Track logs, gear notes and the occasional photograph from the sandstone country west of Sydney.
Left the car park at five. Mist was still sitting in the Jamison Valley, and the only sound for the first hour was the water falling off the escarpment. By nine the lookouts were full and it was time to drop into the valley.
Three easy days from Katoomba to the caves, with a cold river crossing on the first afternoon. Tank water at the campsites is reliable; treat anything from the creeks.
Light shell, one warm layer, a hat you actually like wearing. Evenings drop fast once the sun leaves the valley, even in late spring.