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Location: Walhalla - Baw Baw (1st section of Alpine Trail)
Dates: 26th & 27th May
Weather: Perfect. Fine, no rain, but cold.
Crew: Toon, Ross, Willo, Huggett, SP, LJ.
Key Tracks Hit: Walhalla - Baw Baw
Vehicles Used: Legs
Distance Travelled: 40km
Campsites: Mushroom Rocks
Fishing: N/A
Gear Purchased: N/A
Gear Review: N/A
Food: Curry for dinner, wraps for lunch, bircher muesli for brekky, fancy bacon wrapped eggs for brekky, snags, various snacks.
Report: Wind back the clock and go for a hike. It was pretty special to be able to have all 6 fellas on this trip, something that doesnt happen too often! Huggett cose the destination, and what deemed like an easy overnighter, turned into a grueling adventure! 40kms - pfft simple. But not when you're not 16 anymore, carrying 20kg on your back and the hike is virtually uphill the whole way. Oh and combine blisters from the 7km mark makes this one tough son of a bitch!
Day 1 was a challenge. Very easy first 8kms on flat ground pretty much to the Thompson River bridge (a highlight in itself!). Then its uphill for the next 20km. That was tough shit. Arrived at campsite in dark at 6:30pm, pitched up tent, ate dinner, and we all died in bed.
Next day recharged and sore, ate food and headed to baw baw. Uphill for the first 4-5 km before undulating the rest of the day.
Well worth it, just get better boots and maybe carry less wine and whiskey. Haha. Thanks for the hike gents!!
Pics below on GPS tracking represents the 1st day only (battery ran out so could not get day 2 tracking)
Rating: It was fun, just not enjoyable. The score would have been less if i wrote this up straight away, but now in hindsight it was awesome. 8/10.
