This could be you: undo your waist and sternum straps and loosen your shoulder straps when crossing a river: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/kluane-hiker-drowned-in-creek-1.3309328 See also: http://www.theultralighthiker.com/river-crossings/
When clearing trails or small rivers such as the Tanjil and Latrobe, Fiskars Xtract Pruning Saw (available Bunnings: http://www.bunnings.com.au/fiskars-xtract-garden-saw-_p3360611) 120 grams & Fiskars/Gerber Brush Thinner Machete are excellent tools. The carabiner clip on the saw makes for very convenient stowage. The Gerber model of the machete has a cordura sheath which may be more convenient
Need a tougher daypack? Some folks have commented that they want a tougher pack than say the Osprey (http://www.theultralighthiker.com/osprey-ultralight-stuff-pack/) or Sea to Summit (http://www.seatosummit.com.au/products/outdoor/ultrasil-dry-day-pack/) or Zpacks Zero (http://www.zpacks.com/backpacks/zero.shtml – now the Nero 309 grams: http://zpacks.com/backpacks/nero.shtml) so they can carry lots of meat/etc betimes (and are happy to carry over 100 grams! They should maybe move to
At $13.99 (& 11 grams!) I think this is almost indispensable if you want to fuel your narcissism (& who does not these days!) ‘Now you can finally be included in all of your trail photos. Be in your own shots or be joined by friends and family. This size #2 StickPic (see Additional Info
Our family celebrate Xmas tomorrow (due to work commitments), so what better day to continue our exploration of the ‘closed track’ which used to link Downey (North of Tanjil Bren) with Newlands Rd (Baw Baw Plateau)? We are hoping that this track will complete our ‘Winter Route’ of The Upper Yarra Track. It has been
The Argus Melbourne Wednesday 21 December 1904: UPPER YARRA FALLS, A.J.Campbell Junction of Yarra and Falls Creek (1905) Interesting but rarelv visited scenes are to be found at the upper sources of the Yarra between Mount Baw Baw and the main Dividing Range The locality has never been completely surveyed and many of the
Picturesque Victoria and How to Get There: http://handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/299535 Click on: ‘The Warburton-Walhalla Trip via Yarra Falls and Mount Baw Baw’: PS: It is in Pdf. I have tried and tried to convert this to Word so I can post it whole, but I have failed…There is an absolutely beautiful [c 1900] photo by A.J. Campbell
Upper Yarra Track 1912 Victorian Railways Brochure: Read More »
Last Monday we spent ‘beating around the bush’ near Downey (Tanjil Bren area). Downey is another one of those ‘lost’ towns of the Victorian mountains. Pretty much all that remains is this huge sawdust heap in the forest: how many woodland giants went to make it up I wonder? Mostly the trees milled here were
Upper Yarra Track Winter Route: Downey to Newlands Read More »
Gives users spring-loaded knees Whether they’re playing sports or suffering from joint injuries, some people could definitely benefit from using a wearable assistive device. That’s where Levitation comes in. It’s a spring-loaded knee brace that augments the user’s quadriceps. I may soon need a pair of these: http://www.gizmag.com/levitation-spring-loaded-knee-brace/40709/
Just a few kms walk outside the small township of Tanjil Bren in Gippsland Victoria is the most beautiful place in the whole world! You go out along Saxtons Road beginning in the heart of Tanjil Bren. Many beautiful wildflowers carpet the verges: buttercups, And Alstromoerias. Just before Downey you turn west onto the old
Kirchubel: If you go nowhere else in the world, at least go here. Read More »
