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Rat-A Tat

Postby Jayps68 » Wed 30 Apr, 2014 7:48 am

Hi,
Just wondering if anyone has been through to Rat a Tat this season from Echo. Looking for a heads up on track condition, water availability etc.
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Re: Rat-A Tat

Postby Picaro » Wed 30 Apr, 2014 3:05 pm

Last time I was talking to the ranger maybe 6 weeks ago he told me that section was still trashed from last year.

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Re: Rat-A Tat

Postby Picaro » Wed 30 Apr, 2014 3:08 pm

Just trying to remember but I think he said the rat a tat to point lookout was the worst of it

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Re: Rat-A Tat

Postby Jayps68 » Wed 30 Apr, 2014 4:32 pm

Just got his back from Lamington Rangers... They probably err on the side of caution, and rightly so... but good to know.

We had a lot of damage out that way after ex Cyclone Oswald but the trail from Echo Point to Rat A Tat is still OK. After that I could not tell you definitely what the conditions are like. I know the track up from the west to Point Lookout received a lot of damage and is very difficult going. Based on this, to be on the safe side I would anticipate some damage and prepare for that. However, we have had campers out that way over Easter and haven’t received any bad condition reports.
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Re: Rat-A Tat

Postby Champion_Munch » Sat 10 May, 2014 2:49 pm

Hey Jayps68,

I did the walk to Rat-a-Tat hut over Easter (check out my blog for more details: http://sirkingchampionmunch.blogspot.co ... lbert.html). This was my first time there so I can't comment on how the track was like compared to previous years, but it took us 2.5-3 hours from Albert River Circuit to the campsite each way (we are slow walkers, plus got lost a few times). Didn't see anyone else on the track, and didn't notice there being water anywhere near the track except at the campsite itself. There was a short sidetrack we accidentally took on the way there that seemed to take us to a dry creekbed, about 15 minutes from the actual hut.

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Re: Rat-A Tat

Postby Jayps68 » Mon 12 May, 2014 9:26 am

Munch...
Champion effort. Thanks for the details, photos and notes. Havent been out there for a few years so it will come in very handy. See you on the track!!
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