It rained on and off last night, at times very heavily. I hadn’t stretched my tent as tight as I should … Continue reading Day 14: Tin Mine Huts to Cowombat Flat Track 34kms, 9 hours, 50k steps, 1170 ascent, 0 people

We had a leisurely start to the day, and I didn’t hit the track until just before 11am, after having … Continue reading Day 13: Dead Horse Gap to Tin Mine Huts 26.5kms, 9 hours, 39k steps, 702m ascent, 0 snakes, 1 deer, 1 hare bathing itself, 4 through hikers

The last couple of days have been very chilled,  just relaxing and eating.   And trying to relieve the insane itchiness … Continue reading Day 11 and 12: Rest Days at Thredbo and Jindabyne

After a not great night’s sleep,  I was up and on the track by 7am with a goal of reaching … Continue reading Day 10: Whites River Hut to Dead Horse Gap 36.6kms, 12 hours 15 mins, 58k steps, 1,428m ascent, 0 snakes, 0 through hikers

After a pretty decent night’s sleep, I headed off towards Valentines Hut, which would be a 28km day.   The morning … Continue reading Day 9: Mackays Hut to Whites River Hut 41.3kms, 11 hours, 58k steps, 1371m ascent, 1 baby snake, 2 bike riders,  1 through hiker

Well today was a very big day. I decided to have a crack at 38km so I could get to … Continue reading Day 2: Orroral Space Tracking Station to Magpie Flat Camping Area – 41kms, 11 hours, 1550m ascent,  1240m descent, steps, 54k steps, 0 snakes,  1 person

Last night we kept hearing this strange low, raspy growling followed by thumping. We looked out the window and saw … Continue reading Day 3: Rest Day

I set off from Namadgi Visitors Centre just after 8:30am under a beautifully overcast sky.  I certainly hadn’t forgotten the … Continue reading Day 1: Namadgi Visitor Centre to Orroral Space Tracking Station Site – 28kms, 7 hrs 45, 38k steps, 1307m ascent, 986m descent,  0 snakes,  7 people