{"id":884,"date":"2025-12-01T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-01T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/?p=884"},"modified":"2025-12-07T21:01:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-07T10:01:25","slug":"camp-10-2025-the-long-way-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/camp-10-2025-the-long-way-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Camp #10 2025; the long way back, part 3"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The decision to jettison outta Silent Creek Campground came at a cost, the ritual morning coffee torn to shreds and with the hit of liquid gold not forth coming the lengthy climb out felt like an eternity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At around 9.15am I sung out to <a href=\"http:\/\/timeaway.net\/\" target=\"new\">Brad<\/a> via the CB that I was finding a spot to pull up and make myself a quick trackside coffee, Brad with other business in mind was quick to agree!<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1825.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-885\" style=\"width:432px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1825.jpg 608w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1825-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1825-300x533.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With the wind getting stronger by the minute and storm clouds brewing in the distance we finally made our way to the to the end of Felled Timber Rd. Post air up of tyres we jumped onto the Abercrombie Rd. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1832.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-886\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1832.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1832-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1832-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1832-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With no plan in place I suggested to Brad we charge on through to Bummaroo Ford campground and check it out as it wasn&#8217;t too far. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fast forward four hours and we are back at the OG spot in <a href=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/camp-10-2025-south-west-of-oberon-part-1\/\" target=\"new\">Part 1<\/a> of this adventure and it&#8217;s hailing!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1839.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-887\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1839.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1839-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1839-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1839-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1842.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-889\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1842.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1842-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1842-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1842-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Twenty minutes later the storm had passed, bringing calm back to the lake!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1846.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-890\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1846.jpg 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https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1849-300x533.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1851.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-893\" style=\"width:433px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1851.jpg 608w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1851-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1851-300x533.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>With a quiet evening on the cards due to a big day of driving, a short stint staring at the bush TV was all that was required to transition to REM&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1860.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-894\" style=\"width:436px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1860.jpg 608w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1860-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1860-300x533.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 608px) 100vw, 608px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Our final morning was met with an early rise and quick getaway, the weather wasn&#8217;t looking too sharp and with the mist coming of the lake we decided to make tracks and do a little exploring before calling it a day. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1870.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-895\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1870.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1870-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1870-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1870-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After traversing some creek crossings and navigating some very thin tracks resulting in a few more pinstripes we made our way back to Oberon, and for me a real cheeky dogs eye!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CRDO_01.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-897\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CRDO_01.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CRDO_01-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CRDO_01-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/CRDO_01-850x479.jpg 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"608\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1877.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-898\" style=\"width:435px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/shintara.net\/chronicles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/IMG_1877.jpg 608w, 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number 10 for 2025! See you on the flip side&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The decision to jettison outta Silent Creek Campground came at a cost, the ritual morning coffee torn to shreds and with the hit of liquid gold not forth coming the lengthy climb out felt like an eternity. 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