WORST WALK - Sandiman Head in the heat (October)

TOUGHEST WALK - Day one of the Overland Track - On a hot humid day we ascended to Marions Lookout and then climbed Cradle Mountain, plus the longish walk to Waterfall Valley. Any wonder I suffered from heatstroke.

MOST DISAPPOINTING WALK - Ejected off Brooks Plateau (with 18 other Shoalhaven Bushwalkers) by NPWS as they were doing a Hazard Reduction burn in the area - we received this news just 45 minutes into the walk.

TOUGHEST ASCENT - Cradle Mountain in the heat

BEST VIEW - Looking down Pinestone Valley from Mt Doris on the Overland Track to grand views of Cathedral Mountain and the Ducane Range on a clear sunny day

BEST CAMPSITE - Kia Ora Campsite on the Overland Track

WORST CAMPSITE - Pelion Plains Camp in the rain - Leech-fest

NASTIEST BEASTIES - The Thieving Possums on the Overland Track

SORBENT AWARD - The Du Cane Hut Dunny on the Overland Track - those who have seen it know exactly what I'm talking about.

DEVIOT ACT - Queensland Cop Bill and the Drop Bears & Kangawalafox episode on the Overland Track

STATEMENT OF THE YEAR - "This Must Be The No Frills Whale Watching Tour" - some members of Shoalhaven Bushwalkers halfway through Jervis Bay whale watching trip

PROFANITY AWARD - Campers at Windy Ridge Campsite in Tasmania battling the hungry thieving possums

MOMENT OF PURE INSPIRATION - Just being on the Overland Track in near perfect weather

LOITERING WITH INTENT - Possums on the Overland Track

DECOMPOSING AWARD - Sue Bosdyk of the Shoalhaven Bushwalkers for her constant flatulence during day 1 of the Corang Circuit walk in the Budawangs

CLAYTONS BUSHWALKERS - Where were all the Wombat members in 2005? Only Vicki got to join me on one multi-day walk

BROKEN COMPASS AWARD - Brett Davis - He was adamant the main camping cave at Burrumbeet Brook was closer to the main camping area than it really was

MOUNTAIN GOAT - Colin Taylor on the Corang Circuit

BEST WATERFALL - D'Alton Falls on the Overland Track (In a year where many great waterfalls and cascades were visited)

TRIG POINT OF THE YEAR - Tapitallee (near Berry)

FLOGGING A DEAD HORSE AWARD - Shoalhaven Bushwalkers complaining about Borstal's snoring at Burrumbeet Brook camping caves