Today was supposed to be short at 14kms. East Riley Road is the last road Jubbie can get to before … Continue reading Day 26: Selwyn Creek Road to Van Damme Track 21kms, 6 hours 45 mins, 1285m ascent,  36k steps,  1 snake,  1 hiker (Jack)

Jubble drove me from Bright to Mount Hotham, and after a breakie of savoury oats in a car park on … Continue reading Day 25: Mt Loch Carpark to Selwyn Creek Road 27.5kms, 8.5 hours, 1,123m ascent, 41k steps,  1 snake,  0 hikers

My memory of today’s hike was that it was fairly easy. A big stretch of flat, some down, some up, and … Continue reading Day 22: Langford Gap to Mt Loch Carpark 28.4kms, 8 hours, 967m ascent, 44k steps. 0 snakes, 0 through hikers,  loads of school kids

Well, today was a big day!  I had all my gear ready to camp out overnight somewhere,  but also set … Continue reading Day 21: Big River Saddle to Langford Gap 47.8kms, 13.5 hours, 2,026m ascent, 70k steps, 0 through hikers, 1 snake

We had a late breakie (hello, worst coffee I’ve ever had – or not had as the case may be), … Continue reading Day 20: Rest Day Omeo to Big River Saddle

Jubble had a great solution to the big Big River crossing problem. He suggested I hike 10kms further along the … Continue reading Day 19: Omeo Highway to Big River Saddle and Mt Hope Road to Buenba Flats – 18.4kms, 6 hours, 30k steps, 753m ascent, 1 through hiker, 0 snakes

Yesterday’s rest day was so lovely, and we were up early. It was a 40 minute drive from Omeo to … Continue reading Day 18: Benambra-Corryong Road to Omeo Highway 34kms,11 hours, 1,876m ascent, 50k steps, 0 snakes, 3 through hikers (hello again Scott, Jake and Seb)

We woke up to lots of kangaroo friends having breakie on the grass outside our tent.  Instead of driving back … Continue reading Day 16: Buenba Flats to Benambra-Corryong Road 30kms, 10 hours, 43k steps, 1044m ascent, 1 hiker

There were massive thunderstorms and torrential rain last night. It was lovely being tucked up in a warm nest,  but … Continue reading Day 15: Cowombat Flat Track to Mt Hope Road 33.4kms, 11.5 hours, 49k steps, 1332m ascent, 0 people, 1 emu with his babies