wayno wrote:walking on a crust of snow and you get half your weight on it then it breaks, you sink through, thrown off balance and have to exert extra energy bracing yourself and regaining balance every step. hour after hour of that was pretty heart breaking travel.
MichaelP wrote:Tricky to compare different difficulties, but one stands out for me.
Mt. Bowen (on Hinchinbrook Island, QLD). I was doing the whole Thorsbourne Trail with 4 others and needed something a bit less family-friendly to dig out feet into. There is really only one route up the mountain,following the river from Little Ramsay Bay. As a river coming off a mountain this is very a) steep and b) slippery, but apparently quite doable when dryish. However we did it when the river was fairly high. Often there were parts that were almost impassable. We tried giving the jungle ago, but it was impenetrable.
We had planned to traverse Bowen and come down further along the Thorsbourne Trail. Picture 5 people trying to swim up cascades with full packs.
8hrs later. 2km up the river we called it, set up camp in the dense jungle. Tough day.
Tip: if it ain't dry, don't bother.
Gippsmick wrote:Reedy Creek Chasm in Victoria.
Although only a short walk
mjdalessa wrote:Hopefully Mount Hopetoun this week if all is successful.
mjdalessa wrote:Hopefully Mount Hopetoun this week if all is successful.
stu wrote:I'm positive my hardest will be the Prince of Wales Range (12-14 days), we start this one on the 1st January next year...stay tuned
dplanet wrote:stu wrote:I'm positive my hardest will be the Prince of Wales Range (12-14 days), we start this one on the 1st January next year...stay tuned
It has been on my wishlist. From track notes somewhere, a boat is needed to drop you off at the start.
dplanet wrote:stu wrote:I'm positive my hardest will be the Prince of Wales Range (12-14 days), we start this one on the 1st January next year...stay tuned
It has been on my wishlist. From track notes somewhere, a boat is needed to drop you off at the start.
Paul wrote:Whats the hardest trip you've done and why was it hard?
Our retrace of Mr.Alexander Pearce's footsteps from Coal Head in Macquarie Harbour to Ouse - 23 days.
It was hard because of the terrain, weather, vegetation and remoteness.
mikethepike wrote:Also, do you have a reference to Mr Pearce's walk.
Paul wrote:
A great respect for the man, Mr. Alexander Pearce.
The value of good team members. To rely upon, trust, communicate with and nurture each other in the team. That attention to safety is paramount in such circumstances. Remaining sane under duress. A greater appreciation for quality equipment. That 600 grams food per day was a bit light on.
Cheers,
Paul
dplanet wrote:I
Just checking out the map, i can have a picture of the route where you will be going. Doesn't look many many kms; but very very scruby and the southern range seems a bit more of the challenge. Have fun.
ILUVSWTAS wrote:mjdalessa wrote:Hopefully Mount Hopetoun this week if all is successful.
What happened to doing that with AD in Nov/Dec?
ILUVSWTAS wrote:dplanet wrote:I
Just checking out the map, i can have a picture of the route where you will be going. Doesn't look many many kms; but very very scruby and the southern range seems a bit more of the challenge. Have fun.
Probably about 80 all up. and yeh, it's meant to be scrubby. This will be a common picture.....
Paul wrote:I was quite ammused by your respect for Alexander Pearce though. The man did once say "Man’s flesh is delicious. It tastes far better than fish or pork"
Many respectful people have eaten human flesh before - just think to the Andes.
The man did also once say, as his last words before the trapdoor of the gallows was released, "No mans knows what he will do when driven by hunger" - would any of us know what lenghts we would go to in similar circumstances ? Society back in 1822 had much different standards to what we have today.
Paul.
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