
11:45 2.59km Leave fallen log.
11:54 2.65km At bottom of 3rd Slot.
-35.07259, 150.37588
GR 6073 1576
Lunch.
I also explore a little further east.
There is a steep drop down to the next level.
Refer to Photo #59.
12:22 2.7 km My turn to climb up the 3rd Slot.
Inside 3rd Slot ... about 25 meters long.
12:54 2.74km Above 3rd Slot.
-35.07251, 150.37614
GR 6075 1577
Wait for others to climb out of the 3rd Slot.
12:57 2.74km Resume walking.
12:59 2.78km At cliff top edge ...
as far east as we are willing to go.
13:04 2.78km Return to cars by walking
westward along cliff top edge.
13:44 3.85km At firetrail ... same spot as 10:06.
14:06 5.45km Back at our cars.
--------------------------------
Total:
4 hrs 23 mins
5.45 km Distance is from Google Earth
Pictures - Trailhead
Trail head is an open space at:
-35.086077, 150.372307
Grid Ref: 6043 1426
Google Maps link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/yhtdqWktiXuBiCez5
1) At the trailhead.
- A bunch of motorbikes ...
What are they doing ?
Un-named firetrail
2) Un-named firetrail ...
In an area known as Georges Yard.
- Left to right: May, Maggie, Elizabeth
- Yellow arrow:
Direction of walk to Crack N Back route
Foot track - Start of Crack N Back route
At -35.07349, 150.36817
Grid Ref: 6003 1564
we leave the firetrail, turn right into a foot track.
That foot track is the start of Crack N Back route.
3) Sign near the start of the foot track:
"Crack N Back"
- May
- Location: Roughly
-35.07362, 150.36903
Grid Ref: 6011 1563
Photo by Maggie
1st Slot - Above the slot
We come to the first of 3 slots.
-35.07435, 150.37156
Grid Ref: 6034 1555
4) Above the 1st Slot.
- Clockwise from top-left:
Elizabeth, Lyndal, Lydia, John, Maggie, May
- May is pointing at the slot.
5a, b) Above the 1st Slot.
- We are going to get down there ... exciting !
1st Slot - Dropping down into it
6) Dropping down into the 1st Slot.
- John watching Lyndal dropping down
7) May's turn to drop down into the slot.
- Lyndal is already down there.
8) My turn to drop down.
- In front of me ... clockwise from top:
Lyndal, Maggie, May
9) Further down the slot.
- Maggie ... leading
Followed by: John, Lyndal, Paul, May
Photo by Elizabeth
10) Looking back at the hole ...
Where we dropped down into the slot.
- Left to right: Lydia, Elizabeth
1st Slot - Inside
It is a nice one !
11) One more rock to climb down
to the bottom of the slot.
- Top to bottom: John, Lyndal
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
12a) May.
12b) Lydia.
- They are on the same rock
as Lyndal was in Photo #11.
13a, b) Lyndal taking photos of John.
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
14a, b) Having fun by straddling the walls 😊
- 14a: Top to bottom: John, Lyndal, May, Lydia
- 14b: • Lydia having fun ... photographed by May
• Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
15a, b) Maggie having fun 😊
- 15a: • Top to bottom: Maggie, Elizabeth
• Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
- 15b: Maggie, Elizabeth, John
16) Looking back at where we came from.
- Top to bottom: Elizabeth, Maggie
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
17) Again, looking back at where we came from.
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
18) It's a nice slot !
- May ... furthest away, taking photos.
Below her, left to right: Lyndal, Paul, John
Further below: Lydia, Maggie
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
Photo by Elizabeth
19) Close to the exit of the 1st Slot.
- May, John, Lyndal
1st Slot - Climbing out
20) Climbing out of the 1st Slot.
- Top to bottom: May, Lyndal, John, Paul, Lydia
Photo by Elizabeth
21) Climbing out of the 1st Slot.
- John, Lyndal
22) Elizabeth ... climbing out of the slot.
23) Another view of Elizabeth climbing up.
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
1st Slot - Exit
-35.07429, 150.37226
Grid Ref: 6040 1556
24) Looking back at the exit of the slot.
- Top to bottom:
May, Maggie, Elizabeth, Lydia, Lyndal
Continue to the 2nd Slot
25) Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
2nd Slot - Climb down metal rungs
Not long after leaving the 1st Slot,
we come to the 2nd Slot.
-35.07422, 150.37252
Grid Ref: 6043 1557
To get down to the bottom of the 2nd Slot,
climb down a set of metal rungs.
It is a bit scary, not for the faint-hearted 😊
26) May ... about to climb down the metal rungs.
- John ... already at the bottom of the slot
- White arrow:
An archway to exit out of this slot ...
Refer to Photo #35.
27) Another look at the metal rungs.
- John
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
Photo by May
28a, b) Climbing down the metal rungs.
