Act Five

Scene I

14 May

Travers Saddle

2:30pm

Another fine day, no rain!?

Enter one keen fit tramper from Sabine River side, throws down his pack at cairn and amuses himself by climbing various rocky nergs (slag heaps) while waiting for the others to arrive. This is the signal for two strange ceremonies to occur. A tin of 'Mini drink' is produced and after dilution it does the rounds. The 'dreaded group photograph' occurs four times, each time using delayed action. Party exits via frozen scree slopes on Travers side.

Scene II

Upper Travers Hut

4:30am

Light is provided by three candles, one green. Tea is ready quite rapidly. Discussion is centred round the green candle, which, it is maintained (again by Your's Truly) ' has been on every trip for a year; and is still going strong'. General disbelief turns to general mirth when green candle disintegrates to a pool of green wax on the floor,

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The owl and one trampette decides that it is an ideal time for a moonlight swim-cum-shampoo and exits through the door to river. Another tramper attempts to shave using a blunt razor in the light of a candle but gives up in disgust with a cut chin.

Another display of double-bunking occurs, this time at an even greater height from the floor.