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Lockdown Hike 2


27 Jul

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Distance: 8.4 km

Elevation gain: 118 m

Location: Mount Waverley

Pack weight: 10kg

Lockdown 5 since the COVID-19 pandemic started allows us to be outdoors for exercise for up to 2 hours within a 5 km radius of home. Last Sunday we went for a ‘hike’ north along the Gardiners Creek trail and some linear parks including Damper Creek to make a 10km loop. Today we went south to meet up with the Scotchmans Creek trail and through Waverley Valley where we stopped to have lunch and test out some of the dried food we want to try. Stay tuned for our food reviews, complete with the kids’ thumbs up or down assessment.

The Grand Plan


23 Jul

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Overland Track, here we come! All booked for departure on 10/4/2022. We have the maps and guide book, we have some old camping and hiking gear and we will also need to invest in some new gear.

The whole Easter school holidays next year is booked for a trip in Tasmania. Nathan and I will hike the Overland Track (weather and COVID permitting) while Andrew and Toby do some mountain biking around Derby. When we meet up again we’ll spend a few days in Strahan before coming home.

Toby says he is looking forward to doing really big jumps while mountain biking.

Nathan is looking forward to the whole Overland Track experience.

Andrew is looking forward to riding the Atlas track at Blue Derby and some quality time with Toby.

I just have all my fingers and toes crossed that we will get to Tasmania and that the weather will allow us to do the hike.

There is a lot to organise. Also a lot of gear to get and test. Fun times ahead!

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