Long walks without re-supply

[Moondog55]

Yep Just got told about it
I've been skiing mostly the whole season and out of touch

[ILUVSWTAS]

There's a 34 page discussion that's been going on for the past 3 months the on this forum following his progress daily.

[Moondog55]

Yep the skiing started 3 months ago, I don't get out much or post much when skiing and I totally missed it

[mountainhigh]

My longest trip section without resupply is 14 days, but I didn't carry 14 days of food the whole way. I reckon good route planning is key.

I enjoyed a full traverse of the Western Arthurs, then walked to Melaleuca along the Port Davey track. Later, after resupply at Melaleuca, I walked the South West Cape Circuit.

I carried everything just 8klms, then stashed 4 days of food at Junction Creek for the Port Davey Track section, so I only carried 10 days of food up Moraine A.

I wasn't sure how I go, particularly those first few kays from the trailhead, but it all worked out fine!

I've currently got a trip spreadsheet going for a 19 day section without resupply in the Arthur Ranges, but every time I look at it I fell rather scared!

Check out this photo from 48 years ago when things were done a little differently .....

Retrieving Airdrops on Goon Moor, Eastern Arthurs, Federation Peak, SW Tasmania, 7th January, 1970. by Dennis, on Flickr

[wildwanderer]

Haha intially I thought that was a huge sack full of goon 'cheap cask wine'.

Was awarding bonus points as the goon sack is twice as big as the others

The good old days..where you'd drink a couple of litres of wine at camp and wake up feeling fine and ready for that 20km carrying a canvas pack weighing 25kg. Wait...that never happened..I never woke up feeling fine..