- 28a: Top to bottom: Maggie, Lydia, May
- 28b: Maggie's turn; Elizabeth at bottom
Photos by John
29) The metal rungs ... from another angle.
- At the top, left to right: Lydia, Maggie, Elizabeth
- Paul ... climbing down
Photo by John
30) From the bottom, looking up the metal rungs.
- At the top, left to right: Paul, Lydia, Maggie
- Lyndal ... climbing down
Photo by May
2nd Slot -
Video of climbing down metal rungs
31) Now, go and watch a video of Paul (me) climbing down the metal rungs.
- YouTube link:
https://youtube.com/shorts/1TbWSjwjvDE
- or Instagram link:
https://www.instagram.com/p/DH0HMvmC_pt
2nd Slot - Inside
32) Looking back at the cliff face ...
where we just climbed down.
- John, Lyndal
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
- A cave is at the bottom-right quadrant
(to the right of Lyndal).
Refer to Photos #33, #34.
2nd Slot - Cave
33a, b) The cave mentioned in the previous pic.
- John ... inspecting an artifact
- White arrow in both pics: Same bottle
34a, b) Some artifacts in the cave.
- Someone is staying here regularly !
- 34b: White circle:
It says: Marquee Adventurer Camp Chair
2nd Slot - Exit archway
We are still inside the 2nd Slot.
35a, b) Through this archway to exit the slot.
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
- 35b: Left to right: Elizabeth, May, Lydia, Maggie
#35a: Photo by Lyndal
Just outside 2nd Slot
-35.07386, 150.37321
Grid Ref: 6049 1561
36) Just outside the exit archway.
- May
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
37) Exit archway again.
- Left to right: Maggie, Lydia, Elizabeth
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
Photo by May
38) Further away from the exit archway.
- May
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
39a, b) Small cave up on the rock walls ...
Near the area of the previous pic.
- 39a: White oval:
A face-like feature ... Refer to #39b.
- 39b: Face-like feature in the white oval of #39a
#39b: Photo by Lyndal
40) Facing forward ... Picture taken near
where the previous pic was taken.
- May
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
Photo by Maggie
Ledge
After the 2nd Slot, keep walking along a ledge.
41) Walking along a ledge.
- Elizabeth ... blue smudge on left side of the pic
(Actually it is her backpack.)
- May, John, Lyndal ... middle of the pic.
42) Keep walking along a ledge.
- Clockwise from top:
Maggie, May, Elizabeth, Lydia, John
43) Paul, Lydia.
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
Photo by John
44) Looking back.
- Lyndal
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
45) Maggie ... having fun at a crack.
46) A tree close to the crack of previous pic.
- May ... posing
- Yellow arrow:
Direction of walk ... along a covered ledge
- It is also possible to walk below the ledge.
Both routes will join up at a fallen log ...
Photos #52, #53.
Covered ledge
47) Walking along the covered ledge.
- Left to right: Lyndal, Elizabeth, Lydia, John, May
48) Looking back at the covered ledge.
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
- Large upright tree:
Not the one in the previous pic
49) Looking back.
- Elizabeth
- White arrow:
Same tree as the one in previous pic.
- Red oval:
A little hairy to cross here ... Be careful !
Photo by Maggie
50) Looking back again.
- Red arrow:
Hairy passage in the red oval of previous pic
- Clockwise from nearest:
Lydia
Lyndal ... crossing the hairy passage
May, Maggie, Elizabeth, John
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
51) Still walking along the covered ledge.
- 5 people:
• Further away: John, Lyndal, Paul
• Closer: May, Maggie
- White oval: A fallen log ... Photos 52, 53
- Blue arrow: Direction of walk
Photo by Elizabeth
Fallen log
-35.07285, 150.37539
Grid Ref: 6068 1573
52a, b) We come to a fallen log.
- 52b: May ... having fun 😊
53a, b) Looking back at the fallen log.
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
- 53a: May
#53a: Photo by Lyndal
54) Still facing the fallen log.
- Left to right: Paul, May, Maggie, Elizabeth, Lydia
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
Photo by Lyndal
Large tree
55a, b) Same tree in both pics below.
- Maggie ... having fun
Photos by Lydia & May
Another covered ledge
56) At another covered ledge.
- Left to right: Elizabeth, Lydia, Maggie, John
57) The wall of the ledge.
3rd Slot - Entrance
-35.07259, 150.37588
Grid Ref: 6073 1576
We come to the 3rd Slot.
It'll lead us to the top of the cliffs.
We have lunch here first.
58) After lunch, we'll climb up this 3rd Slot.
- Yellow arrow & white oval:
A chockstone ...
We'll squeeze through the gap
below the chockstone.
The gap is very tight.
You'll need to take off your backpacks.
A little further along the ledge
As I said ...
We'll climb up the 3rd Slot (previous pic).
But, right now, I just want to check out
what lies further along the ledge.
59) The ledge comes to this sharp drop.
- Not possible to climb down here ...
