MOST ENJOYABLE DAY WALK - Christmas Bush Trail (near Yalwal west of Nowra) - a one day walk that had almost everything, good open walking trails, inspiring cliff top views, an interesting rock tunnel, a steep scrambling descent and some challenging off track - and done with the On-Track walking group

WORST WALK - One day recce of McKenzie Trail near Yalwal - entire trail badly overgrown and I suffered from heat stress

WORST WEATHER - The heatwave conditions for McKenzie Trail

BEST VIEW - Waterfalls in full flow on the Royal Coast Walk (A rarity in recent years)

BEST CAMPSITE - Sealers Cove at Wilsons Promontory

BEST CAMPING CAVE - The rarely visited caves on the western end of Mount Haughton

NASTIEST BEASTIES - The flies at Abrahams Bosom - resembled an alpine walk in the height of summer, even though it was only early spring

BEST WILDLIFE SIGHTING - Abrahams Bosom near Jervis Bay (So many Whales & so many Echidnas)

PRODIGAL SON - The new Wombats eMag - from Newsletter in 1991, to Magazine in 1997, back to newsletter in 2004, it has been reborn as a one-two monthly email keeping my long time hiking friends up to date with all the latest in outdoor news

DEVIOT ACT - Kynie Evison posing lewdly at the water pipe at Sealers Cove camping area at Wilsons Promontory

DIALECT AWARD FOR JOVIAL JABBERING - Any walk with the Shoalhaven Bushwalkers

MAGGIE SIMPSON AWARD - My fall on the wet and slippery metal grid walkway at Curra Moors (Royal Coast Walk) - Fell flat on my face, badly cutting my right hand and both knees and breaking my digital camera

BEST NEW EQUIPMENT - Sea To Summit Dry Bags and Rucksack Liner - gone are the mass of plastic shopping bags and garbage bin liners of recent years

BEST NICKNAME - The Two Amigos (Peter Farrell & Jock Findlayson)

SCHOLAR OF THE YEAR - Sandra Kelley at Wilsons Promontory with her knowledge of Australian birdlife

CALL OF THE WILD - The Pacific Gull that crapped on Kynie Evison as she sat eating lunch above Norman Point on the Wilsons Promontory hike

MOMENT OF PURE INSPIRATION - Any Solo hike that gives great views, provides wildlife sightings and the peace and quiet of walking alone

LOITERING WITH INTENT - Any of the wildlife that frequents the campsites at Wilsons Promontory (these include Crimson Rosellas, Crows, Magpies, Bush Rats and Possums)

CLAYTONS HIKERS - Whatever happened to the walking itinerary of Craig Rayner, Dave Aldridge and Vicki Ellis?

IMPERSONATION AWARD - Who was doing all the 'Austin Powers' impersonations at Abrahams Bosom - "Yeah Baby Yeah"

MOUNTAIN GOAT - Any of the 8 Shoalhaven Bushwalkers on the Haughton-Hoddle exploratory weekend in September

COWARDICE AWARD - The 7 hikers who refused to go on this year's Royal Coast Walk because it had rained heavily for a couple of days - suffice to say the weather turned out quite bearable

BAD HEAD DAY AWARD - Is there any headwear on the market that doesn't make you look like a yobbo or dork and ruin great photographs by placing the subjects face in complete darkness

BEST BUSHWALKING WEBSITE - www.wildwalks.com (A great site for browsing topographic maps and checking out track notes)

BEST WATERFALL - Curra Brook Falls on the Royal Coast Walk in full flow

GEAR FREAK AWARD - Who, Me?

BAD TIMING AWARD - The long McKenzie Station Recce on what became the hottest day since the beginning of summer and a day with no breeze

DEBILITATOR AWARD - Brett Davis still gives me a hard time about my choice of hiking clothing, constantly on my back about my weight, general fitness, smoking habit and snoring