geoskid wrote:It's a mistake to assume that anyone using a Guide Book to help with the planning of a trip is in anyway incompetent, or not planning a trip sufficiently. It can indicate that they are interested in learning as much about an area as possible.
If these Guide Books encourage people to get into Bushwalking or help existing Bushwalkers walk more widely, I see that as a good thing. I also encourage self reliance and informed confidence to gain experience first hand, rather than spoon feeding and hand holding. When experience is gained this way, you simply don't care that tracks on Tasmaps might be out by a few metres.
chapman wrote:Just to correct some misinformation
Junction and Meston Huts were built by Dick Reed around 1970 as PRIVATE huts for exclusive use for himself and his friends. Hence why they were small and they were kept locked. Evenetually the group gave up on keeping them locked and they became open huts. They were not designed for local bushwalkers to use. At one stage there was a debate about removing them and perhaps that is what should have happened. A simialr issue exists for some other illegally built huts elsewhere on the central plateau. Personally I prefer to stay away from these huts and camp elsewhere and there are plenty of campsites if you look. If you are carrying tents as you should be then I suggest plan your trip this way, that way it does not matter if the hut is ocupied or not when you pass it.
north-north-west wrote: if the vegetation isn't too high. Must go back and have a look.
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