Also, I don't want to get down 😊
(If you don't wish to climb up the cliff
via the 3rd Slot, you can keep going forward,
but not from the above pic.
At where the 3rd Slot is (Photo #58),
go back a bit to get down to a lower level,
then go forward by keeping close
to the base the cliffs.
Eventually, you should be able to find a way
up the cliffs.)
3rd Slot - Climbing up
-35.07259, 150.37588
Grid Ref: 6073 1576
60) This is where we climb up the cliffs ...
Same scene as Photo #58.
- It is a tight squeeze ...
Need to take off the backpacks.
- Top to bottom: May, Lydia
- Yellow arrow:
Same chockstone as the one in Photo #58
61) Lyndal's turn.
Photo by John
62) After the chockstone,
the slot becomes slightly wider.
- Looking back at Lyndal & John
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
63) A bit forward along the slot ...
and looking back.
- Paul, Elizabeth
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
Photo by May
64) Facing forward.
(From where the previous pic was taken)
- May
- Red dot:
Need to climb up the vertical rock face
to here !!!
3rd Slot - Up a vertical rock face
To climb up the vertical rock face
of above pic:
One light-weight person has to step
on the shoulder of another person.
65) Maggie ...
on the shoulder of John, watched by May.
Maggie climbs up.
She then sets up John's rope for us to use.
66) John is creating knots on the rope ...
to make the rope easier for us to use.
- Top to bottom: Maggie, Lyndal, John
Photo by May
67) May's turn to climb up using the rope.
- Top to bottom: Maggie, Lyndal, May, John
3rd Slot - It continues
We've all climbed up the vertical rock face.
68) The 3rd Slot continues.
- Left to right: May, Elizabeth
- We'll now turn right into a shallow recess
(where the ladies are facing).
A birds-eye view of the recess is Photo #74.
3rd Slot - Looking back at it
69) Looking back at the 3rd Slot.
(Photo taken at same spot
as previous pic was taken)
- Lyndal (behind her is John)
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
70) Looking back at the 3rd Slot ... again.
(Photo taken near the big tree
at centre of Photo #68)
- Yellow arrow: Direction of walk
Climbing up and out of 3rd Slot
We are now at the shallow recess
mentioned in Photo #68.
This is where we'll climb up and out of the 3rd Slot.
Again, Maggie climbed up first
to set up John's rope.
The rope helps ...
although one should be able to climb up
bare-handed without the rope.
71) Lyndal climbing up.
- Watching & photographing from above:
Maggie, Lydia
72) Elizabeth's turn to climb up.
- Watching from above: Lydia, Lyndal
- Watching from below: John
Photo by May
73) The recess where we are climbing up.
- Elizabeth, May ... further away
- Paul ... middle
- Lyndal, John ... close to the rope
Photo by Mggie
74) Bird's-eye view of the 3rd Slot & recess.
- Elizabeth ... climbing up
- May ... photographing from below
Location of top of 3rd Slot
-35.07251, 150.37614
Grid Ref: 6075 1577
On top of the cliffs
75) Celebration ... We've finished all the climbing !
- Group photo, 7 of us, left to right:
John
Lyndal
Maggie
Elizabeth
Lydia
Paul
May
Photo by John
76) Showers in the distance ... Although
we encounter no rain for the whole day.
- It is also a very windy day.
We only feel it now on the cliff top.
Down in the slots, obviously
we didn't feel the wind.
Photo by Lyndal
Having fun at the cliff tops
77) May 😊
78) Maggie 😊
79a, b) John, Lyndal.
80) The fissure here is the earlier part
of the 3rd Slot ... around Photos #62, #63.
- Lyndal ... having fun 😊
- Clockwise from centre:
Lyndal, May, Elizabeth, Paul
Photo by John
81) May.
82) Clockwise from top: John, Lyndal, Paul.
Photo by May
83a, b) Same scene as previous pic.
- Lyndal
#83b: Photo by John
84) May ... at a another part of the cliff top.
85) May again ... she is everywhere !
Along cliff top towards our cars
86a, b, c) 180-degree panorama from the cliff top.
- 86b: Continuation to the right of #86a
- 86c: Continuation to the right of #86b
87) A rocky platform.
- Maggie
Looking down into 2nd Slot
88a, b) More precisely ...
Looking down into where
we exited the 2nd Slot in the morning.
- The 2 scenes below are almost identical.
- 88b: Yellow oval:
Same as the top-right corner of
Photos #37, #38
On firetrail back to our cars
89) On firetrail back to our cars.
- Left to right: May, John, Elizabeth, Lyndal
90) Pond ... Near start of the walk.
-35.085358, 150.371634
Grid Ref: 603 143
Google Maps link:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/wtW3DbTeqLqP7VBy6
- I forgot to take a photo of the pond
this morning when I started walking 😊
Acknowledgement
Thanks to Frank Liu for showing me this route ...
almost 3 months earlier, on 2025-March-23.
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