kaite wrote:thanks for your reply IO, haven't looked in here for a while as i had to delay my trip west, but am heading there now after xms. I still want to give the Stirling Ranges a go specially this time of the year where i guess south and high would be coolest...
The pictures of the ridge walk look great and it was the walk that tempted me most, till i read all these reports on a site about the Stirling Ranges, in all of them it is described as amazingly difficult by ppl who class themselves as young and very fit...? You seam to suggest it is quite doable? I gather the difficulty is having to possibly carry water for the whole trip, also i have read that it is not well marked and it is easy to get lost? I will be on my own, how tough is it, what is tough about it? how likely to find water?
kaite wrote:Thanks heaps for taking the time to explain things a bit Tintin, don't like the look of your wonky load... but yes i can see you are much younger than me....( won't tell my age otherwise ppl would feel obliged to dicurage me...) i have to be frugal with weight. 4 l per day is a lot of water... hm.. but so glad for advice, also good to hear there is phone reception.
So if you still look in here, i have one more question, is the track pretty much all up to the barrel, you say if there is no water you would then escape back down... i assume along the track and, that going back form the barrel is much faster than going on? I assume to head downhill cross country is not what you mean....
kaite wrote:thanks for your reply IO, haven't looked in here for a while as i had to delay my trip west, but am heading there now after xms. I still want to give the Stirling Ranges a go specially this time of the year where i guess south and high would be coolest...
The pictures of the ridge walk look great and it was the walk that tempted me most, till i read all these reports on a site about the Stirling Ranges, in all of them it is described as amazingly difficult by ppl who class themselves as young and very fit...? You seam to suggest it is quite doable? I gather the difficulty is having to possibly carry water for the whole trip, also i have read that it is not well marked and it is easy to get lost? I will be on my own, how tough is it, what is tough about it? how likely to find water?
kaite wrote:again, thanks heaps for advice! My plan is to do all the other walks up there first, (checking out plants) so i'll get a feel for the place and temp of season..and depending on that will decide... but as you say it might be extremely hot, here too, but in summer we mostly walk in shade... wish you good xms walking and camping!
Swmtbr wrote:Hi all.
I'm am also looking to do the Ridge walk in the near future. i would preferably like to do it with someone that has been previously. If not other experienced hikers would be fine. I'm a fairly fit 38 yr old male that with a good amount of bush walking experience but I understand that the ridge walk is a new level and is going to be very challenging. I've been to the ranges a few times now with a few good runs up bluff knoll. Very keen to give the ridge a go
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