Comments on: Overland Track – Tasmania in Winter – some lessons http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html Bushwalking, hiking & backpacking information, meals, advice Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:10:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Frank http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html/comment-page-1#comment-61871 Frank Fri, 11 Feb 2011 07:24:30 +0000 http://www.ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/overland-track-tasmania-in-winter-some-lessons.html#comment-61871 Hi Alex, Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment. Yep, we have seen a few interesting set ups on different trips we have done down there. It must be so frustrating in that sort of job as you can't really turn them back. That is one of the reasons we wrote our eBook on the OT, to try and tell it straight and in simple terms. Part of our "target" market , well, let's say people we thought might buy it, was backpackers. It turns out, most people who buy it are those that plan carefully and read widely. Not quite the backpacker market! Cheers Frank Hi Alex,
Thanks for dropping by and taking the time to comment. Yep, we have seen a few interesting set ups on different trips we have done down there. It must be so frustrating in that sort of job as you can’t really turn them back.
That is one of the reasons we wrote our eBook on the OT, to try and tell it straight and in simple terms. Part of our “target” market , well, let’s say people we thought might buy it, was backpackers. It turns out, most people who buy it are those that plan carefully and read widely. Not quite the backpacker market!
Cheers
Frank

]]> By: Alex http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html/comment-page-1#comment-61837 Alex Fri, 11 Feb 2011 06:50:56 +0000 http://www.ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/overland-track-tasmania-in-winter-some-lessons.html#comment-61837 I wish more people read this sort of stuff before heading out into the wilderness- I've worked a few summers as a discovery ranger at Cradle Mountain and one of my various duties was to try to intercept Overland Track walkers and convince them that the summer sleeping bag and the see-through plastic raincoat was not going to cut the mustard as far as safety (let alone comfort) is concerned. It is always a challenge on a fine sunny day trying to convince overseas (and some Australian mainland) visitors that it really can and does snow in summer and you need to have the gear for that. To be honest I am astonished that more people don't die out there. Gaiters and boots are essential kit- not only for safety and comfort but so people are more inclined to stay on the track and less inclined to turn the fragile alpine plant communities into a bottomless oozing quagmire. Great post! I wish more people read this sort of stuff before heading out into the wilderness- I’ve worked a few summers as a discovery ranger at Cradle Mountain and one of my various duties was to try to intercept Overland Track walkers and convince them that the summer sleeping bag and the see-through plastic raincoat was not going to cut the mustard as far as safety (let alone comfort) is concerned. It is always a challenge on a fine sunny day trying to convince overseas (and some Australian mainland) visitors that it really can and does snow in summer and you need to have the gear for that. To be honest I am astonished that more people don’t die out there.

Gaiters and boots are essential kit- not only for safety and comfort but so people are more inclined to stay on the track and less inclined to turn the fragile alpine plant communities into a bottomless oozing quagmire.
Great post!

]]> By: Frank http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html/comment-page-1#comment-8058 Frank Sun, 20 Jun 2010 00:28:00 +0000 http://www.ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/overland-track-tasmania-in-winter-some-lessons.html#comment-8058 Hi Graeme, Depends on your definition of mud? There is mud and there is MUD. You will probably get more in there than on the rest of the OT. There are a few boggy sections but nothing like the South Coast track or other places in Tasmania. What ever happens the whole track will be either wet, muddy, rooty, slippery or duck boarding. I assume you will be wearing gaiters. Have a great trip and hope the weather is great! Frank Hi Graeme,
Depends on your definition of mud? There is mud and there is MUD. You will probably get more in there than on the rest of the OT. There are a few boggy sections but nothing like the South Coast track or other places in Tasmania. What ever happens the whole track will be either wet, muddy, rooty, slippery or duck boarding. I assume you will be wearing gaiters. Have a great trip and hope the weather is great!
Frank

]]> By: Graeme http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html/comment-page-1#comment-7989 Graeme Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:16:00 +0000 http://www.ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/overland-track-tasmania-in-winter-some-lessons.html#comment-7989 Hi Frank Planning an o/land trip early august south to north and I was wandering about the track conditions from Cynthia bay to Narcissus hut in winter ? Will it be a mud fest? Graeme Hi Frank
Planning an o/land trip early august south to north and I was wandering
about the track conditions from Cynthia bay to Narcissus hut in winter ?
Will it be a mud fest?

