Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby Richard W » Tue 10 Apr, 2018 9:13 am

For dry feet, you need to find a pair of Arc'teryx mattock drysocks.

http://www.itstactical.com/gearcom/packs/the-importance-of-quality-arcteryx-nemo-redrock-adventure/

I've had dry feet ever since I started wearing these.

Spent a month in Patagonia with a lot of swamps etc and stayed perfectly dry- overland track in winter, south coast track in autumn, same thing.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby weetbix456 » Tue 10 Apr, 2018 10:15 am

Yeaaa Andy is out there now..all his food drops pre-set. I believe he plans to paddle from Scott's Peak to the base of Frankland Peak - walk north and then paddle to The Pleiades. I think his idea is to be done by the start of July if all goes to plan :? you're a bloomin' nutter mate. Best of luck!!
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby north-north-west » Tue 10 Apr, 2018 10:32 am

weetbix456 wrote: I believe he plans to paddle from Scott's Peak to the base of Frankland Peak!

Would make more sense to go up via Terminal. Not that getting at either Secheron or Frankland from north or east is particularly easy.

Butt if he's starting now and expecting to be out by the start of July it's more an autumn traverse than winter.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby stepbystep » Tue 10 Apr, 2018 11:05 am

beardless wrote:A friend said he met Andy near the start of the South Coast Track at the beginning of an 88 day solo walk, including PB, Vanishing Falls, Bobs Knobs, Federation Peak and the Eastern and Western Arthurs, the Frankland Range and the Eldon Range and more. He is one tough adventurer.


I think he's in for a serious sh*tfight. The leg from the SCT to the Farmhouse track will make him or break him. He's doing that solo and he has little or no SW off track experience. I'll be very surprised and very impressed if gets through that lot as planned. He's planned to join up with others through the Arthurs.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby beardless » Tue 10 Apr, 2018 2:09 pm

It sounds like it will be very very tough.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby farefam » Tue 10 Apr, 2018 7:51 pm

It will be interesting to see how Andy goes with his autumn/ early winter trip. Having done most of the main ranges solo, I don't think there's anything on his route that is impossible, so long as he has made preparations for safe river crossings. I feel that it's really the psychological misery of weeks and weeks of wet scrub bashing that will be the most difficult thing to cope with on his trip. Particularly since he'll probably be in the clouds for a fair amount of the time and often won't have views to compensate for the physical trials. Still, I'll look forward to reading about it!
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby pazzar » Fri 13 Apr, 2018 12:48 pm

Does anyone know if Andy is carrying a Spot tracker? I'd be interested to track his progress, especially as he will be hitting the PB-Bobs section soon. I think he will be in for a torrid couple of weeks, but if he makes it through that, I think he will have a pretty good shot at going the distance.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby beardless » Fri 13 Apr, 2018 8:27 pm

And it looks like there will be a fair bit if rain in the South west over the coming days so river crossings will be a challenge.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby doogs » Fri 13 Apr, 2018 8:44 pm

With all the rain forecast Vanishing Falls will be real pretty.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby gonetroppo » Sat 21 Apr, 2018 12:39 pm

Was watching 'Winter on the Blade' (awesome) just this week when the penny dropped... hang on, this is the fellow we passed on the SCT a few weeks back! Was good to meet you Andy and very much looking forward to hearing about the adventure.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby Mountain Rocket » Sat 21 Apr, 2018 4:08 pm

pazzar wrote:Does anyone know if Andy is carrying a Spot tracker?

I don't think so. Last I spoke to him he had only just been convinced to take a PLB, he didn't mention it would be a SPOT one but is possible.

Regardless I wish him all the best. Man loves to push his own limits, those first couple of weeks will be make of break I reckon.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby jimmyharris » Sat 21 Apr, 2018 4:50 pm

I can shed some light on Andy's trip so far - I joined him at Farmhouse Creek and was planning to traverse the Eastern and Western Arthurs with him until I badly sprained my ankle early on and had to walk back out. Pretty disappointing after all the preparation but these things happen unfortunately.

Andy realised that he didn't have time (food) to get to Vanishing Falls and came out via PB and then biked up to Farmhouse Creek where I met him instead.

He does have a Spot tracker with him and is sending check-in messages most nights. Getting towards the end of the Eastern Arthurs on the last one I saw. The plan is then down to Cracroft Crossing for a re-supply and then the Western Arthur traverse followed by a kayak to the Franklands.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby Tas Tom » Mon 11 Jun, 2018 11:59 am

Does anyone have an update on Andy’s trip?
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby Mechanic-AL » Mon 11 Jun, 2018 7:04 pm

I cant tell you where he is.
But I'm pretty sure that when he finally extracts himself from the bush his first pie is going to go down in a single bite, his first hot shower will have the potential to exceed orgazmic delights..............and as for the clothes he has been wearing, I don't think even the Good Sammy's would be brave enough to touch them !!
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby beardless » Wed 25 Jul, 2018 12:03 pm

News reports suggest Andy Szollosi survived, and completed the journey. Look forward to reading about the full story. One tough guy.

There is an article in the Weekly Times:

Tasmanian man explores the state from southeast to northwest, on foot

https://www.weeklytimesnow.com.au/tasmanian-man-explores-the-state-from-southeast-to-northwest-on-foot/news-story/20721a568fe23e85b07d161fadf00dbe
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby Warin » Wed 25 Jul, 2018 12:14 pm

beardless wrote:There is an article in the Weekly Times:


The above link is behind a pay wall.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby Nuts » Wed 25 Jul, 2018 1:10 pm

Have to wait for the movie version.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby beardless » Wed 25 Jul, 2018 1:16 pm

Warin wrote:
beardless wrote:There is an article in the Weekly Times:


The above link is behind a pay wall.


I can't access it now either. The article is not very long an did not say much. It indicated that "His walk began at South East Cape and followed the ridge-lines of the South Coast mountains to the Tarkine, before concluding at Woolnorth Point in the state's northwest."
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby pazzar » Wed 25 Jul, 2018 9:14 pm

You can view the story and photos here - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYTHFnYLnOw
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby farefam » Thu 26 Jul, 2018 12:13 am

Quite an interesting video, just a slight pity that in the editing it seems to skip a few little bits here and there. The 5 minute time lapse section is excellent. It captures the atmosphere on the trip so much better than a static photo does. The Q and A session was interesting and nice to see Andy's sense of humour remained intact, as the photo at 36:22 in the video would have summed up the downside of the tent bound parts of the experience.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby Nuts » Thu 26 Jul, 2018 6:23 am

cough
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby potato » Thu 26 Jul, 2018 8:20 am

That is just amazing - thanks for sharing the youtube link
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby doogs » Fri 27 Jul, 2018 12:06 pm

Bravely bold Sir Robin
Rode forth from Camelot.
He was not afraid to die,
Oh brave Sir Robin.
He was not at all afraid
To be killed in nasty ways.
Brave, brave, brave, brave Sir Robin....
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby bumpingbill » Sat 28 Jul, 2018 10:28 am

Any chance of getting a YouTube video that is just the whole talk, rather than it jumping around? Not sure why it's skipping?

It looks fascinating and I'd love to watch the whole thing.
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Re: Winter Traverse of Tasmania's Mountains

Postby tastrekker » Tue 12 Nov, 2019 12:00 pm

DaveNoble wrote:Here is some reading material for you -
King Williams, POW, Wilmots, Franklands -
http://www.subw.org.au/archives/POR/Thrash.html
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