A reminder: why we organise tawe nunnugah – lbt

If one or two people set out from Cockle Creek in alittle open boat with all their gear aboard determined to arrive in SullivansCove in ten days time they would have a difficult and potentially dangeroustask in from of them, particularly if they weren’t familiar with thewaters.  They will have organised food and water for the trip, and ways toreplenish en route.  They will need to find camp sites for every nightwhere they can safely moor or haul out their boat.  These intrepidtravellers will need to keep a weather watch and regularly check the forecasts.When they are out in the middle of the southern channel and a squall hits themthey will feel vulnerable.  If they are exhausted and becalmed and still along way from shore they will long for a tow.  When they do reach thebeach and set up camp they will be so tired by the time they have heated uptheir rations that they will crawl into their sleeping bags and barely noticethat they are damp.Compare that with Tawe Nunnugah.

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