gbagua wrote:north-north-west wrote:Just make sure caches at spots without lockers are animal-proof.
Sorry can you explain this further? No idea of what it means.
Eremophila wrote:Section 4 Standley Chasm Birthday Waterhole 17.9
Section 5 Birthday Waterhole Hugh Gorge 16
Section 6 Hugh Gorge Ellery Creek 31.2
Section 7 Ellery Creek Serpentine Gorge 13.8
Section 8 Serpentine Gorge Serpentine Chalet Dam 13.4
Section 9 Serpentine Chalet Dam Ormiston Gorge 28.6
According to my calculator that's 120.9km.
north-north-west wrote:Are those Chapmans or actual measured distances?
Eremophila wrote:According to my calculator that's 120.9km.
north-north-west wrote:When I did it, I had two food drops, one at the track junction near Inarlanga, the other at Birthday Waterhole. Minor campsites, no lockers for food drops, so each was in a plastic bin, with lid, thoroughly shrinkwrapped and then covered with rocks to keep it secure.
gbagua wrote:So it was on your own. I guess you rented a car, right?.
gbagua wrote:When you organise your own food drops, which type of containers have you guys used/recommend to newbies like myself?
A lot of the planning can be simplified by biting the bullet and using a commercial operator to do the transport and food drops.gbagua wrote:Again thanks for the extra tips. There is a lot of planning involved in this hike, sheesh!
wildwanderer wrote:I'm not sure of your budget but have you considered going with one of the trekking companies? They offer 6 day trips of the best bits, which seems to be what your after. And you will get some great meals and good camaraderie throughout the trip.
As an example.
https://www.treklarapinta.com.au/tour/s ... rail-trek/
Or another option is to base your itinerary around a suggested 6 day self guided trip. You don't necessarily need to pay for trip just use their notes in the website and organise your own track transport.
https://www.larapintatrailwalk.com.au/l ... uided-trek
ChrisJHC wrote:A lot of the planning can be simplified by biting the bullet and using a commercial operator to do the transport and food drops.gbagua wrote:Again thanks for the extra tips. There is a lot of planning involved in this hike, sheesh!
You then only have to worry about your gear, your food (that you put into containers that they provide before leaving Alice) and your fitness.
wildwanderer wrote:I'm not sure of your budget but have you considered going with one of the trekking companies? They offer 6 day trips of the best bits, which seems to be what your after. And you will get some great meals and good camaraderie throughout the trip.
As an example.
https://www.treklarapinta.com.au/tour/s ... rail-trek/
Or another option is to base your itinerary around a suggested 6 day self guided trip. You don't necessarily need to pay for trip just use their notes in the website and organise your own track transport.
https://www.larapintatrailwalk.com.au/l ... uided-trek
CBee wrote:But do you really need food drops for a 6-8 days hike? You can fit everything in a 20kg pack that gets lighter every day... my 2c. Haven't done the Larapinta but I assume is all on track, with water tanks, tourists and shelters and without scrambles.
You don’t really need to spend a lot on ultra light gear for the Larapinta if you already have reasonable gear to start with.gbagua wrote:ChrisJHC wrote:A lot of the planning can be simplified by biting the bullet and using a commercial operator to do the transport and food drops.gbagua wrote:Again thanks for the extra tips. There is a lot of planning involved in this hike, sheesh!
You then only have to worry about your gear, your food (that you put into containers that they provide before leaving Alice) and your fitness.
Yeah proving you got the cash for it. Unfortunately I'm a hiker & a climber too on a budget. Ultralight gear is so expensive. Just purchased a 1000 bucks WM 900 g down bag to save weight. And more to come: tarp tent (900g), lighter puff jacket (300g), lighter rain jacket (OR 180g), trail runners for the hike (La Sportiva Lycan II), etc.
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