Tasmania Overland Track successfully completed!!

For my 21st birthday my parents brought me a shiny new Macpac backpack as I wanted to complete the Overland Track…well 7 years on and it has now been conquered.

The Overland Track is one of the most beautiful places I have ever been. I had the pleasure of sharing the experience with my good friend Steele (also made some new friends on the track).

Please enjoy the photos below (click on link)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/34937887@N04/sets/72157613212571428/

Over the next few weeks I intend to share some of the below topics on this blog:
· How not to carry a 25kg backpack
· What are the huts like?
· Advice we received: “You can eat that snake, not in a National Park of course”

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Also feel free to ask me any questions about the track or my preparations at my-weekend-adventures@hotmail.com or leave a comment below.

Enjoy! Jason

Overland Track, Tassie - here I come

On Wednesday morning at 7am I fly to Tassie to do the Overland Track. It will be six days of wilderness and I can't wait. No phones, no power, no schedule.





Today I did some gear shopping and realised this obsession with hiking is not a cheap one! The picture shows some gear I brought today and no much change out of $500 bucks.










This pic shows my new bed while on the track. Its taken on my current bed...just a little size difference!

Mt Tibrogargan (Glass House Mountains National Park)

Sunday's adventure...

This great little walk/climb/scramble is one of my favourite. It’s so close to Brisbane yet far enough away to feel like you have escaped the city. It does have a few tricky bits that get the heart pumping but it is very doable. Enjoy!

Link to Queensland Govt EPA site - http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/projects/park/index.cgi?parkid=112

Elephants in Sri Lanka

This was from few weekends ago...(ok maybe a lot of weekends ago) and maybe I stayed a little longer then a weekend!

2 Day Top Rope Climbing Course

Well I have just completed a 2 Day Top Rope Climbing Course and now I am 'competent' to setup a Top Rope Climb and Abseil. All I need now is the $600 bucks to buy the gear!
I would recommend this course, it was good stuff.

http://www.pinnaclesports.com.au/product_info.php?cPath=29_85&products_id=347

Moogerah Peaks National Park (1.5 hrs out of Brisbane)

Well this year for New Years Eve I had the usual options; a party or Southbank. Instead I decided to try out some of my new camping/hiking gear (preparing to do the Overland Track in Tassie in a few weeks), and I headed out bush.

The Mount French Section of the Moogerah Peaks National Park is a nice little camping ground. I was actually the only one in the camp ground. Kinda cool and kinda freaky!

If your after a quick get away without the crowds I would recommended this place. It has two small walks with great views. Great place to recharge quickly.

Any questions please feel free to ask (leave a comment below).

Cheers
Jason