benoloughlin wrote:Congratulations! Great photos.
bumpingbill wrote:Looks great! You've made me jealous.
So did you do it solo in the end? How'd it go for you?
How were the huts each night? Any stories from there?
What about the people you met along the way?
What side trips did you do? I see you did Oakleigh - great choice!
How'd your equipment hold up? Cold? Get through okay?
Favourite sections? Bits you found boring?!
(Lots of questions and I really want to hear the answers. I can live vicariously though you!)
weeds wrote:Out of interest what temps did it get down to overnight......I wasn't planning on wearing the amount of clothing you did.
weeds wrote:Thanks for the run down Mark....we start the walk Wednesday week 14th Dec.
weeds wrote:Out of interest what temps did it get down to overnight......I wasn't planning on wearing the amount of clothing you did.
RonK wrote:... a bracing dip in Lake Windermere ...
J M wrote:weeds wrote:Out of interest what temps did it get down to overnight......I wasn't planning on wearing the amount of clothing you did.
I started the overland the day before Mark so I can appreciate the range of weather conditions he went through! I think the coldest we had was about -2 degrees, but with an apparent temperature of -12 (this is according to my parents who were following the weather whilst I was away haha).
RonK wrote:Better to start early than to start late. You have the comfort of knowing there will be others coming up behind. Start late and you can never be sure if you are the last. Start early and you give yourself time to admire the views, or take an unplanned side trip. You get a better choice of bunk position or tent platform at the next hut, and you have some quiet time to get set up, relax and take in surroundings before the other walkers arrive. If you are brave enough, you have time to have a bracing dip in Lake Windermere or the stream at Kia Ora.
There is no predicting the weather - On one trip I crossed the plateau in driving snow and rain as you did, on another I post-holed through waist-deep snow pretty much from Marion's Lookout to the descent off the Cradle Cirque at Waterfall Valley, following the snow poles. On another there was little snow and settled weather for the entire trip. And these trips were all made in late October.
north-north-west wrote:RonK wrote:... a bracing dip in Lake Windermere ...
I've never been there when it's been warm enough.
In fact, I don't think it ever does get warm enough for that.
mark electric wrote:RonK wrote:Better to start early than to start late. You have the comfort of knowing there will be others coming up behind. Start late and you can never be sure if you are the last. Start early and you give yourself time to admire the views, or take an unplanned side trip. You get a better choice of bunk position or tent platform at the next hut, and you have some quiet time to get set up, relax and take in surroundings before the other walkers arrive. If you are brave enough, you have time to have a bracing dip in Lake Windermere or the stream at Kia Ora.
There is no predicting the weather - On one trip I crossed the plateau in driving snow and rain as you did, on another I post-holed through waist-deep snow pretty much from Marion's Lookout to the descent off the Cradle Cirque at Waterfall Valley, following the snow poles. On another there was little snow and settled weather for the entire trip. And these trips were all made in late October.
Yes Ron, I like to get away early,
I swam at Old Pelion hut and above Hartnett Falls. Takes me a long while to get in LOL.
With all that snow, did turning back cross your mind? Trying to imagine doing that. Tough day out.
Smbj wrote:Great post mark electric and replies everyone!
We are starting the OT dec 19 and after reading this post think need some advice on sleeping gear..
I have a sea to summit trek 2 (I think it's 600 loft) so with a warm liner and thermals I think I should be okay.
My partner however has a 5 degree synthetic bag (+ fleece sea to summit liner). Do you think he will be warm enough?
From WA so no experience hiking/camping in snow etc...
Thanks in advance!
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