After climbing all around Beringbooding Rock on Good Friday morning, it was time to find Elachbutting Rock camping area. We found a nice area at the base of the rock and decided it would be our base for the next 3 days. 
After a late lunch it was time to go see what was so special about this place. Just looked like a lot of serious climbing ahead from down here. We all started out together walking around the base, with the 2 dogs on leads. As we started to climb, pore old Olley, started to cry as his nails couldn’t grip the rock, and he was slipping backwards. So the dogs were taken back to camp, while Jodie,[ Mary and Steve’s eldest daughter,] and I kept climbing.! Steve and Chris were nowhere to be seen. Now it’s all good going up, and I had non slip shoes on, but when we had to stop for a breather, I looked down!! This is it, one pic , and i’m outta here.
By this time Jodie was about 20 meters behind, and starting to make nervous sounds, and very little progress. Apparently we had caught the eyes of the campers below, who were now shouting to us to keep going, as there was no point in going backwards.!! Ha Ha. 
Oh shit, I had reached my limits, and didn’t have a leg to stand on, literally, as they were shaking so much, and felt like jelly. Finally we decided that there must be an easier way to the top, and I still had more living to do, so on all fours, and going sideways like a crab, I slowly got back to Jodie and we climbed down. Much to the amusement of the campers below, whom I think we’re getting ready to put down drinks and scrap us off their patch of paradise. Once down to earth we asked if there was an easy way up, must be as we could see people walking above us.
Sure enough walk further along base then up, Ok, now with Mary in tow and no dogs, it was time for the second attempt. We Made it, and here are some of the photos of the popular Elachbutting Rock.
After all that climbing it was back to camp for dinner and a relax by a campfire. With a full moon, and clear skies, life is good. 
There was still more to see of this area, we found an old rock well and it amazes us that none of there areas in W A are fenced off. So different to over East, they would be fenced off and danger signs all around.
Caves and more beautiful coloured rock walls. 
Lots of fun, and we were loving this weekend of adventure.
A short bush walk into the base and another lot of beauty surrounds you, And there wasn’t much climbing involved to see it. 
As the shadows got longer, we looked back on where we had been, and headed back to camp, for another night and more laughs by the campfire.
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