Graeme

]]> By: Frank http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html/comment-page-1#comment-7420 Frank Tue, 08 Jun 2010 05:06:40 +0000 http://www.ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/overland-track-tasmania-in-winter-some-lessons.html#comment-7420 Hi Xavier, Welcome and thanks for sharing your trip report. You guys seemed to have a great time. Love the line “Can you feel your feet?”, must have been cold. Cheers and thanks for sharing Frank Hi Xavier,
Welcome and thanks for sharing your trip report. You guys seemed to have a great time.

Love the line “Can you feel your feet?”, must have been cold.
Cheers and thanks for sharing
Frank

]]> By: Xavier Shay http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html/comment-page-1#comment-7214 Xavier Shay Sat, 05 Jun 2010 01:10:15 +0000 http://www.ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/overland-track-tasmania-in-winter-some-lessons.html#comment-7214 My extended family hiked this track one easter - a much nicer time than when you went by the sounds of it! The weather was for the most part acceptable (for Tasmania!). My brother and I wrote up a trip report about it: http://www.two-shay.com/articles/hiking-the-overland-track My extended family hiked this track one easter – a much nicer time than when you went by the sounds of it! The weather was for the most part acceptable (for Tasmania!). My brother and I wrote up a trip report about it: http://www.two-shay.com/articles/hiking-the-overland-track

]]> By: naomi http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html/comment-page-1#comment-3103 naomi Thu, 18 Mar 2010 10:47:22 +0000 http://www.ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/overland-track-tasmania-in-winter-some-lessons.html#comment-3103 no snow, harder walk though! no snow, harder walk though!

]]> By: Frank http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html/comment-page-1#comment-2256 Frank Sun, 14 Feb 2010 06:19:22 +0000 http://www.ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/overland-track-tasmania-in-winter-some-lessons.html#comment-2256 Hi Bernie, The world is a small place hey? I sometimes wonder if you ended up doing the Overland Track or was that the end of it for that trip? Must have been rough weather! Have fun on the South Coast Track, we were there this time last year and had a great time. You should be ok for snow... Frank Hi Bernie,
The world is a small place hey? I sometimes wonder if you ended up doing the Overland Track or was that the end of it for that trip? Must have been rough weather!
Have fun on the South Coast Track, we were there this time last year and had a great time. You should be ok for snow…
Frank

]]> By: Bernie http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html/comment-page-1#comment-2229 Bernie Sat, 13 Feb 2010 04:24:23 +0000 http://www.ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/overland-track-tasmania-in-winter-some-lessons.html#comment-2229 Hi, we are the Brisbane family who were stuck in Kitchen Hut in May 2009. We got a kick out of seeing us mentioned on this blog. Our son did think he was in Antarctica, the worst weather all of us have experienced in our lives. The experience hasnt put us off though, I am heading down to walk the South Coast Track next week. Hi, we are the Brisbane family who were stuck in Kitchen Hut in May 2009. We got a kick out of seeing us mentioned on this blog. Our son did think he was in Antarctica, the worst weather all of us have experienced in our lives. The experience hasnt put us off though, I am heading down to walk the South Coast Track next week.

]]> By: Andrew http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html/comment-page-1#comment-719 Andrew Thu, 16 Jul 2009 04:07:54 +0000 http://www.ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/overland-track-tasmania-in-winter-some-lessons.html#comment-719 Great to see all photos...<br /><br /><br />Thanks for sharing...<br /><br /><br />___________________<br />Andrew<br /><a href="http://www.directstartv.com/jump.html?referID=oa-0-173189" rel="nofollow">Entertainment at one stop</a> Great to see all photos…

Thanks for sharing…

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Andrew
Entertainment at one stop

]]> By: annielaural http://ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/10-mistakes-not-to-make-doing-overland.html/comment-page-1#comment-712 annielaural Tue, 16 Jun 2009 07:07:50 +0000 http://www.ourhikingblog.com.au/2009/06/overland-track-tasmania-in-winter-some-lessons.html#comment-712 Great pics - great adventure. We are leaving for America in a couple of weeks. I'll buy your ebook when we come back - next Feb.<br /><br />Keep up the good work..love the blog - so full of info about a place so few have trekked.<br /><br />annielaural Great pics – great adventure. We are leaving for America in a couple of weeks. I'll buy your ebook when we come back – next Feb.

Keep up the good work..love the blog – so full of info about a place so few have trekked.

annielaural

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