Tassie Traverse Part 2/4: The Overland Track

Day 5: Four Ways to Waterfall Valley Hut 29.04km; 7:53hrs ; 1370m ascent ...continued from part 1/4... ...An hour later and we were ready to hit the road again, this time with Em’s brother and sister in law. They kept us company and entertained us in cold, wet blustery conditions until just past Marian’s Lookout, …

Mount Nereus: 2-4 October 2021

Mount Nereus GPS route It’s been a long time since one of these - time to see if I can still write! So many things have changed or are changing, but one thing that stays kind of the same is that feeling when I find myself out in the middle of nowhere, or even somewhere, …

Gog Range, Brewery Knob, Mount Read and Mount Huxley: 17-19 June 2020

Gog Range I’ve been restless - perhaps a result of the massive change and feeling a little lost in what I want to do with my life now that it’s so very different. The best thing that makes me feel grounded is walking (although gardening isn't too far behind). So guess what I’ve been up …

Proteus: 31 December 2017

Marking the last day of the year with a 10.5 hr walk in constantly drizzling rain doesn’t sound like much fun, does it? It wasn’t exactly the plan, but it was the reality! Graham and I had another four days to get fit with, but the weather was almost just as bad as the last …

Mt Beecroft: 3 July 2017

My first walk to Beecroft was early in my bushwalking days, so when we chose to head off for a couple of days escape in winter to Cradle, I certainly didn't mind going back. And with blue skies, very little cloud, a little bit of snow and perfect views towards Cradle, there was nothing to …