Mon 07 Apr, 2008 7:02 pm
Mon 07 Jul, 2008 4:56 pm
But nobody has contacted us for things to add, so I figure I would unlock this topic and open it up for anyone to add things they think will fit here.tasadam wrote:If you think of anything that should be added to this post, PM me or Son of a Beach and we will change or add as required. As such, the topic will remain locked for normal replies.
Sat 20 Dec, 2008 5:13 pm
Thu 23 Apr, 2009 12:42 pm
Wed 09 Sep, 2009 10:53 am
kramster wrote:Looks like Parks have re-arranged their website a little -so the FACTSHEETS above are no longer accessible.
Try from the following link...
http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/index.aspx?base=5679
Wed 05 May, 2010 8:49 pm
Thu 06 May, 2010 2:39 pm
Liamy77 wrote:any information around on possible side trips and waypoints etc ? - off course i don't condone any "bush-bashing" - just the legitimate tracks please
Tue 06 Jul, 2010 9:20 am
Thu 12 May, 2011 5:14 pm
Sun 05 Jun, 2011 4:01 pm
Iluvtheoutdawz wrote:For those with a GPS, a full set of Track waypoints are available in different formats at:http://www.overlandtrack.com.au/doing_maps.html
Sat 17 Dec, 2011 7:41 am
Sat 17 Dec, 2011 9:45 am
Sat 17 Dec, 2011 8:54 pm
dunamis wrote:Iluvtheoutdawz wrote:For those with a GPS, a full set of Track waypoints are available in different formats at:http://www.overlandtrack.com.au/doing_maps.html
There's no waypoints at this link, it defaults back to Parks & Wildlife index.
Thu 10 Jan, 2013 2:12 pm
tasadam wrote:Liamy77 wrote:any information around on possible side trips and waypoints etc ? - off course i don't condone any "bush-bashing" - just the legitimate tracks please
I've gotta say I use the Chapman Day Walks and Overland Track books.
Then there's the Parks fact sheets for some areas.
Thu 10 Jan, 2013 2:42 pm
Sat 15 Mar, 2014 8:54 am
Sun 16 Mar, 2014 8:19 am
charlie59 wrote:I'll just keep telling myself it's only 14.2!
Sun 16 Mar, 2014 8:51 am
charlie59 wrote:tasadam wrote:Liamy77 wrote:any information around on possible side trips and waypoints etc ? - off course i don't condone any "bush-bashing" - just the legitimate tracks please
I've gotta say I use the Chapman Day Walks and Overland Track books.
Then there's the Parks fact sheets for some areas.
John Chapman in his book, has the distance of Windermere Hut to Pelion Hut as 14.2km.
The Visitor Guide "The Overland Track, One Walk Many Journeys" by Tasmania Parks and Wildlife 2012 has it as 16.8km.
Not that 2.6 makes too much difference. We start the Overland next Monday, I'll just keep telling myself it's only 14.2!
Mon 17 Mar, 2014 10:38 pm
north-north-west wrote:While there is a lot of useful information in the Chapman books, I've yet to find a distance measurement in any that is accurate. Some shorter bits are, according to my GPS, out by as much as 40%.
Tue 18 Mar, 2014 5:56 pm
icefest wrote:north-north-west wrote:While there is a lot of useful information in the Chapman books, I've yet to find a distance measurement in any that is accurate. Some shorter bits are, according to my GPS, out by as much as 40%.
After much lengthy discussion about this with a friend we decided that Chapman has probably read distances off a map (probably using a drafters compass) and has made his elevation profiles using maps too. We decided that he was still using the diagrams/distances he first measured for his first editions. (We had no older editions to compare)
That's the only way we were able to explain some of the gross variances in his charts and real life.
Fri 18 Dec, 2015 7:06 am
Tue 12 Jan, 2016 6:07 pm
Mon 18 Jan, 2016 1:25 pm
Nuts wrote:Assquake season is on us comrades!
Despite the thought waters safe when we boil it, I'd suggest an extended appointment with the Pelion Hut toilet.
Or p/u and carry that carefully wrapped log, PC in the city, we do for a dog!
Mon 18 Jan, 2016 2:13 pm
Mon 18 Jan, 2016 2:39 pm
OrangeMaple wrote:Hi
Saw this picture and note that it's recent. I'll be walking the OT with friends in 2.5 weeks and there is a lot of discussion about the water (happy to move this another post if appropriate), and we've heard conflicting information about the water. I've hear it's pristine and others have heard that it's got some nasty bugs in it. Just wanting more info - is the water safe or the only option is boiling or steri-pen. Thanks
Mon 18 Jan, 2016 3:05 pm
Azza wrote:The only place I've ever had gastro issues walking in Tassie has coincided with use of said facilities on the OLT.
Mon 18 Jan, 2016 4:27 pm
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