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The pines loosing its pines 3-May-2008 At 10:01:02 AM MichaelOR

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It is time to act now! The gums camp ground was established and planted in the time I have been climbing. I returned to araps for the first time in 5 years (hard to drive past the Gramps!) last w/end and camped in the Gums. It has taken years, but it has worked.
When I started climbing in '88, you could drive into the Pines and camp! Times have changed.
The combination of years of soil compaction, insect infestation, drought and age means that the Pines need to go..... they have no future. They should be removed in one hit, the soil ripped up across the ground slope, and the area planted with natives of the Mount. It'll take another 10-15 years to be established, but it needs to be done soon.
Camping in the Gums maybe adequate for most of the year, but Nati Lake can help with overflow.
We cannot ignore reality - the Pines camping area will be out of action for for a period of time.
Michael